Estonia
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Estonia loses major sports event after refusing entry to Russian and Belarusian athletes
The dispute shows how international competitions have become entangled with the geopolitical stance against Russia by the West. Estonia has lost the right to host a major European shooting championship after refusing to comply with the governing body’s requirement that eligible Russian and Belarusian athletes be allowed to participate. The European Shooting Confederation (ESC) announced… Continue reading
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Russia’s Shifting Conduct of the War in Ukraine
How Russia moved from holding back to deploying its most advanced missiles against Ukraine, what NATO’s solidarity visit to Kyiv actually delivered, and why neither side is close to stopping For more than four years, Vladimir Putin prosecuted his military campaign in Ukraine with a deliberate restraint that frustrated Russian hawks, confused Western analysts, and… Continue reading
