How should Europe respond to Russia? The German view
Germany’s willingness to enter into dialogue is explained by the fact that it feels a special responsibility towards Russia stemming from complicated history
Wider Europe
How should Europe respond to Russia? The Finnish view
The EU must remain unified in its approach to Russia, and must defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its eastern partners
How should Europe respond to Russia? The Spanish view
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 Italian view
The Ukraine crisis has marked a gradual structural shift in Italian foreign policy towards Russia
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.
12 Nov
Diplomatic Morning Briefing with Georg Zachmann
ECFR Warsaw has recently introduced the new series of diplomacy experts meetings called “Diplomatic Morning Briefings”
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