On August 15th, the American and Russian presidents will meet in Alaska to discuss the future of Ukraine—without Ukrainians, ...

The Trump-brokered deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan signals public US involvement in one of Europe’s most protracted conflicts. But the ceremony may have come too ...

The Trump administration is drawing on Roman Empire imagery, and Trump’s own version of Christianity, to reinforce its ...

As Russia accelerates its annexation of “frozen conflict” regions, the EU must enhance its policy to counter Moscow’s ...

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Power is now defined by control over flows of people, goods, money, and data, and via the connections they establish. Only states that see the new map of geopolitical power clearly will be able to… ...

Strategic aid: How the EU-Lebanon migration deal can work To effectively deter migration to Europe, the EU’s €1 billion aid package to Lebanon must require that Beirut address its deep political and ...

Transnistria is no place for young people. An economy in crisis. Few job prospects. An aging population. This sliver of land is effectively stuck in Soviet times, no matter how hard it tried to ...

How the Israel-Hamas war is testing China’s diplomatic ambitions in the Middle East Amidst the Israel-Hamas war, Beijing sees an opportunity to differentiate itself from the West’s unconditional ...

Glaciers and geopolitics: Why Iceland matters for European security Iceland may be small, but its strategic importance is vast. As Trump questions NATO commitments, European allies must step up before ...

Newly released investigations have shed light on how corruption and the weak rule of law in Bulgaria enable Russian influence to thrive… ...

ECFR presents an innovative new way to assess the energy sovereignty of EU member states in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.