Balkans
Foot Soldier
Michael Foot’s inimitable character left its impression on a war-time and desperate Croatia
The Ancient Entertainer
The Man who Invented History: Travels with Herodotus by Justin Marozzi
What Should We Do About Russia?
The West must start to show the Kremlin it means business
Lords and Ladies of Byzantium
Ancient Greek culture, Roman law and Eastern Christianity all contributed to the longevity of the Byzantine Empire
South Ossetia is Not Kosovo
Moscow has accused the West of double standards, but the former Yugoslav province has a cast-iron case for independence – unlike the secessionists in Georgia
Serbia’s Heart of Darkness
Standpoint’s Mole believes the arrest of Radovan Karadzic could prove explosive for his country
ONLINE ONLY: Serbia Has Found Its Soul
The capture of Radovan Karadzic offers hope for the future of Serbia
ONLINE ONLY: South East Europe Should Fear President Obama
Why we should fear the consequences of an Obama presidency for Europe’s unstable periphery
Pristina: Kosovo’s Liberal Islam
Claims that Kosovo is a nest of radical Islam are baseless
China has a strategy and Britain doesn’t
A roadmap to better relations requires realism. Beijing’s interests and goals are openly stated—if you know where to look
The plague
Standpoint goes to press as the pandemic rages. So too does the search for blame and the political fall-out
Defeat begets defeat for Britain’s cloth-eared Left
The censorious culture of the liberal Left is hostile to freedom of expression. The fate of the trans-rights movement evinces this pointless politics