Eastern Europe: From Pristina to Tskhinvali and back
The Russia-Georgia conflict could now reverberate back on the Balkans. The pieces in the east European jigsaw have been disturbed; how they might be rearranged is highly uncertain.
UK/China: After the party
The Olympics can bring a tourist bonanza for the host country, but the afterglow can be a fragile thing. The UK should take note.
Russia: Recognition step
Recognition of Georgia’s breakaway regions has huge implications for Russia’s relations with the rest of the world.
EU: Blinkered view
European attitudes to globalisation are cooling. There is a risk economic policy could become increasingly protectionist.