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Prominent Europeans call for action on Ukraine

  • Commentary

Shocked by the bloody crackdown in Ukraine in the past 24 hours, over 30 European political leaders and opinion-makers called today for swift action by the EU in support of European-minded Ukrainians. 

Andrew Wilson reporting from Kiev

  • Podcast
  • ECFR Reports

ECFR Senior Policy Fellow Andrew Wilson is in Kiev and reports on the situation on Maidan square, how things escalated this week, and what…

Time for new elections to break the deadlock in Ukraine

  • Andrew Wilson
  • Commentary

The EU should be aware of how much criticism it is getting on the ground. By not imposing sanctions after the US and Canada have already done so, the EU is doing real damage to its reputation in the region. If the Ukrainian protestors lose faith in the EU, then a more inward-looking struggle will get even uglier.

European Foreign Policy Scorecard 2014

  • François Godement, Richard Gowan, Hans Kundnani, Mark Leonard, Daniel Levy, Kadri Liik
  • Publication

A comprehensive assessment of European foreign policy

Can Europe protect the Euromaidan?

  • Andrew Wilson
  • Commentary

Events in Ukraine have taken a dramatic change for the worse. European choice is under threat but the threat now comes as much from the Yanukovych regime’s struggle to survive as it does from Russian pressure.

After Vilnius: Why the EU needs to rethink its Eastern Partnership

  • Stefan Meister
  • Commentary

The decision of the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovitch not to sign the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement has plunged the EU into a deep crisis. Seen in its most positive light, this shock offers a potential “new start” for the policy. The EU should seize this chance.