This issue of Diplomaatia presents a number of essays on the developments just outside Europe’s borders in the aftermath of the Arab Spring – we take a closer look at Syria, Central Asia and also Egypt after the June elections....

Although perceptions about anti-Western tendencies or long-standing Soviet era ties to Syria as the sole drivers of Russian foreign policy towards Syria persist, a more detailed analysis reveals that Russia’s policy is to a large...

The British minister in charge of cyber-security, Mr Francis Maude, tells Diplomaatia that the cyber-attack against Estonia in 2007 was a big wake-up call for the world, adding that a balance should be struck between...