Russia underwent fundamental military reforms which not only included modernization of equipment but also changes on structure and staffing. In the recent past, we have observed significantly faster mobilization of troops within few days and major threats to EU and NATO members.
However, the European Union is badly prepared for the various scenarios regarding its defence strategy. For that a better coordination between EU and NATO, a willingness to react, and a re-focus on military core functions and capacities is of fundamental importance.
The discussion proved to be very lively. Consensus on the strengthening of Russia's military was clearly at hand, but regarding the instruments to encounter this new military giant is still an open question for the foreseeable future.
Fiona Hill, Director of the Centre on the United States and Europe at Brookings Institution, explains what the Russian president's political motivations are
What does the future hold for Ukraine? The ECFR Berlin Office and Stiftung Mercator invited to a closed discussion round with Ukraine's Prime Minister Arsenji Jazenjuk.
In cooperation with the Embassy of the Netherlands the ECFR Berlin hosted a workshop titled “Putinomics”. Experts from politics, economics and science discussed how Russia's economic policies affects Russia's foreign policy. At the event Kirill Rogov's ECFR Policy Brief „Can Putinomics survive?” was presented.
Further points within the debate were the current economic situation in Russia and its important impolications for Germany's foreign policy and the EU's foreign policy priorities.
Two experts discussed Russia's economic outlook in 2015 and for 2016
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