A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it. *** Last week, upon returning from a trip to the Balkans, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen denounced Russia’s “hybrid attack” seeking to undermine Western democracies in the region. Meanwhile, in Moldova, pro–European Union President Maia Sandu only narrowly managed to win re-election against her pro-Russian rival, while in Georgia, protests against a pro-Russian victory in parliamentary