What to do next with Russia
The EU faces a tough dilemma: sanctions would further isolate Russia but a ?business as usual’ approach would send the wrong signal
Wider Europe
The EU should re-engage with Moldova’s ‘frozen conflict’
The war in Georgia has an impact on Moldova. There is a danger of unsustainable peace and transformation of Moldova into a second Belarus
Summer of discontent
The EU will have to justify its own claims that bipolar ?spheres of influence? in Europe are consigned to history by taking affirmative action in the Black Sea and Caucasus region
Ossetia farce
Moscow’s decision to recognize Georgia’s breakaway regions is a profound challenge to Europe’s security architecture
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
Thanks to Russia, NATO is back
Russia’s behavior over Georgia has made NATO’s revitalization more not less likely
Russia and the Georgia war: the great-power trap
Russia’s flawed understanding of 21st-century international politics means that its military success in the war with Georgia could be followed by its strategic defeat
Winning the peace in Georgia
The EU’s frenetic diplomacy around the conflict is in stark contrast with its reluctance to engage just a few months ago
The Georgian conflict: seven points
An article on the European reactions to the Georgian conflict, published in Liberation
War in Georgia – the EU needs to step in
The hostilities in Georgia are more than a war in Europe’s backyard. It is a war in Europe itself, with dire consequences