Kremlin
Central/Eastern Europe

Polish analyst: Russia fears open war with NATO but may resort to terrorism

A large-scale invasion or attack on Lithuania or Poland by Russian mercenaries of the Wagner group is not to be feared, but terrorist attacks and provocations, and shoot-outs with terrorists are a real threat, Vytautas […]

Central/Eastern Europe

Here’s what NATO leaders agreed: Zelensky’s outrage may be understandable

The NATO summit in Lithuania started on a positive note – that Turkey will not oppose Sweden’s accession to the Alliance – but other issues were more difficult to negotiate. However, on Tuesday evening, NATO […]

Central/Eastern Europe

Sub-Russians

What is the spectre conjured up from our memories and past political experiences by Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine? What does this war revive? First of all, the shock of coming face to face with […]

Alexander Lukashenko
Central/Eastern Europe

Is holding Lukashenka’s regime accountable a tangible goal or merely a pipe dream?

Belarusian opposition activist Pavel Latushko at the conference “Responsibility of Lukashenka’s Regime for Crimes Against Humanity and Migrant Crisis: Prospects for International Justice,” stated that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin often appears to have a more […]

Atomic monster. Kajetan Sumila, Unsplash
Central/Eastern Europe

“Warsaw will melt, and Vilnius will sink”: threats and Putin’s intentions

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that constructing a nuclear weapons storage facility on Belarusian territory will be completed by 1 July. Belarusian propagandists immediately set to work, claiming that if Belarus becomes a nuclear […]