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Eastern Europe

Bearhugged by Uncle Vlad
Germany's fawning attitude towards Putin stems from a belief that Russia is the nearest thing it has to a colony
Edward Lucas

‘Turkey's membership would mean a European Union bordering on Iraq and Syria’
Melanie McDonagh

A Foreign Affair: David Bowie in Berlin
Haunted by Isherwood's shade, the British musician flirted with fascism, then became a hero to the youth of the communist East
Tobias Rüther

Duped by the Devil
Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West by Lawrence Rees
Adam Zamoyski

A Cooler Shade of Red
A new museum exhibition of Cold War art leaves the nastiness of the communist system completely unacknowledged
Helen Szamuely

Going West
Cold War geopolitical terminology is obsolete. We need new terms to reflect a changed world
James Elliott

Flying in the Face of Fashion
Chagall by Jackie Wullschlager
George Walden

What Should We Do About Russia?
The West must start to show the Kremlin it means business
Edward Lucas

Lords and Ladies of Byzantium
Ancient Greek culture, Roman law and Eastern Christianity all contributed to the longevity of the Byzantine Empire
Judith Herrin

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
Noel Malcolm

Underrated: Abroad
The ravenous longing for the infinite possibilities of “otherwhere”
Stephen Bayley

The king of cakes
"Yuletide revels were designed to see you through the dark days — and how dark they seem today"
Carolyn Hart

A tripod in the sky
The view from above
Christian House
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