View from Sofia: A difficult choice between Russia and the West
Bulgaria is divided on policy towards Russia, with security interests at the heart of its dilemma
Wider Europe
View from Madrid: Spain’s balancing act on sanctions
Spain’s approach to sanctions against Russia has shifted as the crisis over Ukraine has escalated
Voices on Ukraine, voices of Ukraine part 1 – Ivan Krastev
ECFR's Policy Fellow and Associate Director of the Madrid Office, Francisco de Borja Lasheras, and ECFR Board Member and chairman of the Centre of…
3 Mar
Black Coffee Morning: Russia and China after the Ukraine crisis
Breakfast discussion on recent developments in Sino-Russian relations
3 Mar
EU-Russia Strategy Group
Roundtable discussion on current political and economic trends in the European-Russian relations
Moldova after the elections: Politics overtakes reform
EU officials are growing worried as Moldovan politicians begin to rebel against the tedious and technical process of implementing reform
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
Ruxit is real: Russia’s exit from Europe
Russia no longer sees its future as being with Europe – but its departure may not have the results it expects
How should Europe respond to Russia? The Dutch view
The Dutch position on Russia has hardened since the downing of MH17, but the Netherlands still pursues constructive engagement
The incurable European
Diplomat Robert Cooper, UK PSC Ambassador Angus Lapsley and ECFR's Susi Dennison, explore where and how the UK has influenced European foreign policy decision making in 2014