Ukraine and Europe’s Eastern Partnership

With the US now sending non-lethal military aid to Ukraine a new IAI Working Paper delves into the contentious issue of volunteer battalions and their continued engagement in military operations in the east. Recognised for their crucial role in the early days of the hostilities, volunteer battalions are equally feared for their increasing politicisation. A second IAI Working Paper analyses the impact of the Ukraine conflict on the South Caucasus while critically assessing the EU’s Eastern Partnership initiative.