Ukraine crisis: what it means for the West
An extract from Andrew Wilson's latest book
Articles
Hong Kong Central vs. China’s centre
As debate in China's centre is stifled, Hongkongers fear for their future – with good cause.
The New World Disorder
As a marked increase in conflict causes instability across the globe, the West can only watch international order unravel
The Cameron-Rouhani meeting: what comes next?
The historic meeting adds to the general mood of Western détente with Iran
The Russian mirror has broken
Putin has diverted Russia's course from modernisation to revisionism in order to shore up the power of a small elite
US air strikes in Syria and the fight against the Islamic State
Both Assad and his rebel opponents hope to leverage the US fight against the Islamic State to help them win the civil war.
Real referenda: Putin’s worst nightmare
The unintentional hilarity of Russian comments on the Scottish referendum – and what it reveals
The Buffer Zone illusion
There is no “Austrian solution” for Ukraine
ECFR this week: 19 September 2014
A summary of the ECFR publications this week
It’s time for a New Deal for Europe
The new generation of leaders on Europe’s front line is setting the ground for a fresh start in the European unity project