Punchlines: Wagner and Narva
Estonia responds to Russian trolling with ridicule.
By Edward Lucas, CEPA
Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries are not the kind of people you want to see on your...
‘We’re Rabid Warmongers’ — Russia’s Propagandists Rage
The hardening of US measures against Russia has caused disappointment and rage among Putin’s mouthpieces.
By Julia Davis, for CEPA
The mercurial nature of the US President...
Unmuzzled: German Spies
Political meddling has long hampered German intelligence and security. Not any more.
By Edward Lucas, for CEPA
Penetrated by the opposition, paralysed by legal obstacles and subject...
Ukraine’s Journalists — Death and the Battle for Truth
Reporters working in Ukraine are being targeted by Russia because Vladimir Putin’s regime fears the truth, their editors say.
By Tom Penny, for CEPA
Olga Rudenko, editor-in-chief...
Russia Cleanses Its Spy Agencies
Something odd and largely unnoticed is happening to Russia’s spies.
By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, for CEPA
Putin’s intelligence services are being cleansed of non-Russians, a policy completely...
Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements
Russian propagandists are parroting the Kremlin’s apparent indifference to Trump’s attacks.
By Julia Davis, for CEPA
US President Donald J. Trump surprised many on September 23 with...
Trump Called Russia a ‘Paper Tiger’ Because He Believes Putin Is Losing
By Peter Dickinson, for UkraineAlert
US President Donald Trump made headlines this week with a social media post that suggested a dramatic shift in his position...
Moldova’s Voters and the RussianBearPaw
Moldovans are preparing for an election that will determine their future in Europe amid “unprecedented” Russian interference. Can they resist?
By Kateryna Odarchenko, for CEPA
President Maia...
Putin Wants to Capture Ukraine’s Crucial Fortress Belt Without a Fight
By Mykola Bielieskov, for UkraineAlert
As US-led efforts to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine struggle to gain momentum, Vladimir Putin’s latest territorial demands include the...
Fog of War: Defeat and Victory
Decisive outcomes on the battlefield are rare; what comes next matters more.
By Edward Lucas, for CEPA
In war, argued Carl von Clausewitz, “the result is never...