Russia and the West are engaged in a strategic competition for influence in Eastern Europe

Events in Moldova and Ukraine testify to the de facto failure of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) as a

In view of Russia’s own efforts to build closer relationships with many Western countries as well

“ And it is massive.” About 66 percent of Germans are fully vaccinated, according to Our World in Data, which tracks publicly available figures, putting Germany just slightly behind Britain and France.... I can’t convince anyone to get the vaccine.” Advertisement Story continues below advertisement In Russia, the Sputnik V vaccine has been widely available since the spring but has been met with a mix of ambivalence and mistrust.A doctor in St.... It’s the only solution.” The increase in cases

With the Ukrainian crisis, for the first time in 25 years the NATO has been confronted with the question – what are the security guarantees for its members worth? The foremost anxiety for Brussels is the threat of Russian ‘hybrid aggression’ – as a result of the Russian military reforms– that scares

Amid a major surge in daily COVID-19 infections and deaths, Croatian authorities introduced a vaccine mandate on Nov.... 15 for all public sector workers and all citizens using their services. Despite sporadic protests against the COVID-19 restrictions, Croatia’s overall vaccination rate has since been steadily rising over 1.2% per week to encompass nearly 55% of its population of 4.2 million on Dec.... While indoor mask-wearing and social distancing mandates remain, their enforcement is hapha

A woman is administered a COVID-19 vaccine at a center on the outskirts of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Dec.... But she said the worst she had to contend with over the next few days was" moderately discomforting pain" in her left arm around the site of the injection.... " I want to travel and study abroad and for that I have to be vaccinated," said Esma Dzaka, 18, after getting her first dose Tuesday in Sarajevo....

The paradox of relations between Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe is that despite the

reinforcing the eastern part of the alliance." Denmark said it was dispatching a frigate to the

’ Trey Yingst talks with U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink on efforts to support Ukraine