History: July 2021
23 articles
Retrospective · events of 1 July 2021
Last Polish troops leave Afghanistan after 44 combat deaths
World
A look back at two developments reported around 1 July 2021: large naval exercises in the Black Sea and the last Polish troops leaving Afghanistan.
Retrospective · events of 1 July 2021
What did late June 2021 show about security?
Security
A Black Sea exercise and a Polish troop withdrawal marked the final days of June 2021.
Retrospective · events of 1 July 2021
Black Sea drills and Poland's Afghan exit
Security
A retrospective on two security developments reported between 28 and 30 June 2021: a large Black Sea exercise and the end of Poland's Afghan deployment.
Retrospective · events of 2 July 2021
Belarus border closure and Lithuania's emergency declaration
Opinion
A look back at 2 July 2021, when Minsk shut its frontier with Ukraine and Vilnius declared a state of emergency over migrant arrivals.
Retrospective · events of 2 July 2021
Two Belarus border disputes on one day: Ukraine and Lithuania
Opinion
A look back at 2 July 2021, when Minsk's accusations against Kyiv and Vilnius's migrant alarm landed on the same day.
Retrospective · events of 2 July 2021
Why Belarus and Lithuania clashed on 2 July 2021
Politics
A retrospective look at two border disputes involving Minsk that surfaced on a single day in 2021.
Retrospective · events of 3 July 2021
Arms claims in Ukraine, migrants in Lithuania: Belarus's border disputes
Politics
A look back at two border disputes involving Belarus that were reported on 2 July 2021 and were still being discussed the next day.
Retrospective · events of 5 July 2021
What Belarus's border closure meant for Kyiv
Politics
A look back at the Belarus–Ukraine border dispute and the Lithuanian emergency declared in the days before 5 July 2021.
Retrospective · events of 5 July 2021
Lithuania's emergency and Poland's Afghan exit
World
Two developments on NATO's eastern flank framed the period around 5 July 2021, one on the Belarus border and one far away in Afghanistan.
Retrospective · events of 5 July 2021
Lithuania blames Lukashenko for migrant crossings; Ukraine rejects smuggling claim
Politics
Two announcements on 2 July 2021 put Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko at the centre of disputes with both Ukraine and Lithuania.
Retrospective · events of 6 July 2021
Lukashenko's accusations and Lithuania's alarm: Belarus tensions mount
Opinion
A look back at the regional pressures that surrounded Ukraine in early July 2021, from a shut frontier to a Lithuanian emergency.
Retrospective · events of 7 July 2021
Belarus border row with Ukraine, as of 7 July 2021
Politics
A look back at the tensions on Belarus's borders that formed the backdrop to 7 July 2021.
Retrospective · events of 7 July 2021
Two border disputes erupt for Belarus on 2 July
Politics
A look back at how Minsk's accusations and Lithuania's emergency measures framed pressure on Belarus's western neighbours.
Retrospective · events of 12 July 2021
Neighbours under strain: a pandemic gift and a migrant crisis
Politics
Two reports from the days before 12 July 2021 showed how Ukraine's western and northern neighbours were handling pressures on their borders and their health systems.
Retrospective · events of 12 July 2021
What happened in Kyiv and Moldova around 12 July 2021?
World
A look back at a music festival's return in Kyiv and a US vaccine donation to Moldova, reported in the days before 12 July 2021.
Retrospective · events of 14 July 2021
Regional pressures on Ukraine's doorstep, July 2021
Opinion
A look back at a mid-July 2021 cluster of events, from a ministerial resignation in Kyiv to migration and vaccines along the region's borders.
Retrospective · events of 14 July 2021
Avakov's exit and a region under pressure
Politics
A look back at 14 July 2021, a day after Ukraine's long-serving interior minister stepped down, as neighbours dealt with migration and vaccines.
Retrospective · events of 14 July 2021
Lithuania's border fence and Avakov's resignation: 14 July 2021 roundup
Politics
A look back at 14 July 2021, the day after Ukraine's long-serving interior minister resigned, set against developments in neighbouring states.
Retrospective · events of 14 July 2021
Avakov's seven-year tenure ends, with no successor named
Politics
A look back at the interior minister's resignation, reported on 13 July 2021, alongside regional developments in Moldova and Lithuania.
Retrospective · events of 20 July 2021
Two appeals on 20 July 2021 shaped regional politics
Politics
A look back at a joint pledge by three presidents on closer EU ties and a Belarusian opposition leader's call for sanctions in Washington.
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