Crimea - Raam op Rusland

Tough choices: Ukraine's offensive in 4 scenario's

Everybody is waiting for the Ukrainian counteroffensive. But Ukraine wavers as it has to take very
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What could Ukraine have done to avoid the war?

Economist Tymofiy Mylovanov, director of the Kyiv School of Economics, one year after the Russian invasion answers the question what Ukraine could have done to avoid the war.

by Timofiy Mylovanov
New commander, new goals for Russia in Ukraine

Now it is clear that the Russian army is not able to wage an offensive war for lack of ammunition and sophisticated troops, the Russians change tactics. According to ex-diplomat Vladimir Frolov in an article for Carnegie Politika the idea is to buy time till spring and use evacuated Kherson as fortification and protection of free access to Crimea.

by Vladimir Frolov
Belarus as 'the next Crimea'? Highly unlikely

After the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 many feared that this 'compatriot protection scheme' could become a precedent. The author concludes that conditions in Belarus are ultimately unfavorable to Russian-sponsored secessionism. The national uprising after the election fraud of August 2020 proved to be a gamechanger as well.

by Tijs van de Vijver
The delicate balance of Great Patriotic War history politics

Instead of playing the blame game on the eve of the 75th celebration of the victory over Nazi Germany, Western leaders should understand the feelings of the Russians. And attend on May 9 the parade in Moscow, argues our columnist Mark Galeotti.

by Mark Galeotti
Russia and NATO both think time is on their side

According to Russia all military and political cooperation with NATO has effectively ended. There is no readiness for compromise or pragmatism, as both sides appear to think time is on their side. That's the real tragedy, writes our columnist Mark Galeotti.

by Mark Galeotti
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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Domestic obstacles for a Russian-Ukrainian truce

There is intense public debate in the West about ending the war against Ukraine with peace negotiations or a truce.
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