Can EU-Belarusian Relations Be Reset?
It is common to portray the European Union (and the United States) as unwaveringly in support of isolating Belarus. The reality is somewhat different. Over the last two decades, EU-Belarusian…
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Moshes: Moscow was merely attempting to minimize the effect of future scandals
(RBTH) Business daily Kommersant reports that on the eve of June’s EU summit, at which the question of extending sanctions against Russia will be considered, relations between Moscow and Brussels have been shaken…
The Eastern Partnership after the Riga Summit: Avoiding the Path of Least Resistance
(FIIA) The EU should be warned against curtailing its ambitions in the Eastern Neighbourhood. Half-hearted policies will not lead to the systemic transformation of the region. Only a more robust,…
Moshes: There is a growing realization in Finland that Russia is not the economic promised land
(CSN) HELSINKI, FINLAND — Finland's tiny navy had a couple days of extreme excitement late last month, when its little coast guard cutters scoured the entrance to Helsinki Bay to catch what…
The War and Reforms in Ukraine: Can It Cope with Both?
(FIIA briefing paper) The military conflict in the eastern part of Ukraine is the main factor determining also the internal political situation in the country. On the one hand, as…
Moshes: The EU’s position is noble… but much more serious countermeasures will be required soon
(VOA) BRUSSELS—When the so-called Minsk II deal was signed on February 12, everyone knew its implementation would be — in the words of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko — "very difficult."…
Moshes: Russia seems to realize the conflict is not the best way to achieve its objectives
(Bloomberg) The peace agreement in the Ukrainian conflict may be tailor-made to satisfy Russian President Vladimir Putin: it keeps the authorities in Kiev under his thumb while avoiding an escalation…
Moshes: The people in the EU who were advocating a return to business as usual with Russia have a lot less influence now
(Bloomberg) European Union nations edged closer to tightening sanctions against Russia as fighting between government troops and rebels consumed the front line in eastern Ukraine in the deadliest escalation since a September…
Moshes: Every time the separatists have the upper hand on the battlefield, the West is more willing to negotiate
(Bloomberg) Ukraine said cease-fire violations in its easternmost regions surged to a record as Germany’s leader called for emergency peace talks and Russia stepped up economic pressure on its cash-strapped…
Moshes: Putin’s challenges are manageable because he has the loyalty of the repressive and propaganda machine
(The New Zealand Herald) All politicians like to have props, and in Vladimir Putin's case, some are taken from the box marked Macho and others from the box marked Mother…