Europeans back higher defence spending amid Russia threat, poll finds Majorities in some countries back mandatory military service, and poll shows public sharply divided over Trump The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025
Putin is desperately trying to reverse Russia’s population crisis and sees Ukraine as a solution, experts say “Putin understands that, in the world of tomorrow, Russia will be a territorial giant and population dwarf.” Fortune · Dec 15, 2024
Barely 10% of Europeans believe Ukraine can still defeat Russia, finds poll Exclusive: Shift in sentiment requires EU politicians to focus on defining an acceptable peace, say authors The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024
Which ‘crisis tribe’ do you belong to? These five factions will define Europe in 2024 From fear of migration to the rising cost of living, new political dividing lines will decide June’s European elections, say Ivan Krastev of the Institute of Human Sciences and Mark Leonard of the European Council on Foreign Relations The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
‘West v rest’ no longer seen as template for global alliances, survey finds Research in 21 countries suggests a growing ‘a la carte’ approach where states ‘mix and match’ partners on different issues The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2023
Poland is back in Europe’s mainstream – and that could secure the EU’s future Europe’s turn to the right now looks reversible, while Donald Tusk’s victory leaves Viktor Orbán politically isolated, says political scientist and author Ivan Krastev The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023