Russia in Global Affairs

The disruption of relations between Russia and the European Union reflects their different understanding of the essence of modernization. The disagreements of the early 2000s led to an existential crisis between the former strategic partners resulting from a look back on their past and realizing its lessons for the present and the future.

Russia’s participation in the development of international criminal justice is possible and necessary at several levels: official, academic, and professional law enforcement. It is important that law stop being “dormant” and become effective.

The transformation of Europe after the end of the Cold War, which promised a peaceful and prosperous Europe without dividing lines, ended with a reconfiguration of military and political alliances with clear-cut boundaries and a reassessment of allies and potential adversaries.