The Russia-Ukraine conflict is the most radical international political change to date, and the most difficult political choice China has ... ... the Russia–Ukraine conflict negatively affects China–Europe relations since China does not Russia, contrary to what the European Union demands, putting China in a more difficult situation.
Beijing greatly values its relations with Europe not only ...
... 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 ... ... circumstances that led the Kremlin to take such an extreme step. The accusation that Russia has breached the core principles of international ...
Predicting how the situation surrounding the conflict in Eastern Ukraine will develop and determining what the architecture of Russia–Ukraine relations moving forward will look like are both reasonably difficult tasks, because the course of events ... ... making any predictions about how events may unfold, we should first identify the key objectives pursued by Russia, Ukraine, the European Union and the United States in their respective foreign policies (we believe it is necessary to assess the situation ...
... Stability
Building Peace, Democracy and Regional Stability
A thorny road to democracy
Ukraine has entered a new stage in its long and so far uncompleted democratization process... ... understanding the current processes requires concentration not on the clash between Russia, Ukraine and the West, but on Ukrainian civil society and democratization. In... ... the Eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian territorial integrity and economic stabilization. The Ukrainian crisis and atmosphere of distrust between Russia and the West showed that...
... happening, with Europe now beset by its most serious and deadly crisis in decades.
In Ukraine, more than 5,000 people have been killed, over 10,000 more have been wounded... ... where we are. The institutions established to support constructive interaction between Russia and the West are badly broken and appear incapable of addressing today’s... ... structures, the Leadership Group should include a representative from the OSCE, the European Union, the Eurasian Economic Union, and NATO.
The Leadership Group’s...
... first Maidan because, for many people in and outside Ukraine, it is associated with frustrated hopes and ... ... current state of affairs and the options open to Russian policy vis-à-vis Ukraine, the two events ... ... their president in the face of pressure from the USA and its allies, why do we think that Ukrainians ... ... relations between Russia and the West, notably the European Union, in the foreseeable future. Predictably,... ... space from Lisbon to Vladivostok, and the current Ukrainian crisis has merely slowed down this historical ...
Scenarios of How the Crisis may Unfold
Scenarios of How the Crisis may Unfold
The Ukrainian crisis presents the most serious and dangerous challenge to European security ... ... Balkans. What we are witnessing is the combination of the largest confrontation between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War, growing animosities between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea and south-eastern Ukraine, and the transformation of the Ukrainian... ... statehood. Ukraine is the nexus where the interests of such key players as Russia, the European Union and the United States have clashed, making this purely domestic crisis...
On October 27-29, 2014 Bulgarian Sofia hosted a session of young experts’ group on Ukraine crisis and Euro-Atlantic security to discuss the Ukraine situation and ways to have it rectified.
Organized by the European ... ... (ELN), Munich Security Conference, Nuclear Threat Initiative, RIAC and Carnegie Foundation, the event gathered participants from Russia, Ukraine, Europe and the United States who differed on many basic issues but proved ready for a dialogue at the NGO and ...
... in the global security landscape have hindered efforts to develop a fresh approach to Euro-Atlantic security. The crisis in Ukraine has exacerbated the problem, further undermining cooperation, increasing tensions and widening differences on a host of ... ... International Peace
,
European Leadership Network
, the
Munich Security Conference
, the
Nuclear Threat Initiative
and the Russian International Affairs Council have formed a younger generation Track II task force to focus on Euro-Atlantic security....