It's Time for a New Helsinki Conference on European Security

... peace and stability in Europe, including the United States and Canada. Although the West was initially hesitant about the Finnish initiative of organizing a conference on European security and stability, the success of Finland's policy of neutrality finally... ... Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and to get the participating states to sign the Helsinki Act in 1975. Interestingly, the Helsinki Act was seen as a significant lessening... ... foreign affairs of participating states. The Helsinki Act now seems all but forgotten as Russia now retains control of Crimea and Ukraine is fighting a civil war to maintain...