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Armenia Turns Its Back On Moscow – But For How Long?
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia was long considered Russia’s most obedient and reliable partner in the South Caucasus....

Anri Shengelia
3 days ago3 min read


Freedom at a Price: Alexander Lukashenko’s Attempt at Diplomacy
In June 2025, on the wrong side of the Belarussian-Lithuanian border, a bus carrying fourteen hooded prisoners opened its doors to John...

Zach Rogers
Aug 24 min read


Transcaucasia At A Crossroads - Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan And America Grapple For Power, Again
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan remain in a process of rapprochement, at the expense of Russia’s traditional dominance in the region. At the...

Patrick René Haasler
Jul 225 min read


The Wrong War: Why An American Golden Dome Won’t Keep Us Safe
In an executive order, President Trump has called for the development of an “Iron Dome for America,” an initiative that has since been...

James Andrew Calderon
Jul 213 min read


BRICS: The Blueprint For A United Global South?
The 2025 BRICS Summit, convened in Rio de Janeiro, underscored, once again, the growing ambition of the Global South in reshaping...

Ming Wa (Chris) Guan
Jul 164 min read


I’ve Seen This All Before: The Soviet Sphere and Its Similarities to MAGA
It commenced with tanks, waving soldiers, and passionate protests as Trump sat rather glumly, watching his military parade thrown...

Zach Rogers
Jul 44 min read


From “Great Game” to “Great Gain”: Power and Politics in Central Asia
Central Asia, often considered one of the least integrated areas in the international system , represents perhaps the most overlooked...

Brock Salvatore Cullen-Irace
Jul 14 min read


Operation Spiderweb – The Terrifying Evolution of Modern Warfare
On 1 June, Ukraine carried out an “unprecedented and unique” operation against Russia. Codenamed “Operation Spiderweb,” the Security...

George Wallace
Jun 304 min read


The Metamorphosis of Proxy Conflicts: Iran as Exemplar
Warfare has, over the past few decades, gone through a fundamental transformation. Unlike in the past, when wars were waged chiefly...

Anri Shengelia
Jun 273 min read


Private Defence Companies Capitalise on Europe's Fearful Apathy
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion A study conducted by IE Universidad and Airbus - concluding that though nearly half of Western...

Anoushka Singh
Jun 53 min read


Anti-Western Crusader Ibrahim Traoré Offers Hope For Burkina Faso And All Africa
At first glance you might not think that Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré is one of Africa’s most popular and controversial leaders....

Viktor Schlatte
May 194 min read


The 'Minerals Deal' Is Forcing Washington and Moscow to Rethink the Ukraine War
On the 8th of May 2025, Ukraine’s parliament ratified the long-awaited ‘minerals deal’ , signed with the US at the end of April this year...

George Wallace
May 124 min read


Georgescu to the Rescue: The Fallacy of Free Speech Suppression
Russian political interference has become a real concern across Europe and the United States as the Kremlin seeks to unseat and undermine...

Zach Rogers
May 54 min read


America Last - How Trump Misunderstands the World
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion With Trump’s 100th day in office fast approaching, the tenets of MAGA foreign policy 2.0 are still...

Jake Sanders
Apr 284 min read


Trident, its Washington Weakness, and the Coming Nuclear Free-For-All
Since 1952, the United Kingdom has possessed a nuclear deterrent, and the current format of ‘Continuous at sea deterrence’ (CASD) has...

Konrad Szuminski
Apr 234 min read


What Next For Europe's Defence?
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have shifted the news cycle away from the Ukraine War to the...

Jacob Morrey
Apr 146 min read


Von Der Leyen Bets Big On Central Asia - Will it Work Out?
The traffic in Samarkand last Thursday was terrible. Registan street, overlooking the breathtaking Registan square was closed for a visit...

Viktor Schlatte
Apr 93 min read


It Takes Two to Tango: Why Russia Could Impede Hope for a Ceasefire in Ukraine
At the meeting between the US and Ukrainian delegations in Jeddah on March 11, the early stages of a ‘durable peace for Ukraine’ were...

George Wallace
Mar 294 min read


The Minerals Deal with the US: A Boon or a Bane For Ukraine?
On February 28th, 2025, US President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky met at the Oval Office, scheduled to sign the...

Ming Wa (Chris) Guan
Mar 244 min read


Breaking the Ice: Trump and Putin’s Ice Hockey Game to End WW3
Are Putin and Trump going to end the Russia-Ukraine War with a game of ice hockey? It’s highly unlikely. But this is what the two leaders...

Dan Sillett
Mar 213 min read
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