Let Down by the West
Montenegro on the Edge
The Djukanović era is over. On 2 April, Montenegrins voted 59/41 in favour of his opponent, Jakov Milatović.(...)
Montenegro on the Edge
The Djukanović era is over. On 2 April, Montenegrins voted 59/41 in favour of his opponent, Jakov Milatović.(...)
From the Cold War to Ukraine
Moscow’s Hybrid War
For the Kremlin, controlling Montenegro is an opportunity to have its own proxy in NATO. For Belgrade, it’s a chance to regain the territory, which declared independence in June 2006.(...)
Mussolini in Myth and Memory, by Paul Corner
The Battleground’s Summer Books List
“No more blood.” The graffiti has been there for as long as I can remember.(...)
Lavrov’s Nuclear Threat
After two months of war, the Kremlin is finally owning up to the crisis it’s caused.(...)
The View From Torino
Russia and the Ukraine War
Baron Ismay, who served as Secretary-General of NATO from 1952 to 1957, famously described its purpose as keeping “the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down”.(...)
Russia’s Populist Exception
Twenty years ago today, it would have been the stuff of conspiracy theory.(...)
Morning Star and the UK Left
Walking down Beachy Road, you’ll miss William Rust House if you don’t know the address.(...)