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By Anna-Sophie Maass Filed Under: Europe Posted:
From recent fears about Russia’s actions in Syria, to the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in London, there has been a worsening of the EU’s relationship with Russia. Anna-Sophie Maass examines some of the historical reasons for the transformation from cooperation to confrontation. In 1999 Javier Solana spoke longingly about the mutual economic and political benefits […]
By Tomas Maltby Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted:
There are few issues more important to EU governments than energy security. Promises of EU solidarity may mean less than they seem, explains Tomas Maltby. The crisis in Ukraine has caused the European Union to urgently revise its policy on energy and energy security. In February the European Council agreed that existing efforts to reduce […]
By Eleanor Bindman Filed Under: Featured Posted:
As the crisis following the Russian annexation of Crimea continues to develop rapidly and unpredictably, a series of economic sanctions against key Russian individuals have been put in place, with the possibility of more to come. But, writes Dr Eleanor Bindman, the annexation of Crimea now appears to be irreversible, and this must be accepted […]
When Internet freedom contrasts with a lack of wider political freedom, it may be an indicator of likely revolution, explains Professor Richard Heeks. In April last year I wrote a blog revealing that research showed Ukraine to be the country most likely to undergo a revolution. Given recent events, I was fascinated to look back […]