A Reluctant Partner: Georgian-German Relations Revisited
(PONARS Policy Memo) For Georgia, the enacting of an Association Agreement with the EU in the summer of 2016 was a pivotal moment in cementing its strategic bonds with Europe. The…
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Europe Needs a Hearts and Minds Campaign for Russia
(FP) Forget about dealing with Trump or Putin. Europe’s Russia strategy should focus on winning over the Russian people. — If there were ever a time for Europe to develop a Russia strategy…
Putinism as Gaullism
(oDR) The Russian state under Vladimir Putin’s leadership is often seen as a specific kind of regime, labelled by its own name, Putinism. Defining a regime by the name of its leader…
The Demise of Ukraine’s “Eurasian Vector” and the Rise of Pro-NATO Sentiment
(PONARS Policy Memo) Before 2014, the majority of Ukrainians did not view the goal of European integration as a “national idea.” Even so, most Ukrainians had positive views about developing relations…
EU-Russia Relations: Quo Vadis? Muddling, Normalization, or Deterioration
(PONARS Policy Memo) The Ukraine crisis became a major driver of the centrifugal relationship between Russia and the European Union, but it was not the starting point. The relationship had been…
Ukrainian Eggs Seek Markets
(GW Food Institute) Ukrainian chickens have been laying large numbers of eggs in one of the bright spots of the country’s post-Soviet economy, but geopolitics is blocking their sale in nearby…
Lukashenko’s “Drift To The West”: Why Moscow Should Not Be Worried
(PONARS Policy Memo) In February 2016, the Council of the European Union lifted sanctions on Belarus. It had imposed them in 2010 in response to the regime’s brutal oppression of…
Moscow’s European project is closed: “We need Russia” pleas will meet no response
(FIIA) The European Union has lost a significant part of its soft power in Russia. It is no longer viewed as a success story worth being a part of, or…
Russia “Understanders” in Europe: Discourses, Communication, Consequences
(PONARS Policy Memo) The Ukraine conflict reinforced the desire of Kremlin policymakers to establish connections with a range of anti-status-quo groups in Europe. Moscow’s broad aim is to catalyze support for…
Brexit Won’t Solve Russia’s EU Problems
(Russia Direct) Given the state of Russian relations with the EU, it would not be a surprise if Moscow celebrated the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. The Brexit vote…