Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin stands accused of leading a major disinformation and influence operation across Ukraine, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe. © Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP

“The Frontline is Everywhere”

Read about the growing threat of Russia’s malign influence efforts – and the movement to combat them.

19 Dec 25

Moldovan president Maia Sandu talks to the media outside a polling station after casting her vote on September 28, 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Moldova’s Historic Vote

Moldova defies intense pressure and chooses a pro-European direction in crucial elections.

3 Oct 25

Moldovan citizens attend a pro European Union rally in Chisinau, 21 May 2023. © Lalandrew/Freepik

Moldova On The Brink

Read about the upcoming Moldovan elections that could decide its democratic future.

26 Sep 25

Russia's President Vladimir Putin. © Pavel Bednyakov/POOL/AFP

A Tribunal for Putin

The launch of a new international tribunal could mark a landmark moment for justice in Ukraine.

16 May 25

A woman casts her ballot in an election in Sukhumi, Abkhazia in 2011. © Mikhail Mordasov/AFP via Getty Images

Abkhazia’s Next Challenge

The presidential elections in Abkhazia reveal Russia's regional intentions.

14 Feb 25

Demonstrators clash with police officers during a protest outside the parliament on November 29, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. © Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images

Democracy in Eastern Europe Faces Another Crisis

Protesters in Georgia are trying to stem Putin’s growing influence in the region.

11 Feb 25

Thousands of demonstrators opposing the bill on 'transparency of foreign influence' gather in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on May 11, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. © Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images

Georgia at the Crossroads

Georgia poised between a European path and Russian alignment.

25 Oct 24

Saidakrami Murodalii Rachabalizoda suspected of taking part in the attack of a concert hall that killed 137 people, the deadliest attack in Europe to have been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, is escorted by Russian law enforcement officers prior to his pre-trial detention hearing at the Basmanny District Court in Moscow on March 24, 2024. © TATYANA MAKEYEVA/AFP via Getty Images

Tajik Migrants Brace for Moscow’s Ire

Their situation has been deteriorating for the past few years, but the Crocus concert hall atrocity has accelerated events.

3 Apr 24

A woman sings patriotic songs of the Soviet Union during a march near the Kremlin with pro-Communist demonstrators in downtown Moscow, Russia during May Day celebrations, May 2001. © Oleg Nikishin/Newsmakers

Back to the USSR? Memory Wars in the South Caucasus

Kremlin narratives have co-opted history and propagated a distorted memory of the Soviet past.

10 May 23

International criminal court issues arrest warrant for Russia's president, Vladimir Putin. © Sergey Guneev - Host Photo Agency via Getty Images

Putin Warrant Marks a Milestone

There can be no sustainable peace without a definitive confirmation of right and wrong.

17 Mar 23

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