Russian threats are just gas
The European Union has less to fear from Russia’s gas and oil weapons than its leaders think
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What to do next with Russia
The EU faces a tough dilemma: sanctions would further isolate Russia but a ?business as usual’ approach would send the wrong signal
The EU should re-engage with Moldova’s ‘frozen conflict’
The war in Georgia has an impact on Moldova. There is a danger of unsustainable peace and transformation of Moldova into a second Belarus.
Summer of discontent
The EU will have to justify its own claims that bipolar ?spheres of influence? in Europe are consigned to history by taking affirmative action in the Black Sea and Caucasus region
Ossetia farce
Moscow’s decision to recognize Georgia’s breakaway regions is a profound challenge to Europe’s security architecture
Thanks to Russia, NATO is back
Russia’s behavior over Georgia has made NATO’s revitalization more not less likely
China Olympics blog
A daily blog following key political stories in China during the Beijing Olympics
Russia and the Georgia war: the great-power trap
Russia’s flawed understanding of 21st-century international politics means that its military success in the war with Georgia could be followed by its strategic defeat
Winning the peace in Georgia
The EU’s frenetic diplomacy around the conflict is in stark contrast with its reluctance to engage just a few months ago
French deaths highlight NATO’s other challenge
French combat deaths underscore the challenge in Afghanistan and the need for a new politically-accented and regionally-focused strategy