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Open Skies: Trump’s next big blunder?
Gustav Gressel - 04 December 2019
Partisan argument in Washington is helping undermine the Open Skies Treaty. The US could lose one of the most useful instruments in its relations with Russia.
A very American crisis: Why Trump is still NATO’s biggest problem
Jeremy Shapiro - 02 December 2019
To all appearances, Macron and Erdogan are NATO’s latest troublemakers. But it is US indifference that enables their antics.
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Policy Brief
The last of the offended: Russia’s first post-Putin diplomats
by Kadri Liik - 19th November, 2019
Russia’s new generation of foreign policy professionals bring with them a shift in attitudes that challenges centrality of “the West” in Russian foreign policy.
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The Lost Promise of 1989
Mark Leonard - 19 November 2019
As is often the case, deep historical shifts tend to show up first in popular culture, and only then in formal politics. That is why we should look at the complex legacy of 1989 not only in the formal celebrations being held in Berlin, but also in the stands of a soccer stadium in Sofia.
Belarus votes: Could its verdict matter?
Olga Dryndova - 15 November 2019
Belarus could be standing on the brink of change. The EU should not ignore events on its outer border – and, indeed, should look for new ways to engage its neighbour.
Hopes for the future dashed: Balkans security after the French veto
Beáta Huszka - 14 November 2019
The European Council’s failure to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania could mark a turning point for peace in the Western Balkans.
Managed chaos: Russia’s deal with Turkey on northern Syria
Gustav Gressel - 03 November 2019
Russia is now in charge of a multi-front war. It will need to manage relations between multiple local actors very carefully.
Leverage, for now: Turkey’s deal with Russia on northern Syria
Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 30 October 2019
Erdogan's government views the deal as a testament to its ability to act independently of Washington even in areas where there is a US military presence.
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Policy Brief
The power of perspective: Why EU membership still matters in the Western Balkans
by Beáta Huszka - 07th January, 2020
The EU should demonstrate its commitment to the Western Balkans by encouraging countries there to resolve their outstanding disputes
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Policy Brief
Zelensky unchained: What Ukraine’s new political order means for its future
by Joanna Hosa & Andrew Wilson - 25th September, 2019
Policy Brief
Guarding the guardians: Ukraine’s security and judicial reforms under Zelensky
by Gustav Gressel - 29th August, 2019
The EU, US, and NATO must ensure that these services remain high in the minds of the Zelensky administration and of Rada members
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Policy Brief
Paradox of power: Russia, Armenia, and Europe after the Velvet Revolution
by Richard Giragosian - 07th August, 2019
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Westlessness: Lessons from the Western Balkans (Commentary)
Majda Ruge - 20 February 2020
The EU’s interventions in the Western Balkans succeed only when key member states and the US act strategically and pull in the same direction.
The sanctions straitjacket on Russia’s defence sector (Commentary)
Gustav Gressel - 13 February 2020
Maintaining a self-sufficient defence-industrial complex has long been an uphill struggle for Russia – and recent sanctions have only steepened its climb.
Idlib chaos: The latest test for Turkish-Russian ties (Commentary)
Asli Aydıntaşbaş - 12 February 2020
Turkey and Syria are now at war – but the ultimate arbiter of what happens next is likely to be Vladimir Putin.
Russia’s Ukraine policy: Change to stay the same (Commentary)
Gustav Gressel - 03 February 2020
The Kremlin is losing long-time Ukraine policy chief, Vladislav Surkov. But his successor has more in common with “Putin’s Rasputin” than first meets the eye.
Unsettled union: The future of the Belarus-Russia relationship (Commentary)
Yauheni Preiherman - 21 January 2020
Minsk retains enough power to decline any Russian proposal it deems unacceptable – even if this results in a further rise in economic tension.
Will he stay or will he go? Putin’s role will change (Commentary)
Kadri Liik - 16 January 2020
A political transition has started in Russia. While preserving a powerful role for Vladimir Putin, 2024 might nonetheless bring about real-enough change.
Top ten foreign policy trends in 2020 (Commentary)
Mark Leonard & Jeremy Shapiro - 03 January 2020
Top ten trends that will occupy European foreign policymakers in 2020
Your 2019 top ten on ECFR (Commentary)
Andreas Bock - 20 December 2019
ECFR readers’ top choices this year – all in one place.
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Le Monde
17th February, 2020
Nicu Popescu est cité par Le Monde au sujet de l'influence russe en Moldavie.
New York Times
12th February, 2020
Asli Aydintasbas quoted on Turkey's involvement in the Syrian war.
France Inter
16th January, 2020
Kadri Liik's publication is mentioned by Pierre Haski speaking about Medvedev's resignment.
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