... dubbed a “war of choice” by the U.S. administration—in fact, Russia’s military retaliation has been forced on it by the U.... ... misconceptions against Russia and its contentious military intervention in Ukraine. If we look at the coverage and reporting of mainstream ... ... built on the foundations of outright lies and fantasy. The US and European Union created misleading narratives about Russian military ... ... must be critically examined. Every move taken by the US since NATO's inception in Eastern Europe demonstrates how the US and ...
... sides.
Twelve Steps Toward Greater Security in Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic Region. Twelve Steps Toward Greater Security in Ukraine and the Euro-Atlantic Region
Put bluntly, these nuances are NATO and the European Union. Together, they form the Euro-Atlantic community, which unites most of the planet’s economically developed military powers. This contradiction was barely noticeable during the initial post-Soviet years when Russia was still forming its new foreign policy, and the country's importance on the international stage was so insignificant ...
Common values present an opportunity to rebuild trust
The geopolitical position of Ukraine at the current stage of development of international order is complicated and somewhat challenging. The country is in the zone of interest of the USA and the Russian Federation, as well as Europe. This makes it a point of contention between powerful international actors.
The first question ... ... the European path during the 2004 revolution. Institutionally, this path implies the country’s aspiration to join the EU and NATO. Recent amendments to the Ukrainian constitution legitimize this drive.
The European identity is historically a superstructure ...
... in February 2015, the first steps towards a vision for peace in Ukraine were taken with the Minsk II agreement. Five years is a ... ... profound negative impact on the overall relationship between the Russian Federation and the West. The tragic deaths of more than ... ... German-speakers there live peacefully within Italy as citizens of the European Union.
This integration-through-decentralization process ... ... nations. This is despite the fact that Austria, even now, is not a NATO member and only joined the EU in 1995, 24 years after the ...
Russia need not concern itself about a new security architecture ... ... the EU without sharing institutions with it is also history.
The Ukraine crisis has divided Europe and Russia, but it has also pushed ... ... and investment. Yet despite being an economic powerhouse, the European Union is dismissed by Russians as a geopolitical and strategic ... ... both sides.
Despite the ongoing U.S.-Russia confrontation, the NATO-Russia military standoff in Europe is still relatively low-level....
Does Russia’s relative stability imply that Moscow will be by default the proactive side in its relationship with the European Union?
One of the many complicating factors in EU-Russia relations is the ... ... Juncker, with a list of proposals on how the two sides could cooperate in the post-Ukraine political environment. However, some of the EU member countries were very critical... ... rapprochement with Moscow, and EU policy will devolve into its lowest common denominator from among the positions of its members every single time. Furthermore, since...
... more inclined towards pragmatism. Still, I think we should wait for his first key staff appointments. In any case, they will be working within the pro-Western paradigm and lead the country towards collaboration with international financial bodies, the European Union and NATO. Russia–Ukraine relations will largely depend on the general trends in U.S.–Russia relations, and I think gradually moving away from escalation is the maximum that Kiev would be willing to do in its relations with Moscow. This should probably start with goodwill ...
... withering away. It would behoove Moscow to avoid escalations.
Looking at the West today, a Russian who witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago sees a striking picture... ... incidents from spinning out of control; to avoid escalation of running conflicts such as Ukraine; and to minimize mutual misperceptions. Crucial here is a 24/7 US-Russian military-to-military... ... have to take a back seat: Europeans cannot decide alone on the issues that fall within NATO’s competence. The OSCE is essentially irrelevant, and the Russia-NATO communications...
A series of Russian civil-military concepts can create great benefits for Europe, the Middle East ... ..., the three Baltic countries, former members of the Soviet Union, became members of NATO, an alliance directed against Russia. And contrary to their official status as... ... Stockholm. The participation of Danes, Poles, and Germans is welcome, but not required.
Ukraine
Minsk agreements are fine, but one of the reasons they have not worked in practice...
... reforms, Ukraine will more insistently demand a speedy integration into the bodies of NATO and the European Union. Although Ukraine is unlikely to become a full member of either the European Union or NATO in the foreseeable future, cooperation with these organizations will become intense and multifaceted.
Andrey Kortunov:
Europe and Russia: Four Scenarios for the New Cycle
If this scenario materializes, then for Russian authorities, Ukraine will become not ...
