Adam Reichardt

Krakow

Editor-in-Chief at New Eastern Europe

Based in Poland 🇵🇱 💪Editor-in-Chief @NewEastEurope; 🎧 Co-host of Talk Eastern Eastern podcast. ⚠️ Journalism, Media and Disinformation

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Articles

Issue 3/2025: Negotiating peace?

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

Click here to subscribe and get access to this issue plus all previous issuesTo purchase a single copy of the issue click hereAs Donald Trump was fighting for his next presidency we often heard his promise that under his leadership Russia’s war against Ukraine would end in a day. Even if treated as a metaphor, this promise was to suggest that a fast ceasefire was possible. This vision, a dream for many, could not unfortunately come true.
Collectively, we are losing this war

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

NEW EASTERN EUROPE: Let us look at the changes that are taking place globally. We clearly see some shifts in the world order. Do you think we are entering a completely new phase of global politics? SERHIY SYDORENKO: We are not entering it; we are already in it. This is undisputable.
Russia’s war is undermining the world order

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

Russia’s war is undermining the world order Since 2014, Moscow has been transforming global affairs in the interests of international revisionism. This has already caused considerable damage to international law and the global rules-based order. In fact, the political implications of Russia’s attack reach far beyond Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Going into its 11th year of war against Ukraine, the results of Russia’s attack on its alleged “brother nation” are ambiguous for the Kremlin.
Trump’s new political technology

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

Trump’s new political technology It’s bad enough that Trump lives, to use Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s words, “in this disinformation space”. Countries like Ukraine have to cope with Trump imposing his virtual reality on the rest of us. In 2023 I finished my book Political Technology: The Globalisation of Political Manipulation (see: www.politicaltechnology.blog).
Will Trump’s peace-making efforts increase the likelihood of a bigger war?

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

Will Trump’s peace-making efforts increase the likelihood of a bigger war? While the US tries to present itself as an honest broker engaged in shuttle diplomacy, it is difficult not to perceive its efforts as favouring the Russian side. Even before negotiations with Russia had started, the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, said Ukraine’s NATO membership and the possibility of recapturing territories occupied by Russia were off limits.
Where do Ukrainians find the strength to stand?

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

Where do Ukrainians find the strength to stand? Hope and anxiety are the two feelings that Ukrainians are experiencing the most during the current war. A recent survey shows that for 55 per cent of Ukrainians, the strongest feeling that they were experiencing at the end of 2024 was hope. Anxiety came in second with 45 per cent. The winter of 1948. Europe is returning back to normal life after the years of the Second World War.
Anti-colonial hybrid defence: how Ukraine’s resistance fights in the occupied territories

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

Anti-colonial hybrid defence: how Ukraine’s resistance fights in the occupied territories Between 2022 and 2025 Ukraine’s resistance managed to inflict persistent losses and disruption on Russian forces in the occupied territories. The kinds of operation – from bombs and bullets to spies and sabotage as well as raids and ambushes – show a comprehensive guerrilla strategy aimed at eroding the occupier’s control.
Why the Trump-Putin negotiations on Ukraine might bury the Eastern Partnership

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

Why the Trump-Putin negotiations on Ukraine might bury the Eastern Partnership Since 2009 the main EU instrument of engaging and integrating with the region of Eastern Europe has been the Eastern Partnership programme. However, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the evolving geopolitical situation have forced the EU to rethink its approach towards the aspiring states in the region.
How Central and Eastern Europe perceives the Russian threat

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

How Central and Eastern Europe perceives the Russian threat The war in Ukraine has brought back debate on possible new aggression from Russia. But for Central and Eastern Europe, the risk of being annexed and erased from the map is centuries old. Without a doubt, the lessons of history are essential for forming judgments about today's events.
A time for unconventional leaders: Croatian assistance to Ukraine

1 week ago | neweasterneurope.eu | Adam Reichardt

A time for unconventional leaders: Croatian assistance to Ukraine With its remarkable post-conflict transformation, Croatia may have something unique to offer Ukraine at this critical juncture for European security. The Croatian government is punching above its weight in terms of humanitarian assistance, but the country will need to overcome serious domestic rifts and manage the failures of its transition to become a true geopolitical leader.