Analyzes
To-do list for Catherine Ashton: EU-Russia relations
"It seems that the strategic interests of most EU countries versus Russia are actually similar," write Adam Balcer, Adam Jasser and Paweł Świeboda of the Polish foundation "Demos EUROPA" in a November paper analyzing the task facing new EU High Representative Catherine Ashton in winning the confidence of Europe´s citizens.
Analyst: ‘Gorbachev’s role has been totally neglected’
Edward Lucas: Russia pushing US out of Europe
Lukas Pachta: Czech president is under Russian influence
Russia-Ukraine: War is "the only option"
A war between Russia and Ukraine “could happen in the very near future, and certainly no later than 2017, when the Russian Black Sea Fleet is set to leave Sebastopol, as the lease agreement with Ukraine to use this ‘city of Russian military glory’ expires,” writes George Bovt, a Moscow-based political commentator, in an August paper published by the EU-Russia Centre think-tank.
Gas Supply and EU–Russia Relations
“EU energy policy towards Russia damages security of supply because it neglects the specific aims and propensities of Russia and Gazprom,” argues Evart Faber van der Meulen, Coordinator of EU Studies at Leiden University, in a recently published paper.
Zagorski: Tough task ahead talks with Russia
Energy, trade, investment and security will be at the heart of EU-Russia partnership negotiations, Andrei V. Zagorski told EurActiv Slovakia in an interview. The Russian expert predicts that negotiations will be difficult as the EU-Russia relationship is "not going through the best time". But the Russian academic is hopeful that agreement can be struck, citing substantial "mutual interests".
