Germany will help prop up NATO’s eastern flank further by permanently stationing 4,000 additional soldiers in Lithuania, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Monday (26 June), reversing a previous policy. Berlin leads the so-called Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Lithuania, a mission set up by NATO in 2017 to …

Since Belarus’ authoritarian President Aliaksandr Lukashenka suppressed the protests that followed his certain rigging of elections in August 2020, Belarus has largely been written off as an extension of neighboring Russia. Its internal politics have slipped off the international radar. Yet, Belarus’ political dynamics and public opinion are different from …

Prigozhin’s political and financial future remains uncertain as he seeks exile in Belarus, Iyad el-Jaafara writes. During the tense hours of anticipation, analysts closely monitored the developments surrounding Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion against the Russian Ministry of Defense. There were discussions about the possibility of this uprising extending into Syrian territory, …

We have yet to see the full repercussions of the Wagner Group’s march on Moscow. “Bombing Voronezh” is an expression in the Russian language that roughly translates to hurting yourself while trying to do damage to someone else. On June 24, language met reality as Russian forces bombed the southern …

Muslim countries refused to be satellites of WashingtonThe territory of the Middle East (from Western Asia to North Africa) has always attracted foreign powers. First, the region is the main source of hydrocarbon production, primarily oil. Secondly, it is the center of the logistics system for transporting energy resources. Suffice …

I noticed that the consciousness of many simply cannot cope with the events of June 24th. Therefore, the trend is rising: “it just didn’t happen”; “everything was not real”; “They are there on purpose.” Only in this way can the acute pain of what happened be dulled. When it comes …

Contrairement aux commentaires de la presse occidentale, Evgueni Prigojine n’a jamais tenté de coup d’État contre Vladimir Poutine. Il a voulu le faire chanter afin de conserver les privilèges exorbitants qu’il a accumulés depuis la création de sa société militaire privée. Puis il s’est rendu à la raison et a …

The clandestine standoff between Belarusians and Lukashenka’s regime continues. To ensure regional and global security, the EU needs a coherent strategy in support of the Belarusian people. Belarus has always been on the margins of Europe, let alone of world politics. 2020 seems to have changed that. In response to …

Germany’s National Security Strategy is a step in the right direction. But it lacks clear priorities, an institutional underpinning, and budgetary planning. Cornelius Adebahr – Nonresident fellow at Carnegie Europe Judging by the country’s first-ever security strategy unveiled last week, the answer must be a full-throated “yes, no, maybe, but …

European leaders must not only double down on Ukraine and Eastern Europe. They need to figure out how they are going to deal with Russia now and in the future. A day after Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his march on Moscow, several EU member states’ foreign ministers …