Dimitar Bechev

The Biden-Putin summit made it clear that US-Russian ties will not improve but small-step diplomacy still matters.

Turkey cannot extend the same support to Ukraine it has given to Azerbaijan.

Ankara managed to get a foothold in the South Caucasus, but Moscow still has the upper hand in the region.

Is Turkey on the cusp of turning into a regional energy power?

After Trump’s failure to tackle the Serbia-Kosovo issue, the EU has taken back the lead. But it cannot do it alone.

Progress on Euro-Atlantic integration may not stave off major challenges the region is facing.

But Kosovo and Serbia will test Trump’s diplomacy.

The Balkans have seen an uptick in Russian spy activity. Will this damage relations with Moscow?

Turkish, US and EU interests align on energy diversification in Southeast Europe.

Macron’s veto against the accession of North Macedonia and Albania brought the future of the EU into question.