Europe’s Unfinished East

The countries in the eastern part of Europe will influence the future security situation in Europe. Disinformation Campaigns coming from Moscow prove that Russia’s expansion is not limited to military action. Von David Dondua Europe can no longer rely on the arrangements that kept it safe and prosperous for decades. The years of relatively cheap Russian gas and discounted American security guarantees are behind it, and neither is coming back on the old terms. What comes next will depend on whether Europe is prepared to build its own foundations in energy, defence and institutional resilience. But there is another question that is just as important: where does Europe end? The answer cannot simply be found on the current borders of the European Union or NATO. Europe's eastern frontier is also a security frontier. It runs through countries whose future is still contested, whose institutions are under pressure, and whose security cannot yet be taken for granted.