How should Europe respond to Russia? The Italian view
The Ukraine crisis has marked a gradual structural shift in Italian foreign policy towards Russia
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How should Europe respond to Russia? The Polish view
The crisis in Ukraine is not about the rights of ethnic Russians, but rather Moscow's desire to destabilise Ukraine and re-establish strategic control of the region
Richard Giragosian on Armenia and Azerbaijan
What does the Ukraine conflict mean for Armenia and Azerbaijan? Richard Giragosian gives reasons for both concern and optimism in the South Caucasus…
After Ukraine’s elections, Russia has few good options
Ukraine’s parliamentary elections and the polls held in the self-proclaimed eastern republics have lessened the chances for compromise
Vladimir Putin, historian-in-chief
Putin continues to blur the lines between historian and political chief, effectively and single-handedly re-writing Russia's collective history.
Bulgaria’s new coalition and the future of South Stream
Observers will be watching to see how the new coalition government in Sofia handles the controversial South Stream gas pipeline project
The conflict that will not freeze
Continuous military confrontation in Eastern Ukraine has grave implications for Europe as well as for Ukraine
The Finlandisation of Ukraine
Influential voices are pushing for the Finlandisation of Ukraine, but this proposal ignores both the actual experience of Finland with the Soviet Union and the real causes of the present crisis with the Kremlin.
ECFR highlights: Russia and Ukraine – the view from Helsinki
Finland's Foreign Minister, Erkki Tuomioja, gives his assessment of the current situation between Russia and Ukraine, and the role of the EU
Concerned Europeans say it’s now time for a nuclear deal with Iran
An open letter urging the EU 3+3 countries and Iran to reach a final nuclear deal by 24 November