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Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2026-02-02

Historic rights and sovereign equality: Legal deadlock in the Horn of Africa

A legal framework to manage the water of the Nile River remains out of reach, and now the nature of the dispute is shifting.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-28

Kyiv's elderly struggle to survive amid Russian attacks on power, heat

Russian strikes this month have repeatedly cut power to tens of thousands of homes and heating to 6,000 apartment blocks -- half of all those in the city.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-21

Regime's internet blackout does little to silence Iranians' desire for democracy

The internet blackout was meant to be the regime's decisive weapon, but it has become a glaring symbol of the government's fragility and fear of its own people.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-13

What's actually happening in the Red Sea

The Houthis' maritime campaign of disruption is aimed at applying pressure without sparking a full-scale conflict.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-05

Iran's execution crisis exposes a regime in panic

Rather than addressing fundamental challenges, Tehran has chosen the path of terror, using executions as a tool of political repression to silence opposition and intimidate the population.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2025-06-13

Russia's Wagner mercenaries tortured hundreds of civilians in Mali: report

An investigation revealed that the use of illegal detentions and systematic torture, which sometimes led to death, was similar to that which occurred in Ukraine and Russia.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2025-05-30

North Korea's illegal wildlife trade thrives amid economic hardship, military expansion

A study reveals that the state itself is implicated in, and actively profiting from, the harvesting and trade of endangered species.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2025-05-26

'A nation of copiers': China leverages Russian military tech to plan for Taiwan conflict

From Moscow to Beijing, Russian military gear is being bought, dissected and reborn as Chinese knockoffs.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2025-03-07

Amid war, Russian academia is headed toward crisis

Infringements on academic freedom guarantee fewer Russian scholars, less innovation and less intellectual energy.

Moldova’s push toward the European Union is now about more than accession. It is a test of whether reform can reduce Russia’s leverage.

Crisis Watch 2025-03-03

Russian strike on Chernobyl fuels concern future attacks may unleash nuclear disaster

The IAEA has long expressed concern about the long-term dangers posed by Russia's attacks on Ukraine's nuclear facilities, particularly the potential for further military escalation.