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Dispatches

Nov 9, 2026

Dispatch from Berlin: What Germans most want to know about the post-midterms United States

By Daniel Fried, Jörn Fleck

Germany faces even more pressure to lead European security amid uncertainty over the Trump administration's post-midterm Russia policy.

European Union Germany

Inflection Points

Nov 9, 2026

Dispatch from Dubai: After the midterms, allies see both US resilience and unreliability

By Frederick Kempe

In the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, allies are impressed by US democratic resilience but worried about policy predictability.

China NATO

EnergySource

Nov 9, 2026

Why Belgrade’s new government should not let the Vertical Gas Corridor slip

By Olivier Van Pelt

Serbia’s incoming government should stay the course on the Vertical Gas Corridor to advance economic growth, energy security, and market transparency in line with the Student List’s reform agenda.

Central Europe Energy & Environment

Dispatches

Nov 6, 2026

Putin wants peace talks. He doesn’t want peace.

By John E. Herbst

The Russian president is using negotiations, including the upcoming US-Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, to buy time and extract concessions.

Russia Security & Defense

Issue Brief

Nov 6, 2026

To settle Russia’s Ukraine war, Europe needs to let Kyiv in. Trump can help (really).

By James Batchik, Andrew D’Anieri

Any deal to end the war in Ukraine must fix a date for Kyiv to join the EU, but countless hurdles stand in the way. Washington has the leverage to help Brussels clear them—if it can use that leverage in a new way.

European Union Political Reform

Dispatches

Nov 6, 2026

Not quite mercenaries: How Russia lures thousands of foreigners to fight in its war on Ukraine

By Andrii Latsyba

Many of Russia's foreign recruits were coerced into service due to vulnerable legal or financial statuses. What should become of them?

Europe & Eurasia Human Rights

UkraineAlert

Nov 5, 2026

Putin suffers Balkan setbacks as Russia struggles to retain influence

By Michael Getto

Russia’s recent setbacks in the Balkans are a reminder of the foreign policy challenges facing the Kremlin as the full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches a sixth year with no end in sight, writes Michael Getto.

Conflict Elections

UkraineAlert

Nov 5, 2026

Last week’s brief Ukraine ceasefire did not stop Russian attacks on civilians

By Kristina Hook

A recent humanitarian ceasefire around the southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky made it possible to evacuate hundreds of residents, but Russian attacks on civilians elsewhere in Ukraine continue, writes Kristina Hook.

Civil Society Conflict

Dispatches

Nov 5, 2026

As Gen Z asserts itself in Serbia and Albania, the upside for the West is far greater than the headaches

By Agon Maliqi

The West has an opening to advance democratic values and foreign policy alignment in the Balkans.

Civil Society The Balkans

UkraineAlert

Nov 3, 2026

Europe must weigh rising Ukraine costs against higher price of Russian victory

By Peter Dickinson

If Russia succeeds in overrunning an underfunded and exhausted Ukraine, the consequences for Europe will be catastrophic and the price tag of stopping an emboldened Putin will dwarf the current cost of supporting Kyiv, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Policy

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