Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)

12/23/2025

Preparing to Confront Russia’s Shadow Fleet | "Europe needs to share intelligence and exploit legal “gray zones” to tackle Russia’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet." Mykyta Vorobiov https://cepa.org/article/preparing-to-confront-russias-shadow-fleet/

12/22/2025

Europe Rescues Ukraine, Sort Of | “The greatest treason,” wrote the poet TS Elliot, is “to do the right deed for the wrong reason.”

“The greatest treason,” As written buy the poet TS Elliot, is “to do the right deed for the wrong reason."

12/20/2025

Counting the Cost of Putin’s Assault on Ukraine’s Biosphere | "Any peace settlement has to include compensation for Russian damage to Ukraine’s environment, alongside reparations for lost lives and property since 2014." Walter Clemens

Any peace settlement has to include compensation for Russian damage to Ukraine’s environment, alongside other reparations.

12/20/2025

Frozen: Europe Struggles to Agree Ukraine Lifeline | "The dispute over €210bn of Russia's reserves frozen in Europe is entering a decisive phase." Alexander Kolyandr

The dispute over €210bn of Russia's reserves from sanctions frozen in Europe is entering a decisive phase.

12/19/2025

Why Russia’s Shadow Fleet Sails Unhindered | "Russia is developing a steadily more aggressive shadow war campaign against Baltic Sea countries, but there’s been little response." Meelis Oidsalu

Russia is developing a steadily more aggressive shadow war campaign against Baltic Sea countries, but there’s been little response.

12/19/2025

Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes: Photogenic But… | "Ukraine has increased the number of long-range attacks on Russia, but there are questions about the campaign’s effectiveness." David Axe https://cepa.org/article/ukraines-long-range-strikes-photogenic-but/

12/19/2025

USTR Bares Its Claws on Euro Tech Rules | "Transatlantic conflict over technology policy shows no sign of abatement. US lawmakers and government officials have Brussels (and others) in their sights." Ronan Murphy

Transatlantic conflict over tech policy shows no sign of abatement. US lawmakers and government officials have Brussels in their sights.

12/18/2025

Émigrés in Putin’s Crosshairs | "As 2026 nears, Russian authorities are preparing a new, large-scale attack on political emigrants." Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan https://cepa.org/article/emigres-in-putins-crosshairs/

12/18/2025

Germany: Europe’s New Security Leader | "As the US pulls away from confrontation with Russia, Berlin is moving fast to fill the gap." Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven https://cepa.org/article/germany-europes-new-security-leader/

12/18/2025

Nuclear Fusion: A Solution to Europe’s Energy Woes? | "As Europe confronts crippling energy prices, it hopes to fuel its energy-intensive tech industry with clean fusion power." Anda Bologa

As Europe confronts crippling energy prices, it hopes to fuel its energy-intensive tech industry with clean fusion power.