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EU’s troubles will increase support for radical right

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EU

A combination of factors is driving the rise of the far right: perceptions that authoritarian-inclined elites are competent, the normalisation of authoritarian attitudes among the…

Ukrainian refugees will stretch eastern EU’s welcome

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EASTERN EU

The war in Ukraine is uniting Central-East European (CEE) populations in support of Ukrainians and against ties with the Putin government. However, it is muddying attitudes to…

Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap mooted amid passport row

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

A deal would be a sign of success in bilateral engagement since President Volodymyr Zelensky came to power. This is not a breakthrough -- conflict resolution is still at a…

Crimean leaders will resist Moscow's control

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UKRAINE

Crimea's main value to Moscow is as a naval base restoring dominance in the Black Sea and allowing sustained military action in Syria. The economy is heavily reliant on Moscow for…

EU-wide regulation regarding golden visas is likely

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EU

Pressure is rising to close so-called golden visa schemes, heavily used by Russians, that give wealthy investors the right to live, work and engage in business in the EU. The…

Russian nationalists may emerge as new opposition

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RUSSIA

Russian nationalists as a potential opposition force.

Ukraine church rift will be exploited by politicians

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UKRAINE

The Russian Orthodox Church appears to be losing the struggle to control church institutions in Ukraine, as it contests moves by the Constantinople Patriarchate to grant…

Russian passport offer is substitute for robust action

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RUSSIA

RUSSIA: Passport offer is substitute for robust action

Dutch vote could upset EU's Ukraine policy

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NETHERLANDS

This does not mean reimposing pre-Schengen border controls, Dijkhoff said. However, last September, mobile patrols initiated random checks for smugglers and those ineligible for…

Russia's integration of Ukrainian lands will be patchy

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

Annexation has not proceeded smoothly, despite talk of streamlined political and economic integration. Limited control of the four 'new regions', continuing warfare and…