Avoiding a new Cold War: The future of EU-Russia relations in the context of the Ukraine crisis

How can relations between the EU and Russia be repaired in the aftermath of the Ukraine crisis? Cristian Nitoiu summarises the findings of a new report on the future of EU-Russia relations which highlights three routes toward easing tensions: including Russia in the post-Cold War security order in Europe; creating meaningful linkages between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union; and bridging the gap at a social level between the EU and Russia’s citizens.

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LSE Ideas: Avoiding a New 'Cold War': The Future of EU-Russia Relations in the Context of the Ukraine Crisis,, March 2016 http://www.lse.ac.uk/IDEAS/publications/reports/SR20.aspx

ESO: Key Source: Euromaidan - Protests in Ukraine 2013 - 2015 - Key source http://www.europeansources.info/record/euromaidan-protests-in-ukraine-2013-2015/

ESO: Background information: Why Russia Needs Europe / Why the West, especially Europe, needs Russia http://www.europeansources.info/record/why-russia-needs-europe-why-the-west-especially-europe-needs-russia/

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