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Eastern Europe

Elon Musk’s Generosity to Ukraine Will Likely Help No One

Musk's Tesla and Starlink have few customers in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
By Sissi Cao
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his New Year address to Russians in central Moscow on December 31, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Alexey NIKOLSKY (Photo credit should read )

Turf for ‘New Cold War’ Shifts to Elections in Eastern Europe

Once a bane of Communism, elections are now used to legitimize pro-Russian nationalist candidates.
By John A. Tures
Czech Republic's President Milos Zeman speaks on May 14, 2017 in Beijing, China.

It’s America Versus Russia in the Czech Republic’s Election

The Czech Republic is at risk of re-entering Russia's orbit.
By John A. Tures
A soldier of the Polish Army sits in a tank as a NATO flag flies behind.

Getting Déjà Vu From Russia’s Military Exercises, Poland Readies to Resist Putin

By John R. Schindler
Detail on Edi Rama's Untitled (2016).

He Turned Tirana, Albania, Around—One Doodle at a Time

By David D'Arcy
Actor and singer Dean Reed dressed as a cowboy in a scene from a film, circa 1975.

The Tragic Love Song of Dean Reed, the Biggest Pop Star You’ve Never Heard Of

By Tim Sommer
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) and Polish Defence Minister Anoni Macierewicz arrive for a meeting ahead of a NATO summit, on May 31, 2016 in Warsaw. / AFP / JANEK SKARZYNSKI

The Political Message Behind NATO’s War Game in Poland

By Austin Bay
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (Photo: Getty)

Estonian President Explains His Twitter Tiff With Paul Krugman

By Hunter Walker

Giraffes and Communists Collide in Eastern Europe

By Christopher Bray

Giraffes and Communists Collide in Eastern Europe

By Christopher Bray

A Mazelike Gothic Novel, Intelligent and Intense

By Nan Goldberg

Knuckleheads on My Site

By Observer Staff

Think Le Zinc: Chanterelle Does Pot Roast

By Moira Hodgson
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