Having a Common Enemy is Unlikely to Reconcile Russia and the West
... more influence in the EU agenda. The Luxembourg Embassy and Russian International Affairs Council gathered several European ambassadors and experts together in a meeting behind closed doors to mull over the ways out of the deadlocked relations between Russia and the European Union. Participants suggested that waging war against a common foe in the form of Islamic State, which is banned in Russia, is unlikely to help Russia and the West overcome their differences. Today, this relationship seems to be in the middle of the deepest decline in recent history, coupled with a crisis of confidence that emerged ...