Evaluating the motives, impacts, and strategic consequences of President Trump’s recent decision to shake up the US military footprint in Europe.

The time has come for Belarusians to choose their president, and the time may soon come for Belarus to pick a side in the geopolitical game going on above its head.

Following an oil dispute at the start of the year, Belarus and Russia’s relations are at an all-time low, potentially further isolating Russia in Europe.

The president’s loyalists turn bad news into good ahead of a referendum that could keep Putin in power long after his current term ends.

Belarus’ skewing of COVID-19 statistics is unfortunate, but it must be viewed in the context of its ongoing high-stake geopolitical standoff with Moscow.

Russia’s ongoing military modernization has increased the country’s conventional capabilities – but only to a point.

The EU’s glacial enlargement process may fall foul to outside geopolitical players in the Western Balkans.

Ukraine’s long-running religious schism has spilled into the country’s COVID-19 response.

Geopolitical forces could mean that the global COVID-19 dip in defense spending turns out to be short-lived.

Exploring the economic, environmental, and geopolitical dynamics surrounding the ongoing water crisis in Crimea.