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Stefan Schepers
  • 8 march 2009

    The Logic of European History

    Rapprochement with the EU is possible without Russia giving up vital economic or security interests, because the European Union is not what many in Russia seem to think it is. The great challenge for the 21st century now seems to use the experiences with building peace and prosperity in Europe to achieve similar results between Europe and Russia.

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A revolutionary chaos of the new world

The world is getting more troublesome and increasingly challenging right before our eyes.

Editor's column

Will Russia Lose Georgia for Good?

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili finally got what he couldn’t get for several years: an official visit to the White House.

The Logic of European History

Rapprochement with the EU is possible without Russia giving up vital economic or security interests, because the European Union is not what many in Russia seem to think it is. The great challenge for the 21st century now seems to use the experiences with building peace and prosperity in Europe to achieve similar results between Europe and Russia.

Reviews and essays

Russia Is Not Prepared to Restore the Empire

When the Baltic countries entered NATO and the European Union a couple of years ago, many thought it was the end of the centuries-old "red line." Euro-Atlantic organizations had crossed into the former Russian and Soviet empires.

Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality

In September 2004, the Russian city of Novgorod hosted an international conference entitled Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality. Its organizers were the RIA Novosti news agency, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Russia in Global Affairs, and The Moscow Times.