The Normandy format represents the highest-level European forum dedicated to resolving the crisis in Ukraine. Why has the U.S. not been included, and what would happen if it was?
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EU Impaired by Greek Deal
The Greek Crisis has shown the interests of EU states on both sides of the negotiation table; last week’s narrowly avoided Grexit demystifies the topic with negative implications for the stregnth of the EU as a model at home and abroad.
Firms’ Profit Potential Outweigh Commitment to Sanctions
Western companies’ return to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this year after largely being absent in 2014 raises questions about the commitment to sanctions by profit driven enterprises and the political elite they lobby back home.
TTIP’s Implications for Moscow: Further Economic Isolation?
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership faces controversy over a number of domestic economical implications, but what does Russia stand to lose if the deal goes through? Could Russia find itself even more isolated from the Western community?
EU-NATO Efforts to Counter Hybrid Warfare
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Russia is blending symmetric and asymmetric warfare into an effective strategy against its conventionally stronger Western opponents. Bogged down by bureaucracy and political quarreling, the West is struggling to present an effective response. What has been done, and what obstacles remain?
Opening Minsk Amid a Closing Door on Peace
Today’s Minsk negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and France are a last ditch attempt at a brokered ceasefire before the conflict’s stakes are raised by the United States’ prospective arming of Kiev; is this a repeat of the failed accords in September or a genuine effort to marginalize the fighting?
German Parties’ Cohesion Divided Over Ukraine
While Merkel and the Christian Democrats have taken a harsh line against Russia’s policy in Ukraine, cracks are forming in the party consensus amid increasing popular support for Eurosceptic platforms and a conciliatory approach to Russia.
Russia’s Aegean Route Out of Sanctions
Syriza’s vehement anti-austerity platform is troublesome enough for Brussels, but the speculative partnership with Moscow on a Greek debt bailout takes it further: it shows how much Putin will pay for friends in Europe, access to capital markets, and the removal of sanctions.
Terrorism and Counterterrorism after Charlie: Moves and Countermoves
In the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris, the over one million strong unity march accompanied displays of unity and cooperation internationally. Russia’s desire to engage positively on this issue accompanies a growing desire in Europe to normalize relations with Russia.
Friends in Europe: Moves and Countermoves
From France’s Front Nationale to Germany’s former chancellor and the Hungarian and Czech governments, Moscow has strengthened ties with socially conservative, anti-EU political movements since Ukraine and offers an alternative to domination by Brussels and Washington.
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