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Will the 'European Dream' of Ukraine ever come true?

Public opinion in Europe supports the fight of Ukrainians against Russia. The EU reluctantly offered a protracted path to
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Can Russia-West Divide Save Lukashenko?

Both Russia and the West may be sick and tired of the mercurial Belarusian autocrat, but up till now they still saw him as the lesser evil, writes Maxim Samorukov of Carnegie Moscow. Outdated regimes can prove extremely resilient if favored by broader geopolitics.

by Maxim Samorukov
Ukrainians can travel visa-free to EU: what should we expect?

With a concert on Maydan Square Ukrainians celebrated that since June 11 they can travel to European countries without a visa. 'Farewell,
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Russian gas supplies to Europe on the rise

Politics is politics, but money is money. Three years after the adoption of the EU Energy Security Strategy in Brussels not much has changed.
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Russian gas dominates, in spite of Energy Union

The Energy Union of the EU, launched two years ago, emphasised the need to diversify energy sources, suppliers and routes. However, the Nord
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Without the West

Brexit, Trump, no-vote in Italy: 2016 shows that the tide has turned, says political analyst Fyodor
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Ода трусости: новый гимн Евросоюза

Премьер-министр Нидерландов Марк Рютте заявил, что постарается найти компромисс, который позволит его стране подписать Соглашение об
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No reason for Moscow to cheer a Turkish solo

The meeting between Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and his Turkish colleague Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 10 did not turn into
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