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Democracy and society

Condemn the Kremlin’s actions, not the people

The West’s tough line against Russia is justified. But European societies must prevent the ‘othering’ of Russian people and Russian speakers

By Alexey Yusupov

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

How Putin underestimated Ukraine

Moscow assumed that Ukrainians would welcome Russian troops with open arms. But that was a big miscalculation — based on what happened in 2014

By Hanna Shelest

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Foreign and security policy

Bulgaria’s soft underbelly

Bulgaria has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yet the country fears NATO intervention in the conflict

By Boris Popivanov

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European integration

The new Strategic Compass leaves the EU disoriented

The Compass was supposed to give EU defence policy a sense of orientation. But it fails to answer crucial questions about the EU's international role

By Federico Santopinto

Reuters

Work and digitalisation

In the EU, platform workers scored a victory

Digital labour platforms have exploited European workers and societies long enough. With a new initiative, the EU now takes the side of workers

By Ludovic Voet

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

The South Caucasus’ Russia quagmire

Georgia accelerates its European course, Armenia remains in the Russian sphere of influence, and Azerbaijan attempts a geopolitical balancing act

By Felix Hett

Reuters

Democracy and society

How to welcome Ukrainian refugees

Europe is experiencing its largest refugee movement since World War II. We should heed the lessons of Sweden’s experience with integration

By Lisa Pelling

Reuters

European integration

Putin’s influence in the Balkans calls the EU to action

Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina defied Western unity on sanctions against Russia —reflecting Moscow’s destabilising influence in the Balkans

By Balša Božović

Reuters

Foreign and security policy

No, the West’s energy imports don’t finance Putin’s war

The claim that Europe’s payments for Russian energy exports are financing the destruction of Ukraine is wrong. Here’s why

By Andrew Watt

Reuters

Democracy and society

The state that doesn't know its people

The war in Ukraine is threatening Russia’s fragile social contract. The greatest danger for the Kremlin could thus come from its own population

By Reinhard Krumm