Contain, Consolidate, and Co-Opt

Erisa Kryeziu is an Albanian journalist for the independent media outlet Citizens.AL, based in Albania.

In a week where a renewed ceasefire was proclaimed between Israel and Lebanon, a deal that hinges on the complete cessation of attacks from the Iranian backed militants Hezbollah and withdrawal from the south of the country.

In a new memoir, Nobel laureate Herta Müller condemns her homeland for failing to reconcile with history.

The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.