At the weekend, the European Union’s Josep Borrell visited Kyiv and sought to assure Ukrainians of the bloc’s ‘unwavering’ support. The statement, of course, came on the heels of Donald Trump’s election victory which has provoked concerns that the US will cut military and financial aid to Ukraine. But a political mess in Germany and a stymied government in France ensure that ‘Europe’ has been missing in action on Ukraine over the past week.

With its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2024, Russia brought war back to Europe. Many hoped the madness would end in a few hours, days or, at most, weeks. Yet after two and half years peace is not in sight. Alina Nychyk asks when peace might come and what it could look like.  

A researcher was distraught to hear that a professor that she knows in Belarus had been sacked for their political views. In this guest blog, she draws on her interview with the professor to throw light on the situation for scholars still working in Belarus, and the implications it has for the country’s future.

The United Kingdom goes to the polls this week (4 July). What does the election mean for the UK’s foreign and security policy? Does the result matter at all for Ukrainians and Belarusians?

Millions of people have fled Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Maria Koinova argues those who have left and the existing Ukrainian diaspora must be closely involved in Ukraine's recovery process.