... matter how probable it was and how many writings on the wall appeared, the decision of Russia to recognise the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk and then to launch a military operation in wider Ukraine has had a seismic effect. It was not inevitable but recent events have shifted... ... (including the leader of the main opposition party Vladimir Medvedchuk). One of the signatories of Minsk 2 agreements, representing Donetsk, Alexander Zaharchenko, was assassinated... ... positions, which returned fire. Who has been doing what is clearly obvious from the OSCE Monitoring Mission maps (for example, for 17-19 February). What was also very strange...
... an opportunity to rebuild trust
The geopolitical position of Ukraine at the current stage of development of international order ... ... challenging. The country is in the zone of interest of the USA and the Russian Federation, as well as Europe. This makes it a point of ... ... institutions, such as Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), etc. In this article, I aim to look at the global structure ... ... this path implies the country’s aspiration to join the EU and NATO. Recent amendments to the Ukrainian constitution legitimize ...
... withering away. It would behoove Moscow to avoid escalations.
Looking at the West today, a Russian who witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago sees a striking picture... ... incidents from spinning out of control; to avoid escalation of running conflicts such as Ukraine; and to minimize mutual misperceptions. Crucial here is a 24/7 US-Russian military-to-military... ... have to take a back seat: Europeans cannot decide alone on the issues that fall within NATO’s competence. The OSCE is essentially irrelevant, and the Russia-NATO communications line is but an add-on...
Russia and the West must both be ready for compromise solutions based on reciprocity
... ... existing relations including between Russia and the Baltic states and between Russia and NATO.
— Dialogue on Ukraine would be facilitated by engaging new actors skilled in conflict resolution.... ... between the West and Russia is critical to reduce potential miscalculations.
— The OSCE Vienna Document could play an important role in ensuring transparency and military-to-military...
Relations between the U.S. and Russia appear to be almost at the point of no return
Relations between the U.S. and ... ... election interference. These include security concerns and disputes revolving around NATO and European Union enlargement, Russian actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, as well as the nature of the conventional and nuclear arms race that has been... ... along with Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany?
Would a peacekeeping mission under OSCE auspices prove acceptable if Kiev, Moscow and the eastern Ukrainian autonomists...
