Ondřej Kundra
Ukrainian MP describes how Zelensky’s bid to rein in graft-busting agencies backfired under public pressure, exposing a fierce domestic power struggle that Brussels rarely sees behind Ukraine’s heroic war narrative.
Ukrainian drones reshape the war and expose Russian vulnerabilities but Europe’s disjointed weapons factories and looming US pull-back could leave its own cities unprotected in a future confrontation.
As Alexander Lukashenko ties his political future to Vladimir Putin and Russia’s wartime economy, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya argues that many Belarusians are waiting for a Ukrainian victory to challenge his grip on power.
As LaRochelle counts down his final days of Ebola incubation alone in a sealed biobox, Czechia’s rare display of political unity over his transfer collides with public fears of importing a lethal virus.
As Andrej Babiš rages against a supposed “deep state” while surrounding himself with pro-Russian and ultra‑conservative allies inside his own office, even long‑time insiders from his party ANO fear he is slipping further into paranoia and culture‑war politics.
As Russian pressure, disinformation and war next door test her country’s nerves, Maia Sandu is gambling her presidency on a fast, risky push to anchor Moldova firmly inside the EU.
As Lukashenko tried to ban even her red lipstick from prison, Maryja Kalesnikava describes why she refused exile and chose an 11-year sentence instead.
Nato remains strong despite current tensions, says Stubb as he calls Europe to take on more responsibility for its own defence.
Estonia is one of Nato’s smallest members, but its experience of Russian occupation has contributed to high spending on defence and preparedness for attack.
![Kaupo Rosin, director general of the Estonian foreign intelligence service: 'Most [Russian] soldiers have a low IQ level; they are convicts from the lowest strata of society. This is not an army you could use for sophisticated operations. Instead, they keep sending in troops blindly, sending them to their deaths'](https://static.euobserver.com/2026/04/1.webp)
Estonia’s foreign intelligence service chief Kaupo Rosin reflects on a whole-of-society approach to defence, one unexpected threat to Europe, and what he realised at 16.