state of the union Europe's week: EU celebrates its foundation as war rages in Ukraine Monday saw European leaders gather on Europe Day at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. 13/05/2022
Uncovering Europe From anti-vax to pro-Putin, conspiracy theorists now back Russia's war Known for their large and sometimes violent anti-COVID-19 vaccination protests, some vaccine sceptics in Austria, encouraged by the extreme right, are now supporting Putin's Russia and its war against Ukraine. 13/05/2022
Debates and Opinion Five ways the war in Ukraine could end | View Russia began a war thinking it would quickly win, only to find that carefully drafted plans are often the first casualties, writes Michael Horowitz. 09/05/2022
Uncovering Europe Is Milos Zeman's remorse genuine over his pro-Russian stance? Zeman made a resounding volte-face after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. But not everyone is buying his sincerity. 05/05/2022
Europe News Russia planning victory parade in Mariupol, Ukraine says Dead bodies and debris are being hastily cleaned from the streets of Mariupol ahead of a Russian victory parade, Ukraine's intelligence service has said. 04/05/2022
Europe News Europe's week: War in Ukraine continues to dominate Diplomacy and war persisted in keeping Brussels busy. 29/04/2022
Europe News NATO chief says Finland and Sweden could join 'quickly' Polls have found that a majority of Swedes and Finns are currently in favour of joining the military alliance, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine driving public support. 28/04/2022
Uncovering Europe Why does Transnistria risk being dragged into Russia's war in Ukraine? Tensions have increased in the territory bordering Ukraine where Russia has a military presence, and which has long been engaged in a so-called "frozen conflict". 27/04/2022
Debates and Opinion Putin is looking for an easy win in the Donbas. He won't get one. Russia's soldiers still do not know what they are fighting for in Ukraine, argues security analyst Michael Horowitz. 20/04/2022
Uncovering Europe What exactly is Marine Le Pen's stance on Russia and Vladimir Putin? The far-right challenger for the French presidency has openly expressed her admiration for the Russian leader in the past, and has consistently defended Moscow's foreign policy. 18/04/2022
Debates and Opinion In Ukraine, there is no line that Vladimir Putin won't cross | View Every day we ponder and doubt, Ukrainians are dying. 21/03/2022
Europe Decoded As sanctions bite, how much economic pain is Putin willing to take? The Russian president has predicted his country will emerge more independent and self-sufficient from international isolation. 17/03/2022
Europe News Russia talks with Ukraine 'only for show': Former foreign minister Andrei Kozyrev, who served as Boris Yeltsin's foreign minister between 1990 and 1996, said that Vladimir Putin only undestands force. 15/03/2022
Europe News Could Vladimir Putin be tried for war crimes? He could, but the International Criminal Court would have to catch him first. 14/03/2022
Debates and Opinion To win the war of the Big Lie, we must cancel Vladimir Putin | View Even in negotiations, Russians opt for the theatre of the absurd. We should not engage. 11/03/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues The Ukrainian president addressed MEPs in Brussels on Tuesday via videolink. 04/03/2022
Europe News MEPs vote overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine MEPs supported EU institutions working towards Ukraine's bid for membership and condemned Russia's violence in Ukraine. 01/03/2022
Uncovering Europe ‘Brave, direct, anti-nationalist’: Why Zelenskyy is Moscow’s nightmare Ukraine's president has been praised for maintaining the morale of his troops and his country. 01/03/2022
Europe Decoded Analysis: In just one week, the EU has changed forever Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrust the bloc into a new chapter that until recently would have been unthinkable. 28/02/2022
Europe News EU freezes Putin's assets in response to Ukraine invasion The bloc has also extended the sanctions to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. 25/02/2022
Uncovering Europe What's really behind Putin's invasion of Ukraine? Russia's president sees the country - alongside Belarus - as part of 'Greater Russia'. 24/02/2022
Europe News EU leader condemns 'barbaric' invasion of Ukraine, promises sanctions The European Commission president said a new raft of sanctions will weaken Russia's ability to finance the war. 24/02/2022
Europe News The EU sanctions Russia's defence minister and Putin's chief of staff The latest raft of EU sanctions hits Putin's closest circle, including several army generals, a spokesperson and the editor-in-chief of the RT channel. 23/02/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine, Warsaw fines, microchips & Maastricht turns 30 It was a week of frantic shuttle diplomacy as Western leaders raced between cities in an attempt to avert war in Ukraine. 11/02/2022
Uncovering Europe Ukraine crisis: What is Russia's problem with NATO? We take a closer look at Moscow's demands regarding the transatlantic military alliance. 10/02/2022
Uncovering Europe Ukraine crisis explained: How did we get here? Will Russia invade? Russian troops have surrounded the country from the northern border with Belarus to the east and southern part of the country, raising concerns that Putin might consider a larger-scale invasion even as Russian officials insist they are not planning to invade. 04/02/2022