No denial: How NATO can deter a creeping Russian threat

Rem Korteweg, Sophia Besch
09 February 2016

Russia is sowing uncertainty about its intentions on NATO's eastern borders. At the Warsaw Summit in June, NATO should take steps to strengthen its deterrence.
Russia sanctions

Christian Odendahl, Ian Bond, Jennifer Rankin
16 March 2015

Western sanctions are hurting Russia more than Europe. They will remain an essential tool to prevent a strong and aggressive Russia dominating its neighbours.
Ukraine and Russia

Charles Grant
30 September 2014

So long as Ukraine’s state and economy remain weak, Russia may be tempted into making further incursions. The West must therefore help to strengthen the country.
NATO

Ian Bond, Denis Corboy, William Courtney and Kenneth Yalowitz
30 July 2014

The EU and America are centre stage in devising sanctions on Russia, yet NATO has so far left the Ukraine out in the cold. NATO needs to define a bolder vision for security interests closer to Europe at the upcoming summit in Wales.
NATO

Ian Bond
29 July 2014

NATO’s summit in September should decide what to do, with whom and how. Russia’s new-style warfare in Ukraine should make the alliance think.

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Charles Grant, Luigi Scazzieri

01 July 2025

Charles Grant and Luigi Scazzieri discuss the recent NATO summit of 25-26 June.

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21 January 2025

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