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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Jul 11
The latest issue is out!

This issue of New Eastern Europe explores the changes taking place in the Baltic/Nordic region, from new defence strategies and alliances, to civil preparedness and social resilience.

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Issue 4/2025: Rebalancing the Baltic Sea region - New Eastern Europe
Now available: This issue of New Eastern Europe explores the changes taking place in the Baltic/Nordic region, from new defence strategies and alliances, to civil preparedness and social resilience.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 7d
Check out the latest issue of New Eastern Europe!

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Issue 5/2025: On shaky ground - New Eastern Europe
How NGOs in the region survive against the odds
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 16d
Right now, about a third of Romania’s parliament is made up of politicians whose platform is based on slogans like “sovereignty first” and economic nationalism.

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Lessons from the Romanian experience in NATO and the EU - New Eastern Europe
An interview with Rufin Zamfir, a Romanian political scientist. Interviewer: Liliia Shutiak
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Human Rights House Foundation @humanrightshouse.bsky.social · 19d
“The mission [is] to create a society like Turkmenistan, North Korea, so that the power is very safely and comfortably transmitted within [Aliyev’s] family.”

Full interview with Azerbaijani #humanrights defenders bit.ly/4ppEp40

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Thomas de Waal @tomdewaal.bsky.social · 22d
I was very glad of the opportunity to have a substantial conversation with @neweasterneurope.eu on the Trump deal with Armenia and Azerbaijan talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/epi...
Episode 235: Behind the peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan
In this episode, Alexandra and Adam start off with some discussion on the news, including concerns over the upcoming Russia/Belarus Zapad 2025 militar...
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 22d
Poland’s decision to shoot down Russian aerial assets was unprecedented for NATO’s eastern flank. Despite the limited scale of the provocation, the operation demonstrated that NATO interoperability remains at a high level.

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Consequences and complications of Russian drones in NATO airspace - New Eastern Europe
Poland;s decision to shoot down Russian aerial assets was unprecedented for NATO’s eastern flank. Despite the limited scale of the provocation, the operation demonstrated that NATO interoperability re...
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 22d
Many Ukrainians who still hold out hope for a diplomatic settlement are nevertheless preparing for renewed waves of attacks this autumn, despite ongoing negotiations.

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There is no smell of peace here - New Eastern Europe
After nearly a month of pretending to pursue peace and diplomacy, Russia has launched a new wave of attacks on Ukrainian cities. For more than three weeks, the capital had been spared from massive str...
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 23d
After nearly a month of pretending to pursue peace and diplomacy, Russia has launched a new wave of attacks on Ukrainian cities
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There is no smell of peace here - New Eastern Europe
After nearly a month of pretending to pursue peace and diplomacy, Russia has launched a new wave of attacks on Ukrainian cities. For more than three weeks, the capital had been spared from massive str...
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 23d
Check out the latest episode of Talk Eastern Europe!

Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 235: Behind the peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan
In this episode, Alexandra and Adam start off with some discussion on the news, including concerns over the upcoming Russia/Belarus Zapad 2025 militar...
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 27d
NATO has the opportunity to demonstrate its own strength without a direct military clash with Russia if it takes decisive steps after this provocation.

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Russian drones in Poland, will NATO pass the test? - New Eastern Europe
NATO has the opportunity to demonstrate its own strength without a direct military clash with Russia if it takes decisive steps after this provocation. Otherwise, new attempts by the Russian side to p...
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 28d
Debate continues with regards to Europe’s readiness for a potential war with Russia. While politicians talk about rearmament, it is important to remember the need for wider societal resilience.

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Will Russia attack beyond Ukraine? - New Eastern Europe
Europe has all the necessary resources to defend itself. The problem is that governments and societies do not see that war is inching closer.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 29d
We’ve launched our new membership programme – smoother sign-ups, easier payments & a better reading experience.

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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Sep 8
The European Union has the financial resources to defend itself. But it lacks the political will to do so. This political will needs to be asserted and require important decisions to be made now, writes Jean-Yves Leconte for NEE:

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From Verdun to the 21st century - New Eastern Europe
The European Union has the financial resources to defend itself. But it lacks the political will to do so. This political will needs to be asserted and require important decisions to be made now.
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Nikola Yurtsaba (Nicole Yurcaba) @nyurtsaba.bsky.social · Sep 2
Доброй рано! Such exciting news this morning. My review of
Andrey Kurkov's OUR DAILY WAR has published at
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I hope you'll read it and Andrei's book! Once again, I am grateful to the editors of NEE for selecting my review for publication.

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Looking forward to victory – but focused on daily life: a review of Andrey Kurkov’s Our Daily War - New Eastern Europe
Our Daily War adeptly tackles the identity issues that emerged for Ukrainians since 2014, when Russia began tearing Ukraine apart.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Sep 3
The Russo-Ukrainian War. Is a “Dayton-2” possible? - New Eastern Europe
Unlike the Yugoslav case, the conflict in Ukraine may drag on due to limited international influence and the fragmentation of western support.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Sep 2
Looking forward to victory – but focused on daily life: a review of Andrey Kurkov’s Our Daily War - New Eastern Europe
Our Daily War adeptly tackles the identity issues that emerged for Ukrainians since 2014, when Russia began tearing Ukraine apart.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Sep 1
Scenarios for the end of the war - New Eastern Europe
The intensification of peace negotiations has highlighted the importance of understanding the scenarios for ending the war in Ukraine,
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Aug 29
Putin won Alaska - New Eastern Europe
"What we saw in Alaska was essentially a laser show that Trump staged to flatter Putin. For me, as a Ukrainian, it was pretty disgusting."
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Aug 25
As Georgia dismantles its civil service, the Kremlin watches and wins - New Eastern Europe
Georgia is being manoeuvred into geopolitical isolation by a government that no longer sees value in partnership with the democratic West.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Aug 25
Refusing to serve in Ukraine, he deserted the Russian army - New Eastern Europe
Maksim managed to desert from the Russian army during a short assignment to collect a new excavator back in Russia.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Aug 20
A recipe for an unfair stalemate, not a just peace - New Eastern Europe
The West is giving Ukraine just enough to survive, but never enough to win. That is a recipe for stalemate, not peace.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Aug 19
EU enlargement: enhancing support while countering scepticism - New Eastern Europe
The Western Balkans will serve as a testing ground for the candidates in the East, who have only recently embarked on the enlargement process
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Aug 18
European academia studies Russia too little, too refined, and too slowly - New Eastern Europe
Europe must invest in Russian studies that go beyond political correctness and abstraction of what Russia is and what it is becoming.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Aug 15
Hybrid storm over the North: Russia’s grey zone offensive in the Nordic region - New Eastern Europe
The Nordics must strengthen civil-military coordination to tackle Russian disinformation campaigns and influence operations in the region.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Aug 14
Western diplomacy towards Russia and the Logic of Failure: why territorial concessions will not end Russia’s war - New Eastern Europe
Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia may pause the fighting, but they will not address the war’s root causes.
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New Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · Aug 13
The quiet return of the diaspora – why more and more Bosnians are moving back home - New Eastern Europe
Moving back to Bosnia is no longer a mere romantic idea – for many, it has become a realistic option as costs are growing elsewhere.
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