... the U.S.A.'s pressure on one side, and the economic interdependency with the Russian Federation on the other. This article examines the current state of the issue... ... is not a partner (of the EU), but a strategic country and a neighbor, above all of Ukraine."5
This is, however, only a small part of the story and there are other... ... currently under negotiation, which aims to create an area of free trade between the European Union and the United States. In June 2013, the EU gave directives to its delegations...
... of its allies. Unity has been achieved through the all-but-forgotten opposition of Russia to the Euro-Atlantic community. This is a worrisome situation for Moscow, because... ... countries in the Euro-Atlantic space are still there.
The aggravation of the situation in Ukraine has prompted an intensified transatlantic dialogue. Contact between Washington... ... maintenance of order in Europe and further expansion of the Euro-Atlantic community to the European Union. Even the Orange Revolution in Ukraine and the 2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis...
... image involuntarily comes to mind when I view the tragic events in Ukraine with feelings of pain and alarm. Sooner or later — ... ... their neighbor or political opponents.
However, such mutual accusations and denunciations will not improve the situation for anybody.... ... the association agreement that Ukraine recently signed with the European Union, and that was accompanied by so much fanfare, can ... ... Cooperation in Europe, should involve participation by Ukraine, Russia, leading European states and the U.S. The agenda must address ...
By issuing a statement that failed to mention Crimea’s integration into the Russian Federation, the four-way meeting held in Geneva signaled a milestone in the ... ... policies for some time, but will not succeed in hiding evidence of what was done against Ukraine’s true interests.
With regard to the United States, I can’t remember... ... presumably unconscious, of the neocon rhetoric and acts that did a lot of damage to the USA’s international reputation, is only weakening the hand of the current US leaders...
Author: András Radnóti, Junior Researcher, Russian International Affairs Council. A look at European and Eurasian integration after the Ukraine crisis Abstract: Driven by the negative narratives through which it explains ... ... Russia has launched an ambitious integration project in direct competition with the European Union. Although it is acknowledged by both Russia and the EU that only a deep... ... the very end), for not doing so would have been a betrayal not just of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, but of the very values that they, too, associate Europe with....
... comes after Geneva?
Less than a week after the signing of the Geneva agreement on Ukraine, all of the initial optimism has given way to doubt, skepticism and pessimism... ... some even say the Geneva meeting did more harm than good by raising false hopes that Russia and the West can overcome fundamental differences on Ukraine and by creating... ... effectively withdrawn from any real participation in settling the crisis, agreeing to send European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to the Geneva meeting even though...
... Thursday, means several things. It is not, however, the end of anything.
It does signal that, despite their oppositional positions, Russia and the United States do have some overlapping interests, which require a degree of co-operation. What's more, the European Union continues to be in the back seat of a process that threatens to tear apart the largest country in the continent outside Russia and which fundamentally affects the EU's relations with Moscow. Today's Ukraine is a failing state, essentially an object of great power diplomacy.
What is also becoming clear is that the world of hardball ...
The profound and pervasive crisis in Ukraine is a matter of grave concern for Russia. We understand perfectly well the position of a country which became independent just over 20 years ago and still faces complex tasks in constructing a sovereign state. Among them is the search for a balance of interests among its various regions,...
... politician or a public leader, who has not yet made a statement on Ukraine. All the pluralism of views and opinions notwithstanding,... ... one recommendation is discussed in detail – how to punish Russia with sanctions.
Such an approach, in my view, reveals either ... ... assistance from the outside. Only coordinated actions by Russia and the European Union, together with other committed partners, can rescue ... ... life. At that moment the cost of delay was about one hundred thousand killed and more then two million refugees! Are we ready to ...
... transformation. But it looks evident that the implications of the crisis may well be of a long term nature — not only for Ukraine itself, but for the relations between the East and the West of the European continent. The crisis has already resulted ... ... past century and are trying to use a great chance to get back there competing with each other in the intricacy of mutual accusations. The vicious spiral of hostility, if not stopped, can seriously damage relations between Russian and the European Union, Russia and the United States, reduce the efficiency of our joint efforts to confront new threats and challenges ...
