The Riga Summit

Ian Bond
18 May 2015

The future of the EU’s Eastern Partnership is uncertain. Though it is under pressure from Russian hostility and EU apathy, it can and should be saved.
Ukraine's reforms

Charles Grant, Ian Bond
30 April 2015

Ukraine’s reforms are advancing, but the Minsk peace deal is hard to implement; the military situation is threatening; and the economy is tottering. The EU should help more.
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.
Reduced to rouble?

Christian Odendahl
24 February 2015

The Russian economy is heading for a long recession. Economic collapse, which could still occur, is not in the West's interests.
Russia's war

Ian Bond
13 February 2015

Putin was the winner in Minsk. Fighting in Ukraine is paused, not finished. Ukraine must reform faster, while the West adapts to confrontation with Russia.

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Judy asks: What is Europe’s best way forward for Belarus?

Charles Grant

20 August 2020

Carnegie Europe

The EU should start with some humility. It holds few effective levers for influencing Belarus. It gives the government in Minsk only insignificant amounts of aid—though it is now, rightly, stepping up support for civil society.