Europe

"As concerning as the global rule of law trends are, the data from these [post-Soviet] states remind us that there is nothing inevitable about rising authoritarianism."

The EU Digital Service Act offers hope for increased data access for researchers that can help counter disinformation.

President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken, together with allies, should rethink Western Balkans policy based on first principles.

It fueled Russia's war on Ukraine. Now it's time for democratic societies to address this challenge for the long haul, including at home.

Pres. Duda’s failure to reverse course on actions that increase tensions and decrease solidarity in Europe weakens their alliance with the US.

Near-term steps can lay groundwork for recovery assistance, reassure donors, and add momentum toward an eventual settlement to the conflict.

The risk cannot be dismissed, but giving in to his threats in his war on Ukraine would create a precedent that he likely would use elsewhere.

As Russia mobilizes its troops against Ukraine, States must review the asylum claims of those who desert, surrender, or flee conscription.

Delivering justice at the ICC for the long-neglected victims of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war requires international community support.

Despite its shortcomings, the ECHR decision on repatriation of alleged IS family members from Syria marks an important turning point.

For many reasons, including being the first US president to declare the WWI-era massacre of Armenians a genocide, Biden has cards to play.

Unrestrained and under pressure from his far-right base, his anti-Western and anti-human rights decisions will only become more extreme.