The steadfast support for European integration among Ukrainians is rooted in a perception of the EU as a community of shared democratic principles. The union should leverage its democratic appeal to solidify its role as a catalyst for change beyond its borders.
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Georgia's foreign agent bill is a turning point for the state of democracy in the country and Tbilisi's relations with its partners.
Georgia's self-mobilised citizenry is resisting a ruling party that seems intent on staying in power at all costs.
Putin’s war on Ukraine marks the end of the near abroad—the idea that Russia enjoys a special status in much of the post-Soviet space. But while Russia’s neighbors are seeking greater independence, they are not necessarily turning West.
