Russia

Is the “Last Dictatorship in Europe” crumbling?

September 1, 2020

Perspectives on Belarus from the European Union, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Russia. On August 9, Presidential elections took place in the Republic of Belarus. The incumbent President, Aleksandr Lukashenko, claimed 80%…

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Size matters, and geography too: the (un)fortunate case of Ukraine

October 29, 2019

During United Europe’s recent Young Professionals Seminar in Lisbon, our Young Professionals Advisor Anna Romandash got into many discussions on security, the NATO and the EU, and Ukraine’s role in…

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Summary of United Europe’s 1st CEO Roundtable in Vilnius

July 5, 2018

On June 26th 2018, United Europe members were hosted by Board member Zach Mecelis and Centenary Institute at United Europe’s first CEO Roundtable in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius. The event focused…

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“Re-election” was a formality but now Putin risks creating problems for himself, Russia and Europe on his turf

April 2, 2018

By Luca Contrino (Publication by courtesy of our cooperation partner Europa United). That Putin would be reconfirmed as president at the recent “election” was a foregone conclusion, and ostensibly sets…

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Geopolitics: EU caution spells the end of its Eastern Partnership

May 27, 2015

The Eastern Partnership Summit on May 21 and 22 demonstrated how uneasy the European Union has become over its efforts to influence countries in its eastern neighbourhood. Officials and leaders…

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Facing a Dangerous World: A Sobering Debate at a Young Professionals Seminar

May 12, 2015

Over the past few years, the world around Europe has become much more dangerous. What a contrast to the profound optimism of the 1990s! Of course, people in their late…

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Russia sows discord in search for economic allies

April 24, 2015

With Russia’s economy heading for recession and isolation from markets in the West, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is cultivating alternative friendships in and around Europe. Although the rewards may be…

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Is the “Last Dictatorship in Europe” crumbling?

Size matters, and geography too: the (un)fortunate case of Ukraine

Summary of United Europe’s 1st CEO Roundtable in Vilnius

“Re-election” was a formality but now Putin risks creating problems for himself, Russia and Europe on his turf

Geopolitics: EU caution spells the end of its Eastern Partnership

Facing a Dangerous World: A Sobering Debate at a Young Professionals Seminar

Russia sows discord in search for economic allies

Statement by Günther H. Oettinger, President of United Europe

Local Elections, the EU perspective: The first step towards political and social changes, or maybe not?

Panel discussion: “After the U.S. Election – What to expect from the new Presidency”