The elections are a test of Georgia’s progress towards democracy and Euro-Atlantic integration.

Putin is able to think strategically, using all hard and soft power tools to promote Russian foreign policy interests.

How quickly many European countries have forgotten what Russia has done to Ukraine – and they could be next.

Iran is stronger and more forthright in the region today than it was before the deal was agreed.

Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has been trying to find its new role.

A new secretary general from Eastern Europe would bring a global view much-needed in the UN.

By blaming “populism” for Brexit, the EU shows it is in denial about the undemocratic path it has taken.

There are a million good reasons for Britain to leave the EU but the prospect of Turkey’s accession isn’t one of them.

Russians know that access to the Mediterranean means access to the world.

If Mosul were to fall tomorrow it would be a blow – but not a fatal blow – for ISIL.