European Security Space: the Problem with Ukraine

... early 2010s, leaving current and future rival political elites virtually no choice in favor of another rapprochement. Russia and the West appear to have exhausted their resources and capabilities to build cooperation by harmonizing the Eurasian and Euro-Atlantic projects. During Vladimir Putin's third presidency, Russian politics has undergone major changes. Moscow has proposed Eurasian integration that is oriented primarily at accommodating the interests of partners rather than the political and ideological weapons to counter Western expansion. To this end, the project was announced and intended not as an alternative to Western ...