Crimea - Raam op Rusland

Russia and NATO both think time is on their side

According to Russia all military and political cooperation with NATO has effectively ended. It
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Special troops of GRU will be growing headache for the West

Ruslan Boshirov, one of the suspects of the poison attack on Skripal, has been identified by research group Bellingcat as a
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Europe's challenge: a measured response to Russia

With the end of the Cold War the geo-strategic reality in Europe changed. The Charter of Paris, signed in 1990, confirmed the right
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U.S-Russian Relations: Back to Square One - Part II

After Donald Trump took power a ‘reset’ of U.S.-Russian relations wasn’t even attempted. Why was a ‘grand bargain’, being so far
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The Baltics in weak Europe: be tough and don't panic

Since the Russian interference in Ukraine the three Baltic countries started worrying about their security situation. They
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Европа — назад к сферам влияния?

Владимир Путин требует для России положения сверхдержавы, и избрание Трампа может сыграть ему на руку. Но на чем основаны
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What is behind Russia's tough talk on Crimea?

Russia reacted unusually strong after a misty shoot-out near the border with Crimea, blamed on 'Ukrainian terrorists'. Putin in
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