Analyses & Alternatives

The politics of today’s Serbia increasingly resemble a “Jurassic Park” – an attempt to resurrect mini-imperial reflexes from the past,

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Turkey on December 8–9 stirred political and strategic tensions across Southeast Europe. Most

The Kremlin has sharply escalated its cognitive warfare — and this time, the stakes are far higher. Moscow now markets

photo: LinkedIn Recent agreements between Greece and Ukraine have renewed attention on the Trans-Balkan Gas Pipeline (TBG) and its potential

Bulgaria’s most serious problem today is not the state of Lukoil’s assets or even our broader energy dependency. It is

As expected, the turf war over Lukoil’s departure from Bulgaria has turned ugly. The more Sofia’s ruling coalition recognizes its

A Deal with Little Market Logic but Strong Geopolitical Logic The sudden emergence of Gunvor as a potential buyer of

The recent US sanctions targeting Lukoil and the broader Russian energy sector were hardly a surprise. They represent a direct

The planned meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in the Hungarian capital is rapidly escalating into a hybrid offensive

Following the publication in The Wall Street Journal revealing Boyko Borisov’s attempt to broker a deal involving speculation on the