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 ... ... negotiation platforms, on the base of international institutions, such as Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), etc. In this article, I aim to look at the global structure and the roots of the Ukrainian conflict, in the context of ...
... 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... ... Europeans cannot decide alone on the issues that fall within NATO’s competence. The OSCE is essentially irrelevant, and the Russia-NATO communications line is but an add-on...
Franco-Russian Conversation with Andrey Kortunov and Michel Duclos
On 25 November, Russia ... ... given that the last thing the country needs today is an escalation of tensions with Ukraine. Although the initiative came from the Ukrainian side, Russia then responded... ... more active engagement from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a consultation with UN peacekeepers, and a post-conflict development plan for...
Russia and the West must both be ready for compromise solutions based on reciprocity
... ... including between Russia and the Baltic states and between Russia and NATO.
— Dialogue on Ukraine would be facilitated by engaging new actors skilled in conflict resolution.... ... between the West and Russia is critical to reduce potential miscalculations.
— The OSCE Vienna Document could play an important role in ensuring transparency and military-to-military...
Relations between the U.S. and Russia appear to be almost at the point of no return
Relations between the U.S. and ... ... interference. These include security concerns and disputes revolving around NATO and European Union enlargement, Russian actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, as well as the nature of the conventional and nuclear arms race that has been... ... along with Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany?
Would a peacekeeping mission under OSCE auspices prove acceptable if Kiev, Moscow and the eastern Ukrainian autonomists...
... Herzegovina) on April 11, 2011. URL:
http://mfa-pmr.org/ru/GTm
(in Russian).
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. Transnistria: Who is the Boss Now? URL:
http://totul.md/ru/newsitem/838005.html
(in Russian).
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. In this format, Moldova and Transnistria were the parties to the conflict, Russia and Ukraine were guarantor countries, the OSCE was the mediator and the European Union and the United States were observers.
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. Nina Shtanski: Interaction between Russia and the EU in Transnistria Settlement: From Consultations to Coordination. URL:
http://regnum.ru/news/1572044.html
(in Russian).
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