The EU and Belarus after the election
A weakened Lukashenka means it’s time the EU started talking to Russia
Publications – Wider Europe
Beyond wait-and-see: the way forward for EU Balkan policy
Pre-occupied with its financial troubles,…
Dealing with Yanukovych’s Ukraine
The Yanukovych Paradox: How Ukraine’s new president can be good news for Europe after all
What does Russia think?
ECFR publishes a collection of views from key Russian intellectuals
European and Russian power in the troubled neighbourhood
The EU’s strategy for influence in the eastern neighbourhood
Beyond dependence: How to deal with Russian gas
Could building a single European market in natural gas be the most effective strategy for the European Union in countering Russia’s divisive energy diplomacy?
Can the EU win the peace in Georgia?
This authors analyse the background and developments in the Russia-Georgia conflict and outline recommendations on how to prevent wider political fallout
Meeting Medvedev: The Politics of the Putin Succession
An in-depth analysis of the political context of Dmitry Medvedev’s rise, focusing on the behind-the-scenes manipulation by ?political technologists’
Poland’s second return to Europe?
An in-depth analysis of the new Polish government’s foreign policy
A Power Audit of EU-Russia relations
Despite its economic strength and military might, the EU has begun to behave as if it were subordinate to an increasingly assertive Russia