Putin’s plan
Everything Putin is doing in Ukraine is intended to improve his bargaining position with the West
The role of Russian gas in Ukraine
Russian gas has a profound effect on Ukraine's politics and economy
European insecurity after Crimea
The “express annexation” of Crimea has raised the issue of the continuing need for security guarantees in Europe
Why Crimea matters
The annexation of Crimea could begin the dissolution of the western-led international order
Russia, Europe, and the new international order
The premise of an international order defined by the West and shared by the rest has been shown to be faulty
Ukraine’s May Presidential Election and the Politics of East and West
The May elections will once again be dominated by the East-West question, with the usual suspects as front runners
Russian roulette over Iran nuclear deal? Not yet.
Europe should keep a firewall between nuclear talks with Iran and the standoff over Ukraine with Russia
The challenges for Ukraine’s presidential election
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’s New World Order
Putin also wants a world order based on different principles, and this is what makes Putin’s previous actions logical and understandable
The lessons of Crimea
A co-operative approach by Germany towards sanctions will be crucial for a clear EU message in the next few days