Europe & Eurasia

Putin’s threatened invasion is already hitting the Ukrainian economy hard

By Anders Åslund

While the world waits to see if Vladimir Putin will proceed with his threatened invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s menacing military posture is already hitting the Ukrainian economy hard.

Herbst joins NPR to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis

As the State Department orders relatives of embassy staff in Kyiv to leave, John Herbst joins NPR to discuss where the diplomatic effort goes from here.

Iran’s new president just met with Vladimir Putin in Russia. What to make of it?

By Mark N. Katz

Despite the high-profile nature of this summit, little of substance seems to have been agreed upon.

Disarming Putin’s history weapon

By Bohdan Vitvitsky

Ever since 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin has weaponized history as part of his hybrid war against Ukraine and sought to whitewash what is a deeply troubling Russian record of atrocity and oppression.

Belarus pro-democracy opposition plans to target sham referendum

By Alesia Rudnik

Belarus will hold a referendum on February 27 over proposed constitutional changes. The vote may provide the country’s embattled pro-democracy opposition with a welcome opportunity to regroup and mobilize.