NATO enlargement: Assurances and misunderstandings
How far the recent deterioration relations in Russia’s relations with the West might have been prevented if NATO had not expanded is a question for historians, but it was not the only factor
Wider Europe
The amazing speed of Turkey’s foreign policy U-turn
With a Kurdish insurgency brewing at home and US and Russian support for Kurdish forces on Turkey’s southern flank in Syria, an overhaul in foreign policy presented itself as an unavoidable strategic imperative
NATO-Russia dialogue and the future of the NATO-Russia Council
The NATO-Russia Council has not met for two years, since the annexation of Crimea, but both sides need to discuss their differences to understand each other better
The dangerous decade: Russia-NATO relations 2014 to 2024
NATO is set to enter a dangerous decade with Russia in which domestic instability coincides with a weak neighbourhood, but what can Europe do to mitigate the risk of Russian aggression?
Rehearsals for war
With Russia building up its military capacity at staggering speed, it might be time to develop new rules of engagement, to avoid the worst-case scenario
Russia’s evolving nuclear strategy and what it means for Europe
Russia and NATO have radically different approaches to nuclear deterrence, but what can the West do to persuade Russia to stop its nuclear sabre-rattling?
30 Jun
Quel avenir pour les relations OTAN-Russie ?
Avec Kadri Liik, Fabrice Pothier, Hélène Duchêne et Manuel Lafont Rapnouil
Putin’s Russia and its uses of international law
Russia has been riding roughshod over international law since the annexation of Crimea in 2014. This was followed by its interventions in eastern Ukraine and…
29 Jun
Putin’s Russia and its uses of international law
How is international law used in political and economic relations between Russia and the West?
With friends like these: Turkey, Russia, and the end of an unlikely alliance
The growing friendship between Russia and Turkey in recent years was a problem for Europe. But their recent bust-up is an even bigger one.