Ukraine: Four Crises, One Country
For most of the last two decades virtually every Ukrainian election or opinion poll has displayed two Ukraines – one Western-leaning and another looking to Moscow; one voting Timoshenko or…
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Nicu Popescu: “It was clear that Armenia wanted to sign the Association Agreement”
Mediamax’s interview with Dr. Nicu Popescu, Senior Analyst at the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) Q: How deep is EU’s disappointment in Armenia’s September 2013 decision, and do you…
After Crimea: Putin’s Balance Sheet
When it comes to foreign policy, Russia is good at sprinting, while the West – and especially the EU – is better at marathons. The use of kinetic military force by Moscow is…
Three Scenarios for Ukraine
In two weeks Ukraine has gone through two major shocks. The Ukrainian revolution was one of the most violent transitions to date, and not just in the post-Soviet space. And…
EU-Russia: Facing Stagnation
(Policy Brief) For the best part of the last two decades, EU-Russia summits have alternated between being upbeat events where new grand integration initiatives were launched – the creation of…
Why Saakashvili Lost
Mikhail Saakashvili, Georgia’s president conceded the defeat of his party at the parliamentary elections. His rival Bidzina Ivanishvili, a money-splashing oligarch who made his billions in Russia and and…
Time for Azerbaijan to Open Up
(Open Democracy) Azerbaijan has hydrocarbon riches and a strategic position, which means that all the great powers have an interest in good relations. But one family has dominated the political…
Rogozin’s Travails in Moldova
Brussels might have started to get used to the sharp-tongued former Russian ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin, but Moldova is only in the early stages of doing so. After…
Dealing With a Post-BRIC Russia
(Report) See the European Council on Foreign Relations report: Dealing With a Post-BRIC Russia, by PONARS Eurasia member Nicu Popescu, Ben Judah, and Jana Kobzova. – Javier Solana, former EU…