A Common Space from Lisbon to Vladivostok: Still a Pipedream

... seemingly insoluble, controversial issues, find no solutions, and fail to outline a clear-cut positive agenda. The talks on the New Basic Agreement (NBA) are still suspended, while sectoral agreements, although ready for approval, are, barring rare exceptions,... ... “until the next summit” in six months’ time. However, life cannot be suspended for half a year. Russia and the European Union remain neighbors and trading partners who face the same security threats. Particular cooperation problems are dealt ...