The Ukrainian crisis – Options for Russia and the ‘West’

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The annexation of the Crimea by Russia is an unprecedented event, with highly uncertain consequences. In this paper, André Gerrits asks if this is the beginning of a new area in global politics. What are the immediate and longer-term consequences of the Ukrainian crisis; what are the options for Russia, for Europe, and of course, for Ukraine?

The paper addresses the interaction between cooperation and confrontation in EU-Russia relations and examines the challenging landscape as it evolves before us.

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