Eastern Europe

By expanding its railways, Kyiv hopes to tie its fate to the rest of the continent.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski: “I hope we show unity.”

Dire demographics and easy emigration pose a serious challenge if Russia attacks.

The two candidates clashed over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, immigration, and America’s global image. 

Ahead of the U.S. election, the alliance is trying—and failing—to safeguard assistance for Ukraine.

So-called pro-family laws are attempts at annihilating LGBTQ+ people.

It’s time to use the U.S. military’s playbook for building a wartime bridge to Ukraine.

Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine have had limited impact.

A new security agreement and $50 billion funding deal signal that the West remains united in Kyiv’s defense—but how long will it last?

With constant assaults on the electricity grid, Moscow is adding an explosive twist to an old playbook.

The plan comes as Western leaders debate Ukraine’s ambitions to join NATO.

If Biden can avoid the temptation to be a warrior defending allies abroad, he might have a better chance at winning his battles at home.

If Ukraine enters peace talks, it must do so from a position of strength.

Washington seems to keep moving the goalposts—but it isn’t bringing stability in either conflict, or electoral benefits at home.

From redrawn maritime borders to suspected sabotage, Moscow is trying to exert power in a long-coveted region.