Ukraine’s gas “federalisation”
Gazprom is supplying gas directly to Ukraine’s breakaway regions and the dispute with Ukraine threatens Ukraine’s future territorial integrity
Eastern Partnership
Crisis diplomacy and the Russian-Ukrainian war
Germany needs to square the circle between domestic demands for restraint and isolationism and the increasing responsibilities of European leadership
Harsh realities in Minsk
The situation in Ukraine has echoes of the end of the Bosnian War, as Kyiv faces the dilemma of whether or not to accept a quasi-independent Donbas in the east
Arming Ukraine is a bad idea
Ukraine is the victim of Russian aggression, but Europe must play its own game, not Russia’s
Lessons from Munich
As Europe pushes for negotiation over Ukraine, the Munich Security Conference showed the depth of division not only between Russia and the West, but between the Western partners as well
Can Poland remain a leader of EU foreign policy?
The Ukraine crisis pushed Poland to the forefront of EU diplomacy, but as Germany stepped up, Poland’s leadership was sidelined
The new Russia, the new Ukraine, and Europe’s future
The future of the EU depends on helping the new Ukraine stand up to a resurgent Russia
The Ukraine-Russia War
Ukraine is at war with Russia and only the West can turn the tide – but will it?
Why should the EU cooperate with the EEU?
The EU lacks a rational partner in the East, but that does not mean it should curry favour with an unreasonable one
The real problem with Mogherini’s Russia paper
The EU is at risk of fundamentally misunderstanding Russia’s motivations in its foreign policy, which could spell real danger