The post-Communist Transition for Dummies

How Putin & Xi lie about our recent past. And why it matters for today’s politics and the war in Ukraine

A new EFOR booklet showing how Russia and China seek to discredit Eastern Europe’s democratic transformation after 1990. By reframing transition as failure and fueling “nostalgia propaganda,” these narratives aim to undermine institutions, sow distrust, and weaken the liberal order in our region. The booklet explores how politics, the economy, NATO, and memory itself became contested ground – and why understanding this history is vital for today’s challenges.

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