Damage Assessment: EU-Russia relations in crisis
Experts from both sides of the divide offer their assessments of the damage done to EU-Russia relations by three years of crisis.
Experts from both sides of the divide offer their assessments of the damage done to EU-Russia relations by three years of crisis.
France’s Pierre Vimont, former Executive Secretary-General of the European External Action Service, argues that without dialogue the Ukraine crisis risks becoming a permanent slow burning conflict. Ukraine’s position looks dire, and for that reason dialogue with Russia should be considered.
Nearly 70 years on from the Marshall Plan, the ELN’s Joseph Dobbs and Ian Kearns argue that a failed-state on Europe’s periphery would strike at the heart of the EU’s raison d’etre, and that the continent must act to save Ukraine’s economy and ensure its stability.
Paul Fritch argues the case that despite its subtracters the OSCE mission to Ukraine has been an efficient and capable operator, restrained more by its mandate than by lack of ability.
Christian Nünlist argues that under active Swiss leadership, the OSCE found renewed relevance during the Ukraine Crisis. Despite clear limits, the OSCE’s field mission to Ukraine plays a unique and useful role during the conflict.
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier writes exclusively for the ELN.