Edward Lucas and Mary Dejevsky, both leading commentators on Russia and eastern Europe, discuss the Georgian crisis and its implications for the West

‘It was days after the ceasefire had been signed and the facts on the ground went square against what President Nicolas Sarkozy of France had intended’

Standpoint’s Mole believes the arrest of Radovan Karadzic could prove explosive for his country

The capture of Radovan Karadzic offers hope for the future of Serbia

This month's small charity making a big difference is The European Roma Rights Centre

Why we should fear the consequences of an Obama presidency for Europe's unstable periphery

Human Smoke by Nicholson Baker

Hitler's Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe by Mark Mazower

Human Love by Andreï Makine

Claims that Kosovo is a nest of radical Islam are baseless