Russia

Thomas Laffitte looks at the energy dilemmas facing Ukraine, asking whether Europe can credibly offer a road away from isolation.

We spoke with MP Tomas Tomilinas who explained the issues driving politics in Lithuania today.

PiS has led Poland on a course characterised by Euroscepticism and the erosion of democracy. Two issues will shape Poland’s future: energy policy and relations with Ukraine.

While the future of enlargement is unclear within the EU, in Ukraine the push to move closer to the EU and NATO has kept momentum.

The Kremlin is inclined to leave Europeans with no alternative but to reset a strategic dialogue. To achieve this Moscow will have to use a variety of its assets.

A conversation on the nuclear energy debate in 2019, the future of Ukraine under Zelensky, and where climate action is headed in the years to come.

A conversation on the geopolitical world Europe finds itself in, how different powers think about foreign relations differently, and what this all means for Eastern Europe.

Strong ties with Russia prevent Belarus from becoming a fully neutral and independent state. To maintain sovereignty, Minsk must find its place in the multipolar world.

UCL assistant professor Brian Klaas discusses the West’s role in global democratic decline and what should be done to reverse this trend.

In the long run, the transition to renewable energy may prove key to breaking Poland and Ukraine’s dependency on Russian gas.