Balkan countries, the third enlargement area is formed by Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in Eastern Europe. Ever since Russia …Now that the European Council has given the green light to opening EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova … Russia. Rather, a new chapter of enlargement policy is beginning in the shadow of war. After Turkey and the six Western …

Russia plans to significantly step up its military spending once again in 2025. Both the production of weapons and the …

and illegitimate. But even more importantly, contacts with critics of the war inside Russia must be maintained. …

For the past three years, Ukraine has not allowed Russia to win its illegal war of aggression. During long periods of … taking place and the balance between the parties, paving the way for Russia to dictate the terms of peace. To prevent this …

instability and could weaken the country’s security - in particular in light of Russia’s ambitions to expand its influence in the …

, which include curbing migration, deterring Russia and stabilising Syria. The EU can exercise a constructive influence over …

The euphoria felt by both domestic and foreign liberal audiences following the victory of a pro-reform party in Moldova … the most effective approach considering Moldova's conditions. With corrupt courts and a public prosecutor office that is … still connected to former kleptocrats, Moldova is a model weak state. A more suitable approach to justice reform would be to …

Ukraine and Moldova. The EU wants and needs to provide a strategic response to new geopolitical challenges, especially the …