Putin’s plan
Everything Putin is doing in Ukraine is intended to improve his bargaining position with the West
Everything Putin is doing in Ukraine is intended to improve his bargaining position with the West
Russian gas has a profound effect on Ukraine's politics and economy
The “express annexation” of Crimea has raised the issue of the continuing need for security guarantees in Europe
The annexation of Crimea could begin the dissolution of the western-led international order
The premise of an international order defined by the West and shared by the rest has been shown to be faulty
The May elections will once again be dominated by the East-West question, with the usual suspects as front runners
Europe should keep a firewall between nuclear talks with Iran and the standoff over Ukraine with Russia
On Sunday 25 May, President Putin permitting, 36.5 million voters will go to the polls in Ukraine to vote for a successor to President Viktor Yanukovych
Putin also wants a world order based on different principles, and this is what makes Putin’s previous actions logical and understandable
A co-operative approach by Germany towards sanctions will be crucial for a clear EU message in the next few days