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Testing NATO’s Limits?

There is little reason to believe that Russia is planning a large-scale war against Berlin, Amsterdam and Paris. However, Russia needs far less to achieve its goals.

October 1, 2025 - Joshua Kroeker

High-time for a new opening: Poland and the Russian civil society

The most recent unprecedented Russian drone attack against Poland confirmed that Putin’s Russia represents the most important threat to Polish security. This situation requires from Poland a much bigger engagement with the Russian civil society. This new opening should be launched by the Polish third sector.

September 30, 2025 - Adam Balcer

Russia’s long game in Africa and Latin America

It began with bananas and Soviet-era weapons. In early 2024, Ecuador tried to offload its ageing Russian arms stockpile to the United States, which intended to pass it on to Ukraine. Moscow responded with a trade war, partially banning Ecuadorian banana imports and sending shockwaves through the country’s economy. Within weeks, Quito backed off from the deal, caught between western alliances and dependence on Russian trade.

September 27, 2025 - Alice Volfson

Russian cultural diplomacy in Germany: between promoting Russia and undermining Ukraine

A number of facts testify to Russia’s destructive influence abroad through disinformation or direct interference in the domestic politics of countries, alongside the financing of political forces. Yet, there is another less obvious (and therefore even more dangerous) Russian Trojan horse – the institutions of cultural diplomacy, which under the cover of culture promote the Kremlin's agenda and anti-Ukrainian narratives. Despite the war, Germany still remains one of the most affected EU countries by Russian soft influence.

September 27, 2025 - Maria Protsiuk

Italy and Russia: a never-ending love story

In Italy, public scepticism about Russia’s war in Ukraine has grown, with recent polls showing declining support for Kyiv and rising neutrality. Some political figures, from both the right and the left, have tapped into this sentiment, highlighting its broad appeal across the spectrum. Understanding this trend requires looking at Italy’s unique political history, including the enduring legacy of its communist party during the Cold War.

September 27, 2025 - Aleksej Tilman

Europe’s heavy cost of dependency

While the European Union is developing plans to finally and completely cut itself off from Russian oil and gas supplies, the solutions it has found are less than ideal. This illustrates the challenge that Europe faces in overcoming its dependency on Russia, while at the same time not giving in to massive fossil fuel development. To make matters worse, Europe cannot escape the geopolitical dimension of fossil fuels.

September 27, 2025 - Raze Baziani

Russian mall shutdown sparks uproar and confusion

Yekaterinburg’s largest shopping mall was suddenly closed on June 27th. Greenwich, which stands proud in the city centre, is Yekaterinburg’s answer to Moscow’s Okhotny Ryad or Afi Mall. Opened in 2004, Greenwich has routinely been listed as one of Russia’s best shopping malls and entertainment facilities. Why, then, was it shut down so suddenly without so much as a whisper from commentators crying wolf?

September 26, 2025 - James C. Pearce

Propaganda’s mixed response to Russia’s provocation against Poland

The incursion of Russian drones and missiles into Polish airspace echoes the “ikhtamnet” tactic, a sarcastic term for a Russian soldier or mercenary whose deployment abroad is denied by the Kremlin, a strategy long tested in Ukraine and now evident here. The Kremlin is testing NATO’s red lines, while its propaganda machine works to cover the tracks of a creeping war.

September 22, 2025 - Lesia Bidochko

European support for Russian civil society as the key to a safer continent

Last week’s Czech Eastern Policy 2025 conference highlighted, for the third time this year, the need for stronger support for Russian civil society and other pro-democracy voices both inside and outside Russia. This time, it called for a strategic reframing of our relationship with Russia, for a definitive disavowal of Putin’s regime and for refusing any form of normalizing in our relationship with it, moving instead towards a partnership with pro-democratic circles and independent civil society in the broadest sense. In doing so, it emphasized the need for a more robust approach to this agenda, and a unified approach among all European countries.

September 20, 2025 - Pavel Havlíček

Consequences and complications of Russian drones in NATO airspace

Poland's decision to shoot down Russian aerial assets was unprecedented for NATO’s eastern flank. Despite the limited scale of the provocation, the operation demonstrated that NATO interoperability remains at a high level. In reaction to Russia’s actions, Poland invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty and requested urgent consultations, which took place on September 10th.

September 16, 2025 - Jakub Bornio

Europe’s hidden ally: Russian civil society at the frontline of democracy

Despite the increasing pressure of the Kremlin and a slowdown in western funding, independent Russian-language media continues its struggle.

September 13, 2025 - Shaping the EU’s Future Policy on Russia project

Russian drones in Poland, will NATO pass the test?

NATO has the opportunity to demonstrate its own strength without a direct military clash with Russia if it takes decisive steps after this provocation. Otherwise, new attempts by the Russian side to penetrate the Alliance’s airspace will be even more large-scale and provocative.

September 11, 2025 - Anton Naychuk

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