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New Eastern Europe is the exclusive bimonthly news and opinion magazine dedicated to Central and Eastern Europe.

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Normalizing pro-Russia narratives straight from the Kremlin playbook: an autopsy of an average Italian social media feed
Russian disinformation is highly visible in Italian social media. The flat, open, and porous nature of the platforms offers fertile ground for such influence to spread and normalize.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Ukraine’s energy defence: how cogeneration and decentralized solutions are shaping a new model of resilience
As Russia turns Ukraine’s energy system into a target of daily strikes, the country is building a new model of resilience — based on decentralized generation and mobile cogeneration solutions. These t...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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“You will be taught – and you will become Russians”: how Ukrainian teenagers resist Russian re-education
Vulnerable Ukrainian children, forced to grow up in Russian-occupied territories, face uncertain fates as their identities are systematically erased. Pressured to think of themselves as Russian, this group is subjected to intensive propaganda campaigns and intimidation at school. While these are ongoing problems, some have managed to escape and even reunite with family.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Tbilisi’s high stakes bet on Beijing: what is the price to pay?
Georgia’s growing relations with China come with both risks and opportunities. While Tbilisi has been able to attract investment, this may well be complicated by issues of over-dependence. This situat...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Capitulation is not peace: Europe’s strategic failure and the coming collapse of deterrence
The recently announced peace plan drawn up by the US and Russia speaks volumes about the level of support for Ukraine. While Europe has talked a good game when it comes to military supplies, it has no...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Turkey’s policy in Central Asia
Turkey is now a leading partner for many states within Central Asia. Sharing a common cultural inheritance, Ankara has been able to create numerous shared institutions with the region. The future of t...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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The many aspects of Kashubian identity
Questions over the boundaries of Kashubian identity remain a key question today in Poland. However, while it is indeed restricted to a traditional region, its various aspects have resulted in the appe...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Sanctions against Serbia’s Petroleum Industry pose a challenge for Vučić
Aleksandar Vučić has for many years been trying to balance between East and West, maintaining close ties with Russia, cultivating good relations with the United States, and simultaneously striving for...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Serbia: “The government’s “expecting violence” rhetoric is a clear warning sign… that they’re preparing to create it.”
An interview with Jovana Spremo, Advocacy Director at the Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights (YUCOM). Interviewer: The Human Rights House Foundation.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Priorities of the new coalition government in the Czech Republic following the elections
The recent elections in the Czech Republic are likely to result in key changes in the country’s outlook. A turn away from current levels of support for Ukraine could well be sidelined by desires for m...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Stopping the war through coercion: Can Trump still bring peace in Ukraine?
Peace in Ukraine will not come while one side still believes it can win on the battlefield. Supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles is not an escalation, but a way to balance the fight and bring real...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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A murder in a Slovenian town exposes deep-rooted problems surrounding integration
Slovenia was shaken by a tragedy that took place in late October in the southern town of Novo Mesto, reopening the debate on the integration of the Roma minority (and others) into Slovenian society.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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The 2025 Estonian local elections will have ramifications for both the national government and parties future strategies. My analysis for @neweasterneurope.eu #baltic #skystorians #europe #polisky

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Estonia’s local election results turn the clock back to 2007
Estonia’s current political climate is now in a state of flux. While the traditionally largest parties face difficulties maintaining their positions, other groups are taking advantage of their newfoun...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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In early 2024, Ecuador tried to offload its ageing Russian arms stockpile to the United States, which intended to pass it on to Ukraine. Moscow responded with a trade war, partially banning Ecuadorian banana imports.
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Russia’s long game in Africa and Latin America
It began with bananas and Soviet-era weapons. In early 2024, Ecuador tried to offload its ageing Russian arms stockpile to the United States, which intended to pass it on to Ukraine. Moscow responded ...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Estonia’s local election results turn the clock back to 2007
Estonia’s current political climate is now in a state of flux. While the traditionally largest parties face difficulties maintaining their positions, other groups are taking advantage of their newfoun...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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From ghost towns to growing settlements: Armenia’s village life
From the quiet of Karaberd, an almost abandoned village where elders live, to the vibrant Karashamb, where young families bring energy and renewal, life in rural Armenia is abundant in its contrasts.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Underpowered: how energy limits Europe’s AI future
Europe’s quest for digital sovereignty may depend less on ethics or regulations than on the reliability of its power supply.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Civil society in Ukraine: a sled dog, not a watchdog
In order to truly understand Ukraine, and particularly in wartime, it is necessary to look at the role of the extensive civil society that has emerged since the country's independence.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Embargo on democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The resumption of the annual Western Balkans Summit offers an opening for change regarding the internal situation in Bosnia. Despite this, numerous
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November 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Disinformation in Lithuania’s political landscape
While Lithuania remains an enthusiastic member of western structures, fringe actors are encouraging doubt in this outlook. Often backed unofficially by the Kremlin, these forces aim to sow doubt regar...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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“Putin is the biggest child kidnapper in the world”
An interview with Oleksandra Matviichuk, chairwoman of the Center for Civil Liberties, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (2022). Interviewer: Andrii Kutsyk.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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“People here are so relaxed that they have no idea what’s coming”: life in Syunik, Armenia’s most disputed province
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“People here are so relaxed that they have no idea what’s coming”: life in Syunik, Armenia’s most disputed province
Among the ongoing deals to normalize Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, the recent Washington Summit between President Trump, Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev on August 8th has spotlighted the...
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October 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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My interview feature from June for @neweasterneurope.eu, on Damian Kocur's startling Under the Volcano:

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Damian Kocur: “I don't have the moral right to show the war as it is because I am not Ukrainian”
People continue to suffer on the front line of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. However, those more removed from the fighting also face great mental anguish. This is the reality that drives the Po...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Kremlin’s drone surge in 2025 and its hybrid threat to Ukraine and Europe
Recent incursions into Poland and Romania show that Russia is now expanding its drone operations beyond Ukraine. These realities must prompt action from Kyiv and its allies, who face being outgunned i...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM