Resignation Suggests Ukraine Coalition Breaking Down
A coalition of convenience between reformers and members of Ukraine’s old guard is faltering.
Eastern Europe
Russia Shocked, Shocked That West Is So Unfriendly
Russia is surprised that after all its lies and provocations, the West is no longer kind.
Putin Under Pressure But Far from Doomed
Russia’s economy and foreign relations are suffering, but it will take more to threaten Vladimir Putin himself.
What Oil Prices Mean for Geopolitics
Chaos may be in store if oil-dependent countries lash out to distract from failed economic policies.
Falling Oil Price Forces Russia to Squeeze Spending
Russia’s rainy-day funds are running out of money, necessitating 10-percent budget cuts.
Room for Thaw in Russo-Turkish Relations
Russia and Turkey are at each other’s throats but a trade war can only hurt them both.
2015 in Geopolitical Review
2015 was a good year for American power, but also showed the era of hyperpower is ending.
Russia Sanctions Ukraine, EU Keeps Russia Boycott in Place
Russia punishes Ukraine for signing a trade deal with the EU, which keeps its own sanctions in place.
What Putin’s Apologists Get Wrong
The Russian leader is not the protector of sovereignty his Western admirers imagine him to be.
Ukraine, Russia Walk Back Economic War Over Crimea
Russia resumes coal supplies after Ukraine restores electricity to the Crimean Peninsula.
Putin’s Strategy Kills Another Black Sea Pipeline
Russia’s belligerent foreign policy claims a second Black Sea gas pipeline as its victim.
Eastern Europeans Argue Against Nord Stream
Former Russian client states argue that extending the Baltic Sea pipeline would hurt Ukraine.
Putin Ready to Move On After Turks Shoot Down Jet
The Russian leader says he is ready to cooperate, but the Turks better not shoot down another plane.
Russia Escalates Tit for Tat with Ukraine, Blocks Gas
Russia stops delivering gas to Ukraine after the electricity in Crimea is cut off.
Russia Retaliates Against Islamic State in Syria
Russia expands its airstrikes in Syria after blaming radical Islamists for crashing a Russian airliner.