Many have expressed surprise at the emerging alliance of Beijing, Moscow and Tehran, which are three starkly different regimes. Do they have anything in common apart from authoritarianism? It is all ...
In a seminal research paper from 2001, the then Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jim O’Neill lumped together four standout emerging markets – namely Brazil, Russia, India and China. He believed they were ...
The year 2020 saw the largest mobilization of people in Belarusian history. Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians went to protests across the country to demonstrate against another falsified election ...
Last month, Ukrainian forces caught the Russians by surprise as they launched an incursion into Kursk province. Over the past few weeks, the Ukrainians have claimed over 1,000 square kilometres. The ...
The Belarusian economy continued to grow, reaching 5.5 per cent in the first half of 2024. Experts expect it to be at four per cent by the end of the year. Still, state-supported internal household ...
In the landscape of Eastern European politics, small nations often face outsized challenges. Moldova, a parliamentary republic with limited presidential powers, is currently at a pivotal juncture. The ...
In a statement on the start of accession negotiations between the European Union and Moldova on June 25th 2024, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, emphasized that “together, we ...
In southern Ukraine, the August sun beats down on the deminers. Despite the 40-degree heat, they must remain focused. The ground is infested with Russian TM-62 mines. From eight in the morning to two ...
The tumultuous year of 2023 concluded on a rather positive note for Georgians as the country was granted candidate status for membership in the European Union in December. As 2024 marked an election ...