Pavel Havlicek on the chaos in Czechia ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/LKhN_...

Pavel Havlicek on the chaos in Czechia ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/LKhN_...

A really great explainer of the issues ahead of Armenia's pivotal elections in June neweasterneurope.eu/2026/05/25/a...

Péter Magyar said Ukraine is the victim — and has every right to defend itself. He pointed to the Budapest Memorandum too: Ukraine’s sovereignty and borders were promised security assurances in 1994. Russia broke that promise. Ukraine is defending itself.

How has Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reshaped the identity and political outlook of Russian-speaking communities in the Baltic states? #TalkEasternEurope on YouTube youtu.be/1qQzp2bracs?...

It took just thirty roubles and a provocative name to set off alarm bells across half of Europe. The rest was done by the very institutions meant to prevent such scenarios. neweasterneurope.eu/2026/05/12/t...

Check it out! Talk Eastern Europe is now a YouTube channel! Not only can you listen to great analysis and commentary on Central and Eastern Europe, you can watch it as well! ⬇️ www.youtube.com/@TalkEastern...

I spent last week in Perugia, Italy for the International Journalism Festival. It was a great time to catch up with old friends, meet new colleagues, talk about our experiences, and learn a lot of new ideas. I also presented 15 years of @neweasterneurope.eu and discussed cultural biases in reporting

Check out my latest Talk Eastern Europe interview with Mateusz Mazzini where we discuss the state of politics in Poland, security and what's next for the country. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mDT...

Honest question - will Trump nuke Iran?

In our latest FixEd episode—now in video too—we sit down with Editor-in-Chief @areichardt.bsky.social to dissect their multi-product strategy. We discuss how their print magazine anchors their brand, how they monetise a niche audience, and the key lessons learned from 15 years in publishing.

This week's Talk Eastern Europe deep dive brings us the investigation into Miroslav Lajčák's involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. We were lucky to have Karin Kőváry Sólymos join us for the conversation. Check it out on YouTube, Spotify, or ApplePodcasts #Epsteinfiles youtu.be/HqXpLA_KXQI?...

Our weekly news roundup is now out on YouTube - check out Talk Eastern Europe! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyTf...

How does the war in Iran affect Russia? I recently sat down with Marek Menkiszak of OSW to discuss this on our newly released Talk Eastern Europe YouTube Channel youtu.be/hCaPXbB2yas?...

Trump’s peace process in Ukraine seems to be put on hold (not that there was much hope anyway) so the Russians decide to massively pound Ukraine - 500 missiles and drones overnight www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

So glad we had Joshua Kroeker rebuke a recent @foreignaffairs.com article titled "Ukraine is losing the war". Joshua's perspective shows otherwise via @neweasterneurope.eu neweasterneurope.eu/2026/03/13/a...

When politics outweighs security and economic development 🙄 Poland's president has vetoed the law which would implement the EU SAFE program and provide Poland with nearly 45 billion EUR to its domestic defence industry. An arrogant and dangerous move. www.onet.pl/informacje/o...

A frozen conflict scenario subsequently becomes a very real possibility. neweasterneurope.eu/2026/03/09/t...

Great advice for Europe to take seriously! Strategic autonomy must evolve beyond its reputation as a Franco-German vanity project; it is a survival manual for a post-American world. neweasterneurope.eu/2026/03/06/u...

Our latest Talk Eastern Europe podcast is out including our reactions to the war in Iran from the regional perspective and an interview on journalism in war time. Check it out! talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/ukr...

Does the United Nations still exist?

In case we needed just one more "justification" for this war in Iran, I guess religious prophecy makes the list? www.huffpost.com/entry/troops...

Seen some analysis which claims US/Israel attack could help Ukraine as Russia loses a key ally. However, the US draining its weapons supplies means less availability for Europe to purchase for Ukraine. english.nv.ua/nation/u-s-i...

The Kremlin escalates to remain at the table, to intimidate others and force concessions, not to overturn the table altogether. Nuclear weapons therefore function primarily as instruments of deterrence and regime preservation, not as tools for winning war: neweasterneurope.eu/2026/01/26/t...

Trump asked nicely. Putin reluctantly agreed, and promised to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. And then carries out heaviest attack on energy sector yet this year. www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

In case you missed our latest Talk Eastern Europe podcast - you can listen to it here on ApplePodcasts. We discuss with @svetoslavtodorov.bsky.social the current situation in #Bulgaria. podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/e...

Polish government announces they have captured a Russian spy who was working for years at the Polish Ministry of Defence! www.onet.pl/informacje/o...

I was interviewed by @neweasterneurope.eu and @areichardt.bsky.social to forecast events in Eastern Europe and Eurasia in 2026. Thank you again for having me on the podcast! talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/epi...

Western institutions treat exiled Russian opposition figures as democratic alternatives to Putin. In reality, they lack legitimacy, are deeply divided, and often prioritize Russian victimhood over Ukrainian suffering. neweasterneurope.eu/2026/01/20/t...

This weekend a crowdfunding campaign in Poland to help Ukrainians without heat and power went viral and has already raised over 500 000 EUR in 3 days! They increased the goal. You can support it here: pomagam.pl/a7emy8

must read interview on situation in Hungary 🇭🇺 neweasterneurope.eu/2026/01/16/d...

This message hits hard.

Many of the instruments that can today contribute to ending the war will also be crucial to maintaining peace in the future. The National Interest nationalinterest.org/feature/what...

Ukrainians suffering after massive Russian attack completely destroying thermal power production 😢

Good morning from Nova Gorica in Slovenia on the border with Italy. We are here for the @eurozine.bsky.social 2025 conference.

Very sad news indeed 😢

Is Russia about to challenge NATO? Check out my analysis in this week's Brief Eastern Europe briefeasterneurope.eu/p/november-3...

I guess we can start taking bets on when (or even if) the Putin-Trump Budapest Summit will take pace edition.cnn.com/2025/10/20/p...

All things related to Croatian politics and digital interference thanks to Alexandra Karppi at Tal Eastern Europe talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/epi...

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-jo...

Europe must get to the next level of defence. #RigaConf2025

We reached our goal of 300 5-star ratings on #Spotify for Talk Eastern Europe! Thank you to all who listen and gave us the rating!

⚡️ Poland says cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are on rise, Russia is to blame

@areichardt.bsky.social Using the #Podbean app, I updated my list with your Talk Eastern Europe #podcast.

Take a look at the latest issue of @neweasterneurope.eu, it's a beauty 😍 read it here: neweasterneurope.eu/2025/09/27/i...

An amazing lunch in #Sarajevo

Russian attack on #Kyiv killed 4 and injured 27 more this night. Rescue workers continue to search for people who may be under the rubble. Several other regions of #Ukraine have been under Russian missile and drone attack, as well. 📷: This is Kyiv today

Hello from Yerevan! Where I took part in a seminar organized by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and local Armenian experts

JUST IN: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has begun repressive proceedings against 30 more NGOs in Georgia, including an animal shelter.

Some really interesting insights into the changing city of Tirana Albania! Listen to the latest Talk Eastern Europe, featuring Ray Koçi, an advisor to the Mayor of Tirana on inclusive planning. talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/epi...