The European Union has lifted most sanctions against Belarus despite concerns about political repression and human rights abuses. EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels agreed unanimously to end asset freezes and travel bans against 170 individuals...

For years, Belarusians have been divided over whether the future of their country should involve closer relations with Russia or the European Union. Belarus is tied to Russia politically, economically and even linguistically. Under Moscow's sphere of...

Even though the echoes of last year’s Vilnius summit have slowly faded away, the Ukraine-Russia crisis continues to cast a long shadow over the future of the EU Eastern Neighbourhood Policy. And while the presidential elections in Ukraine may bring some...

The financial crisis in Cyprus raises two interesting questions. Of Russia and Europe, which needs the other more? And despite the outrage from Russian depositors who’ve lost money in their Cypriot bank accounts, could the crisis ultimately help Russia?...