What next for Nord Stream 2? The legal battle in Europe begins
In a landmark development for European energy security, on July 15, Germany lost its appeal of the General…
Belarusian politics and the tyranny of simple solutions
On July 20, Belarus’s President Alyaksandr Lukashenka conducted a foreign policy revision meeting. That same day, the Roundtable…
Putin’s fixation on Ukraine is demagogic, delusional and dangerous
One impression from the lengthy and stylistically incoherent text is that the author is deeply involved with the…
US-Germany Nord Stream 2 agreement — a victory for Russia
At the same time, European gas storage levels are at only 53 percent of their capacity, or nearly…
Putin’s penchant for drawing and crossing ‘red lines’
One area where a significant step forward was supposed to be made in Geneva is cybersecurity, and Moscow…
Italy and Ukraine strengthen bilateral cooperation
During the visit, Minister Di Maio reiterated Italy’s support for Ukrainian territorial integrity and condemned the illegal annexation…
Russia prepares for Zapad 2021, keeps heavy armed forces close to Ukraine
On June 2, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Moscow had withdrawn around 10,000 troops from the border…
Biden-Putin summit sparks political confrontations inside Ukraine
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland sought to reassure the Ukrainian side that Washington…
NATO Summit: Strong on Russia but a net disappointment to Eastern Allies and Partners
United States President Joseph Biden’s first-time participation concentrated much of the attention at this NATO summit. Biden was…
Growing pains in the Ukrainian Special Forces
Nonetheless, the UASOF still suffers from some obstacles on its road to superior combat readiness. Chief among them…
Mitigating the Nord Stream 2 impact on Ukraine
Read also: FAQ: Everything you wanted to know about Nord Stream 2 but were afraid to ask (2018)…
Defense reform in Ukraine: The leadership challenge
The latest “National Security Strategy of Ukraine” was approved on September 14, 2020 (see EDM, September 24, 2020),…
Four setbacks to Western credibility in Ukraine (Part 2)
* * * To read Part 1 of the analysis, please click here * * * NATO has…
Four setbacks to Western credibility in Ukraine (Part 1)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has scrapped the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine and NATO-Georgia commissions that had…