Russians between Resignation and Hope towards Europe
An ECFR study suggests resignation rather than enthusiasm shapes participants’ attitudes towards Russia’s war against Ukraine, while hostility towards Europe coexists with hopes for renewed ties.
October 6, 2026
Will the EU renew sanctions as Russian athletes get unbanned from Olympics?
With the IOC lifting its ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing, Europe is yet to agree on a renewed sanctions package on Russia.
October 3, 2026
Europe Reopens Russian Assets Debate
Ukraine’s worsening funding gap is reviving Europe’s unresolved debate over whether frozen Russian central bank assets should be used to finance Kyiv - despite major legal and financial risks.
September 29, 2026
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EU Faces “Russia Sanctions”Fatigue
EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis is urging member states to maintain economic pressure on Russia as disputes between capitals increasingly complicate the bloc’s sanctions policy.
September 29, 2026
How should we Handle Russia‘s Provocations, Mr Stubb?
Finnish President Alexander Stubb says Europe must prepare for continued Russian hybrid attacks while avoiding the fear and overreaction that he argues Moscow is seeking to provoke.
September 22, 2026
How Russia is using “Disposable Agents” against Europe
Russia is using ‘Disposable Agents’ to weaken and threaten Europe.
September 19, 2026
Russia’s G20 Return Divides Allies
Russia’s return to G20 finance talks has exposed a divide between Washington’s renewed engagement with Moscow and Europe’s push to keep Russia isolated over its war against Ukraine.
September 1, 2026
How German Technology Reached Russia
Investigations into a German-Chinese machine-tool manufacturer raise questions over how effectively sanctions prevent sensitive industrial technology from reaching Russia’s defence sector.
August 31, 2026
Russia Bars Anti-War Party Yabloko
Russia’s Supreme Court has excluded the country’s only explicitly anti-war party from September’s parliamentary election, further narrowing the space for political opposition.
August 18, 2026
Putin Visits Disputed Kuril Islands
Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands has reopened a decades-old territorial conflict at a time of deepening tensions between Russia and Japan.
August 14, 2026
Russia Targets German State Election
A Russian-linked disinformation campaign is exploiting trusted media brands to influence voters ahead of Saxony-Anhalt’s state election.
August 14, 2026
Finland’s Farmers Watch Russia
Finnish farmers living near the Russian border are playing an increasingly important role in monitoring security developments along the EU's longest frontier with Russia.
August 6, 2026