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Category Archives: Russia
Jun 13 2014
The Ukraine Crisis has Complicated Moldova’s Political Situation Ahead of Signing an Association Agreement with the EU
4 CommentsBy Ellie Knott and David Rinnert Over the past two years, well before recent events in Ukraine, the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood had become an increasing concern. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, however, has led to a deteriorated political situation across the region. … Continue reading
Posted by: June 13, 2014
Tagged with: annexation, Crimea, Eurasian Customs Union, Iasi-Ungheni pipeline, Moldovan elections, Transnistria
May 21 2014
The Crises in the Eurozone and Ukraine Have Heralded the ‘Return of Politics’ to European Integration
3 CommentsBy Luuk van Middelaar On New Year’s Eve 2011, a sober but moving ceremony took place in the Estonia theatre in Tallinn. Prime-minister Ansip withdrew his country’s first euros from an ATM outside the building, walked back inside and delivered … Continue reading
Posted by: May 21, 2014
Tagged with: banking union, Euro crisis, European Elections 2014, European identity, European integration, European Public Sphere, European Union, Eurozone, Eurozone crisis, Germany, Public Sphere
May 12 2014
The Irreversible Crisis of the Ukrainian Experiment
14 CommentsBy Roberto Orsi The ongoing crisis in the Ukraine may be analysed under a series of different perspectives, each yielding narratives belonging to different genres: is this a crisis in military relations? Is this the product of peculiar psychological settings … Continue reading
Posted by: May 12, 2014
Tagged with: EU Association Agreement, protests, sovereignty
Mar 27 2014
Who has seized power in Crimea?
2 CommentsBy Ellie Knott According to recent statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov,Russia has claimed to be acting to protect the rights not just of citizens and military personnel, but also compatriots and Russian speakers in Crimea. But how … Continue reading
Posted by: March 27, 2014
Tagged with: Aksyonov, Crimea, minority rights, Nationalism, Russia, Russkaya Obshchina Kryma, Russkoe Edinstvo, Stepan Bandera, Tatars, Ukraine, Ukrainisation
Mar 5 2014
Not all Ethnic Russians in Crimea Have a Political Affinity with Moscow
4 CommentsBy Ellie Knott Throughout the Ukraine crisis, Crimea has been described as a region with strong sympathies toward Russia. Based on her own research in the region, Ellie Knott takes issue with the prevailing view that ethnic Russians in Crimea … Continue reading
Posted by: March 5, 2014
Tagged with: Crimea, discrimination, Jim Hughes, Nationalism, Russia, secessionism, separatism, Ukraine
Sep 24 2013
Taming the Bear? Germany and Europe’s Fragile Eastern Frontier
2 CommentsBy Kevork Oskanian Over the past few years, the EU’s monetary woes have placed Germany’s central role within the European project in the limelight. Its sheer economic weight made its agreement to the various bail-outs and rescues mandatory; the Merkel government’s … Continue reading
Posted by: September 24, 2013
Tagged with: Eastern Partnership, European energy security, European Union, Gas
Apr 2 2013
Amor Fati? Europe Wounded after the Cyprus Imbroglio
1 CommentBy LSE IDEAS Blog, Dr Vassilis Paipais, and Dr Eirini Karamouzi For the past two weeks, we have been witnessing a fierce diplomatic game with Cyprus at the epicenter of a geopolitical vortex threatening European solidarity. The Cyprus case offered the ideal … Continue reading
Mar 28 2013
Cyprus and the Fate of Russian Money
Comments Off on Cyprus and the Fate of Russian MoneyBy Maria Brock Much attention has been paid across Europe in recent weeks to the role of Russian money in the Cypriot economy. Maria Brock explores reactions to the Cypriot crisis in the Russian press. Since the beginning of the Cyprus … Continue reading
Posted by: March 28, 2013
Tagged with: Crisis, Cyprus, Maria Brock, Russia