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Putin promises 'adequate military responses'

During a meeting at the Ministry of Defense on 21 December Putin promised 'adequate military and technical responses' if the West continues its...

Moscow wants to limit Ukraine's sovereignty via Washington

Many of the debates about the possibility of a Russian military action against Ukraine focus on what what US President Joe Biden and other NATO...

What Russia’s military movements could mean for Ukraine, Europe, and NATO

Once again Russia is mobilising its forces near the Ukrainian border, but much more covertly than in the past. Moscow’s belief that the EU and US...

The latest spat between Russia and NATO is symbolic, not significant

After NATO's expulsion of 8 Russian 'spies', Moscow retaliated with the closing down of the permanent mission to NATO in the Russian capital. How...

Could the West have saved Russia from itself? No.

It is an eternal discussion in East and West. Did the euforic West let down Russia after the collapse of communism? Could an offer of NATO...

Balts and Russians must change their old school political relationship

Since their independance the Baltic states have been the most vociferous critics of Russia's foreign policy. Russia, in turn, still looks at the...

With belligerent Ankara, Russia’s global ambitions hit a regional snag

Ever since President Vladimir Putin has announced Russia 'raising from its knees', its geopolitical assertiveness was aimed as a challenge to the...

Russia facing Europe: a roadmap for improvement

In the relationship between Russia and Europe illusions about rapprochement are gone. However, the relation is not confrontational either....

Russia and NATO both think time is on their side

According to Russia all military and political cooperation with NATO has  effectively ended. It sounds alarming, but does it mean we're sliding...

Will Trump and Putin bury NATO?

The NATO-summit with president Donald Trump, followed by his meeting with president Putin could mark a watershed in the relations between Europe and...

Georgia wants to join NATO and appease Russia

In Georgia, the majority of the population is still in favour of NATO membership. At the same time, the government tries to appease neighbouring...

Did NATO cheat on Russia? Promises made but Russia didn't cash

The enlargement of NATO to Central and Eastern Europe is a controversial issue. What was the meaning of the suggestion of American...

How alarming is Turkey’s purchase of Russian arms?

The decision by Turkey to buy a Russian missile defense system, has caused concern in NATO. Is Turkey drifting away from the West with the help of...

U.S-Russian Relations: Back to Square One - Part II

After Donald Trump took power a ‘reset’ of U.S.-Russian relations wasn’t even attempted. Why was a ‘grand bargain’, being so far beyond reality,...

U.S.-Russian relations: back to square one - Part I

A mere two and a half months after his inauguration Donald Trump acknowledged that ‘we’re not getting along with Russia at all, we may be at an...

Why do the West and Russia fear each other?

In december Dmitri Trenin, director of Carnegie Moscow Center, published the book 'Should we fear Russia?' He warns the West not to let the...

Will Trump Become the Kremlin’s Icebreaker?

Before the elections the Russian leadership was praising Donald Trump. After his victory the Kremlin should worry about mercurial personality of the...

Russia's mobilisation may prove Putin's undoing

Is Russia really readying itself for war? Certainly the drum-beat of alarmist propaganda on TV would seem to be conditioning the population for a...

First thoughts about surviving the 'Trumpocalypse'

Perhaps we should have been warned by the American predilection for zombie apocalypse dramas, that it was a precautionary signal from deep within...

No reason for Moscow to cheer a Turkish solo

The meeting between Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and his Turkish colleague Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 10 did not turn into the big...

Stop NATO blame game, East and West must urgently talk to ease tensions

After the NATO summit in Warsaw, West and East should stop blaming each other and immediately start negotiations to eliminate the possibility of...

Lack of knowledge about Ukraine suits Kremlin

According to many experts in East and West, like Sergei Karaganov and Henry Kissinger, the European Union needlessly provoked Russia in Ukraine. The...

The West must finally recognise the beam in its eye

Former German MP Karsten Voigt (SPD) thinks the West should take a stronger line against Russia. But journalist Wierd Duk feels that it makes more...

Europe is weak, Christian Russia is winning

Russia and Europe are fighting an ideological battle. The postmodern, secular and powerless Europe is challenged by Russia, where dignity, tradition...
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