Question: Who has provoked the Ukrainian crisis? Was Moscow aware of the geopolitical, economic and reputational price it would have to pay for Crimea’s reunification with Russia? Do you think it was too high in the context of Russian-Ukrainian relations? Is there a lasting solution ...
... 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 ...