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All items tagged UkraineOpen Think Tank ArticlesAugust 4, 2008 | Russia's Neoimperial Policies Make Georgia and Ukraine Seek NATO MembershipGrigol Ubiria: NATO’s eastern enlargement is too often solely considered from the perspective of Russia’s right to defend its interests on its borders. Little or no attention has been paid to factors forcing former Soviet republics, particularly Georgia and Ukraine, to rush to join the alliance. ... MoreJuly 15, 2008 | Ukraine's Western Integration: A Slow ProcessMemo 7: The members of the Atlantic Community believe that Ukraine belongs to Europe. Ukraine needs to be integrated into Western alliances without undermining Western-Russian relations. ... MoreJuly 3, 2008 | Ukraine's Western IntegrationFrom the Editorial Team: Atlantic Community offers a chance for members to influence real politics. In preparation for Chancellor Merkel’s visit to Ukraine on July 21st, 2008, we are preparing an Atlantic Memo which will be send to members of parliament prior to Merkel’s departure. ... MoreJuly 1, 2008 | Averting Secessionism in Eastern Europe and the CaucasusHall Gardner: NATO’s Bucharest Summit in April 2008 did not fully address the question of how to create a viable system of security for the volatile region of eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the Caucasus. As eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus are all riddled with secessionist and irredentist movements since Soviet collapse, it will require concerted US, EU, and Russian attention if a major crisis is to be averted. ... MoreJune 13, 2008 | Regional Cooperation Better Than NATO/EU EnlargementHall Gardner: A move towards Ukrainian NATO membership would strain relations with Russia and have serious consequences. In the short-term, Ukraine should remain “neutral”, while the EU introduces new, and expands existing confidence building economic and political areas of cooperation with Kiev and Moscow. In the long-term, Europe should seek to develop a confederal relationship with both Ukraine and Russia. ... MoreJune 12, 2008 | Expansion Does Not Solve NATO's DilemmaJens F. Laurson and George A. Pieler: NATO is trying to expand its military wing to more countries, which used to be “the enemy,” in its effort to secure its future. However, Europe’s reliance on imported oil should be considered before alienating exporters like Russia in the attempt of reinventing NATO’s aging alliance. ... MoreJune 5, 2008 | Ukraine's Future Lies in the EU, not NATOHeinrich Bonnenberg: Germany and the EU must give stronger credit to Ukraine’s emergence as an independent democracy in the tradition of Europe’s historic liberal movements. The EU should quickly enable Ukrainian accession, but NATO membership should not be pursued, as this would likely exasperate tensions with Russia. ... MoreMay 7, 2008 | Dire Consequences of Ukraine and Georgia Joining NATOvalentine anatolevich akishkin: The issue of NATO enlargement and membership to NATO divides the Ukrainian people. The split reflects the countries division along ethnical and geographical lines. Integrating Ukraine into the Alliance would more likely lead to confusion and conflict than democracy. ... MoreApril 19, 2008 | Ukraine, NATO, and German Foreign PolicyAndreas Umland: Don’t overestimate Berlin’s statements concerning Russian interests in the former USSR ... MoreApril 14, 2008 | Supporting Ukraine, but Worrying About RussiaAtlantic Community SURVEY: 23 European and US policy analysts and our members express stronger support for Ukraine’s NATO aspirations than witnessed at the Bucharest Summit. Advocacy for fast NATO enlargement correlates with geographic proximity to Russia. ... MoreApril 4, 2008 | Enlargement Delay is Okay if Progress in AfghanistanMarek Swierczynski: NATO’s decision to delay a major enlargement should only be viewed in a positive light if it results in better management of the Afghan mission, and the Alliance keeps up the pace to relaunch negotiations with Ukraine and Georgia. ... MoreMarch 23, 2008 | Rapid Reaction: Moving NATO ForwardNikolas Kirrill Gvosdev: Secretary-General De Hoop Scheffer must find a compromise between NATO members: those who don’t want to anger Russia and those pushing to include Eastern European states. ... MoreFebruary 28, 2008 | Ukraine's "European Choice"Christine Otsver: Political disengagement and a weak economy endanger democracy in Ukraine. ... MoreSeptember 17, 2007 | Ukraine Opens a New Chapter in EU RelationsOleksandr Chalyi: I call for an enhanced bilateral agreement between the EU and Ukraine with integration and association as its ultimate goal. Yuschenko’s New Realism must aim to meet the Copenhagen criteria within ten years, unilaterally if necessary. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesAugust 18, 2008 | NATO Must Put its Foot DownNATO foreign ministers are meeting tomorrow in Brussels to decide on further actions regarding the crisis in Georgia. ++ To prevent further instability, they should reassure those members who fear Russia that atlantic mutual-defence commitments are real and make new defense arrangements that would deter Russia. ++ They must also speed up the enlargement process and bring in Ukraine and the ... MoreAugust 7, 2008 | We Musn't Allow a New Rift Between NATO and RussiaAdmitting Georgia and Ukraine to NATO could spoil the cooperation between Russia and the West. ++ If NATO decides to take in the two former Soviet republics, Russia might reciprocate by freezing its relations with the alliance which would be a lose-lose situation for all the parties involved. ++ We must not let this issue cool the relations between NATO and Moscow. ++ NATO, Russia and the OSCE ... MoreApril 22, 2008 | No Enlargement: The EU and Russia Need one AnotherRussian perception of enlargement to Ukraine and Georgia as a threat is reasonable. ++ Russia desperately needs EU investment and technology. ++ Europe needs Russian natural gas. ++ Russia should also be stronger engaged in disarmament again. ++ Stable relations to Russia should be preferred over NATO enlargement, representing “the fantasies of an American president.” ... MoreApril 4, 2008 | The Outcome of BucharestFor the sake of NATO credibility, the decision against MAPs for Ukraine and Georgia April 2, 2008 | Divide on Ukrainian and Georgian NATO MembershipNATO enlargement is dividing the Euro-Alantic community into old and new Europe. ++ Representing old Europe, Germany, France and Austria only want to offer an “Enhanced Agreement” instead of Membership Action Plans to Ukraine and Georgia, one reason being not to provoke Russia. ++ To offer anything less than MAPs to Ukraine and Georgia would question NATO’s open-door policy. ... MoreMarch 31, 2008 | NATO and EU Need an Open-door PolicyBucharest is the ideal opportunity to extend the NATO membership action plan to Georgia and Ukraine and further negotiations with Balkan states. ++ While rewarding and encouraging their effort of reform, this would enhance the stability, solidarity, and security of the region. ++ NATO integration and EU enlargement are inseparable and crucial steps towards the creation of a stable European ... MoreApril 26, 2007 | Russian Energy Pressure Fails to Unite EuropeIn 2006, Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine and Georgia, indicating that Moscow is prepared to use energy resources to exert political power over Europe. Keith C. Smith of CSIS writes that, though European leaders initially showed unified opposition to Moscow’s power play, there have since been few tangible indications of new EU policies which would protect against future Russian ... MoreCommentsJune 10, 2008 | As noted by Dr Andreas Umland, the pattern of...June 8, 2008 | UKRAINE, NATO AND THE EU SHOULD OFFER RUSSIA...March 6, 2008 | Pascoe, Your thoughts are... |
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