Recent Blog Posts

• Spike in cross-border smuggling networks between Belarus, Poland and Lithuania

  Posted on December 22, 2025

  Key Judgements

  • Large-scale increases in low-cost aerial smuggling methods over the Polish, Belarusian and Lithuanian border area, centred around commercially

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• Parliamentary Elections in Moldova 2025: Between Europe and Russia

  Posted on September 22, 2025

  Summary

  On 28 September 2025, the Republic of Moldova will elect a new parliament. The vote is considered decisive for … Read the rest

• Ukraine–Russia Peace Negotiations: Status and Outlook

  Posted on August 29, 2025

  Context

  Since mid-July, Washington under President Donald Trump has been pursuing new diplomatic initiatives to achieve a ceasefire in the … Read the rest