Carnegie Europe
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Smaller EU countries are punching above their weight in defending values and supporting pro-democracy forces in the EU’s neighborhood. They are preparing for the day after in Minsk and Moscow.
What conservative civic activism portends for global civil society.
NATO and the EU are failing to address the fundamental weaknesses of their policies toward Eastern Europe.
NATO has its work cut out as it agrees to deal with the big threats and instability in its neighborhood.
Five years since a Polish government aircraft crashed in western Russia, Moscow has yet to return the plane to Poland. The crash is still having political ramifications.
Poland has canceled the Polish Year in Russia and Russian Year in Poland, which would have been an unprecedented joint cultural celebration. But some links remain.
European leaders cannot afford to disagree over the worsening turmoil in Ukraine. The EU should delegate Germany and Poland to help resolve the crisis.
Poland’s decision to indirectly criticize Russia on human rights issues as part of the EU and not as a single state is a strategic decision. This allows Warsaw to voice its concerns while still maintaining its position in the EU and reaping the benefits of productive relations with Moscow.