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A year ago, I wrote about why Poland’s populist leaders’ anti-Russian influence committee was a blatant political tool. Now, their opponent, PM Donald Tusk, has revived the committee in order to go after them. Me in UnHerd on how both efforts hurt Poland unherd.com/2024/06/tusks-…

"The writing on the wall is clear — barring a miracle, Trump will return to office in 2025. For Ukraine, Poland, the Baltics, and beyond, this is the nightmare scenario they had long feared most." My piece on the impact of Biden's debate debacle on Eastern Europe. Link below⬇️

“The writing on the wall is clear — Trump will return to office in 2025. For Ukraine, Poland, the Baltics, and beyond, this is the nightmare scenario they had long feared most." My piece yesterday on the impact of Biden's debate debacle on Eastern Europe: theeasternflank.substack.com/p/biden-has-co…

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Even though I’ve been spending a lot of time posting about Lebanon recently, I’m still covering Eastern Europe in my newsletter The Eastern Flank. Today’s issue is out now, so take a look to stay up-to-date on news from the region. As always, the link is in the following post ⬇️

“Gone are the days when far-Right firebrands were the only ones calling for the suspension of internationally accepted human rights in service of border security. What had once been unthinkable in Europe has become near-mainstream overnight” Me in UnHerd: unherd.com/newsroom/donal…

“While the slaughter in the Ukraine may be the most dramatic expression of the shadow conflict between Russia and the West, it’s in Georgia where Russia’s ability to dominate its neighbours is being tested most vividly.” My piece from Tbilisi in UnHerd: unherd.com/2024/10/georgi…

My detailed and unfiltered breakdown from yesterday digging deep into what Trump’s win really means for Eastern Europe. I promise you’ll find something in this piece that will surprise you. Have a read: theeasternflank.substack.com/p/what-trumps-…

The next 4 years will see huge changes in Eastern Europe from Ukraine, to Poland, to the Balkans and beyond. Stay informed by subscribing to The Eastern Flank, the only newsletter that combines weekly news roundups with analysis from this pivotal region: theeasternflank.substack.com

Trump’s election has triggered consternation in Poland and Eastern Europe due to his promise to turn away from NATO, but this security transformation may be exactly the catalyst that finally turns Poland into a leading European power. My piece in UnHerd: unherd.com/2024/11/how-tr…

“By making it clear that corrupt autocrats who refuse to play by its rules will be cut off from Europe entirely, the EU can play a role in nudging governments to give Eastern Europeans the opportunities they so desperately desire.” My latest analysis in the following post ⬇️

Merry Christmas! New issue of The Eastern Flank is now out, with coverage of Trump’s new policy moves on NATO, Fico’s visit to Russia, Hungary’s battle with Poland, Georgia’s political crisis and more. Link is interesting the next post as always ⬇️

Russia has always leant on outsiders. Putin is no exception. He wants a grand bargain with the West. Michał Kranz:👇 buff.ly/4hGKpAK

This week’s latest edition of the Eastern Flank covers not only the latest developments between Trump, Zelensky, and Europe, but dives into coup allegations in Poland, a Russian training network in Bosnia, and pro-Russian activity in Bulgaria. Link is in the next post ⬇️

In a post-American Europe, any realistic security strategy must by default rely on Poland. Putin understand this, and knows that in any future moves against NATO, he will first have to deal with the Poles. My take on how that might play out for UnHerd: unherd.com/2025/02/only-p…

“In publicly degrading Zelensky, Trump and J.D. Vance signaled that the defense architecture the US has built for Eastern Europe since the 1990s is not only a burden in the eyes of MAGA, but something the region should be ashamed of.” My latest piece in the link below ⬇️

While waiting for the results of today's election in Poland, I've written something I've never written before: a deeply personal essay about my journalistic journey through the storms of history that have changed Eastern Europe forever. Link is in the next post as always⬇️

“There is reason to believe that this marks the start of a new upswing in American support for Kyiv — not because of the weapons involved, but because Ukraine and its allies seem to have finally cracked the code on how to get Trump on their side.” My latest in the next post ⬇️