... believe that the world has returned to the times of the Cold War. Russia is compared to the most extremist and unpredictable quasi-state ... ... reminiscent of a “game without rules”, blaming the West for the escalation of conflicts and growing global chaos
... ... caused the political crisis in Ukraine.
Crisis of Confidence or the Ukrainian Crisis: Which Came First?
The Ukrainian crisis has had ... ... (April 1995) (
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Constructivist, liberal and realistic narratives
“Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
... ... Churchill
The Importance of Differences in Expert Community
The foreign policy of states in historical literature is often portrayed ... ..., the decision-makers and commentators in Washington and other Western capitals also to a large extent rely on prevailing narratives.... ... policy with regard to the United States, the European Union and the Ukrainian crisis is attributed to the predominance in Moscow of ...
... international crisis is not the best time to reflect on long-term foreign policy objectives. A crisis demands that politicians and ... ... end, and life goes on. As such, the time is ripe to think of how Russia will build a relationship with the outside world “after ... ... compromise or a long-term chronic conflict between Russia and the West, in a strengthening the Ukrainian statehood, or in its ultimate ... ... political and economic problems for Russia. But if before the Ukrainian crisis there was some possibility of finding compromise ...
Over the more than ten years in office as Russia’s foreign minister Sergey V. Lavrov has appeared at ... ... very different tasks. And nearly all of them lack an independent foreign policy. There are only strict instructions from this or ... ... A democratic world order does not fit in with the policies the Western world is pursuing these days in its bid to retain its centuries-old ... ... Russia’s efforts brought about some chances of getting out of the Ukrainian crisis!
We have repeatedly asked our Western colleagues: ...
In an exclusive interview with RBTH on the Ukraine crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the highest priority must be an unconditional ceasefire to end the suffering of civilians.... ... threatens international peace and stability.
Russia Beyond the Headlines: There has been repeated speculation, particularly in the Western media, that Russian troops could be deployed in Ukraine and even that they have already crossed the border into Ukrainian ...
