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Does the meeting between Zelenskyy and Tsikhanouskaya mark the beginning of a new approach towards Belarus?

Connections between Kyiv and the democratic forces of Belarus have for a long time remained mired in uncertainty. However, this could well change following a high-profile meeting in Lithuania, with the shared goals of both sides potentially resulting in greater cooperation in the future.

February 6, 2026 - Pavlo Rad

Old problems and modern solutions: technology and the struggle for election integrity in Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Electoral issues in Bosnia remain a key issue in the country’s attempts to adopt wider European standards. While issues concerning corruption persist, there have also been calls to implement technology within voting. If implemented correctly, such changes could help inspire trust in a system mired in uncertainty.

February 5, 2026 - Suljo Ćorsulić

Gold in the age of sanctions: How the Russia-Ukraine war reshaped the global bullion market

Gold is experiencing something of a resurgence in the current geopolitical climate. Ongoing issues such as Russia-Ukraine conflict have highlighted how currency can be linked to government action, inspiring investment in a commodity thought to escape such restrictions.

February 2, 2026 - Divya Malhotra

Shoring up the Balkans: NATO infrastructure and a warning for democracy

Recent shifts in US foreign policy are placing the Western Balkans in a difficult position. While internal issues are challenging a delicate peace, outside forces are only exacerbating these issues. It now falls to the European Union to provide a clear path forward amidst such uncertainty.

January 30, 2026 - Zach Rogers

Western geopolitics and Balkan corruption: How US and EU justice reform efforts fuelled power centralization and failed justice 

The prospects for European integration in the Western Balkans remain difficult to measure. While regional capitals continue their attempts to show progress in various fields, related actions often present only a facade of reform. This is particularly true in the highly contentious spheres of the rule of law and corruption.

January 29, 2026 - Luka Petrović

America embraces imperialism and ditches Europe

In 2025, America abandoned Ukraine and Europe to Russia and chose the imperial past as a future. It is a turning point. Washington nodded eagerly in agreement with Moscow’s insistence on dividing the world into 19th-century-style spheres of influence. AI rapidly replaces hydrocarbons as the main source of wealth and influence. Only states with stockpiles of nuclear weapons remain genuinely sovereign.

January 23, 2026 - Tomasz Kamusella

Ukraine’s fields, the EU border

Ukraine’s agricultural industry has faced a variety of challenges since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. While farmers have fought hard to maintain production, its export has caused friction with allies in the West. It is clear that agriculture will remain a key issue in ongoing talks over the country’s potential integration.

January 22, 2026 - Anna Romandash Nata Yasevych

The western delusion of the Russian opposition

Western institutions treat exiled Russian opposition figures as democratic alternatives to Putin. In reality, they lack legitimacy, are deeply divided, and often prioritize Russian victimhood over Ukrainian suffering.

January 20, 2026 - Beka Iromashvili

“The village of war widows”: how women in Kosovo rebuilt life after war

Among financial insecurity and taboos, 27 years on, the challenges facing survivors of Kosovo’s war serve as a warning for other conflicts.

January 14, 2026 - Lola García-Ajofrín

The Ukrainian model of societal resilience: why the country did not collapse under full-scale war

While Ukraine’s armed forces continue to defend the country from Russian aggression, they have also been supported by a vibrant and effective civil society. Volunteer groups have played an outsized role in maintaining the war effort and now even offer a model to allies in the region.

January 12, 2026 - Maksym Sydorchuk

The European Union’s Black Sea strategy

Brussels recently introduced a new strategic concept for its activities in the Black Sea region. While ambitious in its goals, it will require a great amount of political will in order to make them a reality.

January 8, 2026 - Volodymyr Dubovyk

The case for a self-regulating ceasefire in Ukraine

Diplomatic initiatives to end the war in Ukraine are fundamentally misguided, because they seek a political solution that remains unattainable under current circumstances. International efforts should instead focus on securing a stable ceasefire that locks in the existing contact line without conditioning its achievement on impractical and damaging political concessions on Ukraine’s sovereignty or the fate of its occupied territories. The durability of such a ceasefire should rest primarily on Ukraine’s own strength, not on international peacekeepers or Russia’s goodwill.

January 7, 2026 - Tabib Huseynov

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