Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has transformed Europe’s relations with Moscow and with Eastern Europe, as exemplified by the EU’s energy diversification and transformation of its foreign and security policies. The war has also laid bare Europe’s flaws, including its assumptions about the transition to liberal democracy following the Cold War and delusions about Putin’s worldviews.
Rosa Balfour, director of Carnegie Europe, is joined by Thomas de Waal to unpack the current state of play, lessons to be learned from the past, and the future of relations between Brussels, Moscow, and Kyiv. A senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and an expert in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region, Tom was formerly a journalist with the BBC, the Economist, and the Moscow Times.
Rym Momtaz, Dimitar Bechev, and Thomas de Waal examine how Russia is challenging the EU's enlargement and Black Sea strategies, and what Brussels can do in response.
Rym Momtaz, Rosa Balfour, and Erik Jones examine how Europe is striving to refine its economic statecraft to adapt to the shifting geopolitical landscape.
Rym Momtaz, Sophia Besch, and Christopher Shell discuss how Donald Trump’s victory might reshape transatlantic relations.
Thomas de Waal and Natalie Sabanadze discuss the stakes in Georgia’s forthcoming election and explore how the results could affect the country’s course toward EU membership.
Peter Kellner and Kim Darroch explore the challenges and opportunities in resetting EU-UK relations under a new Labour government in Britain.