Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been ruling the Eastern European country since 1994, is trying to find a way to stay in charge for as long as possible. By the end of the year, the...
Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria could become another point of confrontation between Russia and the West. The former Soviet Republic will hold early parliamentary elections on February 24...
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny hardly poses a serious threat to President Vladimir Putin, but he certainly is a threat to someone powerful in Russia. Although he has been detained at...
Russia’s influence in the Balkans is rather limited, despite media exaggeration of Moscow’s role in the region. The Kremlin effectively controls a small portion of the Serbian energy sector, as...
Kyrgyzstan – a Central Asian country that is seen as Russia’s most loyal nation in the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as in the Eurasian Economic Union – will hold very uncertain...
Supriya Garikipati, University of Liverpool and Uma S Kambhampati, University of Reading Over the last few months, there has been much discussion of leadership during the pandemic. What constitutes...
Only a miracle can save Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko from being overthrown. Nationwide strikes and mass protests have weakened the 66-year-old leader, who still has a certain legitimacy...
Russia and the West – partners and rivals at the same time – seem to have the same short-term policy regarding Belarus. According to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Kremlin and...
“Being gay in Poland is like being in constant war,” say Polish couple Jakub and Dawid, who campaign for better LGBTQ freedoms in the conservative country. “You still have to fight for your...
If you believe some accounts - in the media or down at the pub - Germany is either poised to become the next world leader, or has already achieved this status. Touted as perhaps the model example...
