The Russia-Ukraine conflict is the most radical international political change to date, and the most difficult political choice China ... ... of the international community, which is increasingly moving towards opposing camps; economically, by global fragmentation, sanctions, and regionalization of the global economy; security-wise, by the highly dangerous slide from a “cold” to a “hot” ...
Sanctions leave Russia the only alternative — to accept the US as a strategic and key challenge to its security
The toughening of the American position after Hamburg puts Russia at a disadvantage. It will either have to punch fist on the table, or, in the worst kind,...
... SIPRI Chairman Emeritus Rolf Ekeus.
The participants discussed ways to strengthen and reform the OSCE, integrated approach to European security and future OSCE PA role with the focus on Ukraine crisis and prospects for relationship between Europe and Russia.
Opinions have been voiced that time has come to change the key and regard Russia as part of Europe rather than plunge into confrontation, the sanctions being vestiges of the past and hardly effective as foreign policy tools since they damage both Russia and European countries. Many said that the OSCE seems the least efficient organization in the Ukraine context.
It was the third Helsinki+40 ...