Baltic states Archives

Why the First World War lasted so long

Michael Hunzeker and Alexander Lanoszka - November 11, 2018

The First World War ended 100 years ago today. Scholars

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is trying to withdraw from Moscow’s control. The Kremlin is not happy.

Robert Person and Aaron Brantly - October 31, 2018

[caption id="attachment_79609" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople,

These surprising countries could emerge as the heroes of NATO — and the liberal world order

Paul Poast - July 10, 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/segments/why-this-nato-summit-will-be-tense/2018/07/09/00edfb6a-83c5-11e8-9e06-4db52ac42e05_video.html A big question hangs over the annual NATO summit

The U.S. will send antitank weaponry to Ukraine. Here are 4 big questions.

Andrew Bowen - February 2, 2018

[caption id="attachment_68789" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A tank from the Ukrainian Forces

Trump has no long-term foreign policy vision. Here’s how that’s hurting America.

Henry Farrell - July 17, 2017

[caption id="attachment_61019" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A book by Thomas Wright of

As Trump leaves for Europe, a question looms: Will he really commit to NATO once and for all?

Kelly M. McFarland - July 6, 2017

Article 5 is the glue holding the alliance together.

3 things to know about the Trump administration’s warning shots on NATO

Michael Cecire - February 27, 2017

[caption id="attachment_54703" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis greets

5 things we can learn from the Russian hacking scandal

Ryan Maness, Brandon Valeriano, and Benjamin Jensen - January 9, 2017

[caption id="attachment_26050" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)[/caption] On Friday, we learned

That brief U.S.-Russia strategic partnership 15 years ago? New interviews reveal why it derailed.

Andrew Kuchins - September 23, 2016

[caption id="attachment_46757" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with

The Soviet Union made it hard for republics to leave — so why didn’t the EU?

Paul Fisher - August 10, 2016

[caption id="attachment_45040" align="aligncenter" width="960"] British Prime Minister Theresa May, left,