Putin’s plan
Everything Putin is doing in Ukraine is intended to improve his bargaining position with the West
Ukraine
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
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 EU’s relationship with Ukraine: fling or partnership?
Brussels and Kyiv have been at loggerheads for over a year and the recent EU-Ukraine summit has not broken the deadlock. Will the fling between the EU and Ukraine that is now a decade old end bitterly or will it finally mature into a real partnership?
A European goal for Ukraine
The question whether to boycott the European Championships in Ukraine has become a hotly debated issue. But there are a number of other steps the EU and Member States can and should take to link the “Euros” with European values.