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
Wider Europe
Interview with Joseph Nye
Professor Joseph Nye talks to ECFR Director Mark Leonard about his new book “Is the American Century Over?”
A “Soft Alliance”? Russia-China Relations After the Ukraine Crisis
Author of ‘A “Soft Alliance”? Russia-China Relations After the Ukraine Crisis', Alexander Gabuev, and ECFR's China Programme co-ordinator, Thomas König, discuss how Putin sees…
The Minsk II agreement – The long game
There are more than a few reasons why the Minsk II might fail – and yet it’s still an outcome worth celebrating
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
Mark Leonard’s interview with Professor Joseph Nye
Professor Joseph Nye, political scientist and former Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, talks to ECFR Director Mark…
The New Minsk Ceasefire: Avoiding Putin’s trap
Putin wants to pull the West into armed conflict, and it is right to avoid it
11 Feb
Does the European Union need new opening with Russia?
Public debate on the future of EU-Russia relations
11 Feb
Czy Unia Europejska potrzebuje nowego otwarcia z Rosją?
Relacja z ostatniej debaty zorganizowanej przez Fundację im. Heinricha Bölla oraz European Council of Foreign Relations (ECFR) o przyszłości stosunków UE-Rosja.
Arming Ukraine is a bad idea
Ukraine is the victim of Russian aggression, but Europe must play its own game, not Russia’s