How should Europe respond to Russia?

How should Europe respond to Russia? The German view

  • Markus Wehner
  • Commentary
  • View
  • Views from the Capitals

Germany’s willingness to enter into dialogue is explained by the fact that it feels a special responsibility towards Russia stemming from complicated history

How should Europe respond to Russia? The Spanish view

  • Nicolás de Pedro
  • Commentary
  • View
  • Views from the Capitals

Spain's cautious approach regarding the Ukraine crisis is rooted in a complex cluster of factors, including geographic distance and economic ties with Russia

How should Europe respond to Russia? The Polish view

  • Marek Menkiszak
  • Commentary
  • View
  • Views from the Capitals

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

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How should Europe respond to Russia? The German view

  • Markus Wehner
  • Commentary
  • View
  • Views from the Capitals

Germany’s willingness to enter into dialogue is explained by the fact that it feels a special responsibility towards Russia stemming from complicated history

How should Europe respond to Russia? The Spanish view

  • Nicolás de Pedro
  • Commentary
  • View
  • Views from the Capitals

Spain's cautious approach regarding the Ukraine crisis is rooted in a complex cluster of factors, including geographic distance and economic ties with Russia

How should Europe respond to Russia? The Polish view

  • Marek Menkiszak
  • Commentary
  • View
  • Views from the Capitals

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

With the annexation of Crimea and its interference in Eastern Ukraine, Russia has openly challenged the European order in place since 1991 and indeed since the end of the Second World War. So how should the EU – traditionally used to seeing soft power as its best policy tool – cope with this display of old-fashioned power politics? How should it respond to the nature of the challenge posed by Russia? In this series of articles, ECFR experts from our national offices and contributors from other countries present the national perspective on this thorny issue from their country.