Iraq War, Bush administration and Central and Eastern Europe

In 2003, before the Iraq War, the Bush administration was able to create the coalition of the willing as many CEE nations were on board. How much you would say it was a result of Washington’s pressure and how much it was a genuine support?

Lukashenko vs European Union. An escalation

Belarus orders Sweden to close its embassy after the teddy bear attack. EU ambassadors in Brussels will meet tomorrow (10 August), in response to the expulsion of Swedish diplomats.

EU and Central and Eastern Europe: The catching up process

Any reason to be optimistic?

Norway attacks: A view from the East

A few comments by Andreas Umland, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

49,000 Slovaks live in Britain

Link here and what does it mean.

Changes and the Arab world

I really think it’s more complicated than it was in Eastern Europe.

Will Kosovo become an example for all kind of secessionist movements?

The International Court of Justice said Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 did not break international law.

What the Secretary Will Find in Ukraine

By Alyona Getmanchuk, Director of the Institute of World Policy in Kiev.

Russian agents tried to infiltrate the leadership of Czech Army

According to Czech Military Intelligence Agency belong the activities of the Russian intelligence agencies on the Czech soil to the riskiest considering the security environment in Czech Rep.

Was the division of Europe after WW II inevitable?

The Second World War ended in Europe 65 years ago, on May 8, 1945. The Soviet Army was everywhere in the Central and Easter Europe and the Cold War was knocking on the door.