List of Eastern Europe articles
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The release of gas emanating from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea on Sept. 27, 2022. Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipeline?
Its destruction reflects decades of energy disputes dating back to the Soviet era.
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Two workers stand among the rubble of a damaged bus station. Crumpled sheets of corrugated metal surround them on the ground, and the windows of the station building behind them have been shattered and blown out. How to Curb Corruption in Ukraine’s Postwar Reconstruction
Lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan on managing malfeasance while rebuilding.
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Marshall Plan funds are used to repair war damage at Titania-Palast, West Berlin's largest cultural venue, in the late 1940s. Biden Urgently Needs a Leader for Ukraine Reconstruction
Washington needs a seat at the table—and someone to convince Americans that aid is worth it.
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Liubov, 70, looks at the remains of her house in the Ukrainian village of Rus'ka Lozova. How to Use Russia’s Frozen Assets to Rebuild Ukraine
Conventional institutions won’t be able to handle reparations.
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Front-line Ukrainian soldiers jump back and cover their ears as a mortar fires on targets near Ugledar, Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 18. Dirt flies in the foreground. What AI Can Tell Us About Putin’s Next Steps in Ukraine
Be prepared for attacks on Kharkiv and Gazprom’s fighters joining the war.
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Men in military gear ride atop a military vehicle. From Canada With Love
Meet the civilian volunteers in Canada buying armored vehicles and sending them to Ukraine.
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A tank from Ukraine's 3rd Independent Tank Iron Brigade is seen at a position near the front line in Kharkiv region. Adam Tooze: Can Ukraine’s Counteroffensive End the War?
The new push against Russian forces has raised endgame scenarios.
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An illustration shows a small figure facing away typing on a computer inside the eye of a large robotic AI face. Scrolls of text unspool in the foreground for a story about ChatGPT writing versus that of humans. Can ChatGPT Explain Geopolitics?
We asked the latest generative AI system to analyze Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea. Here’s how it fared against a college student.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen on a giant screen as he delivers a speech during NATO Parliamentary Assembly annual session held in Madrid on Nov. 21, 2022. NATO Has No Good News for Ukraine
Next month’s meeting of Western allies will leave the war-torn country mostly empty-handed.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walk in front of St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv. A Drawn-Out Ukraine War Should Not Change U.S. Strategy
It’s in Washington’s interest to make the best possible use of Moscow’s barbaric folly.
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A woman walks past graves in the Lychakiv military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine. How Not to Help Ukraine
A muddled U.S. strategy is making it harder for Kyiv to win.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg shake hands after a joint press conference in Kyiv. Let Ukraine Into NATO Right Now
The country’s ongoing war isn’t a reason not to bring it into the West’s security alliance.
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Floodwaters surround houses in an aerial view of the streets of Kherson, Ukraine, on June 7, 2023 after the walls of the Kakhovka dam collapsed. Why Putin Will Never Agree to De-escalate
Regardless of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Russia is bracing for a long war.
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Belarusian U.N. Ambassador Valentin Rybakov, a man wearing a dark suit, stands at a podium decorated with the U.N. emblem as he speaks to a crowd. Behind him, three other members sit at a high platform. Russia’s Support Seals Belarus’s Fate at the U.N.
The race for a seat on the U.N. Security Council turned into a proxy fight between Russia and the world.
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Five politicians stand in formal attire at podiums in front of a row of flags. The two closest to the camera smile as they face the offscreen audience. In Defense of Neutrals
Why they’re more than just fence sitters.