The interdependence of European states also makes them extremely vulnerable to “the fact that geopolitical rivals use this interdependence at our expense”
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I think he is adopting a kind of tactic: two steps forward and one step back. Hence, it will be very difficult for Europeans to clearly establish a red line.
European citizens would consider a Russian invasion of Ukraine not merely as an attack towards a neighboring country but as an attack to the European security order
Mark Leonard and Ivan Krastev comments on the European perception of Russia-Ukraine crisis according to the results of ECFR latest survey are quoted by Domani
The Russia-Ukraine crisis could well turn out to be a watershed in the way Europeans think about their security
Europeans no longer view war as unthinkable or themselves as spectators in a possible conflict as Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard write in their op-ed
The train towards war is very close to the finish line
No one in Europe can relax just yet
Putin has no grand master plan. Depending on the opportunity, he strikes or not.
A war would be dramatic. The West can only resort to sanctions, and these are nearly more harmful for us than for Russia.
By invading Ukraine in 2014 and Georgia in 2008, Russia effectively vetoed the membership of these two countries
No one knows what is in Putin’s head, but the bombings and provocations convey the impression that the escalation will be gradual