The gravitational pull of the Soviet Union Published: 2 March 2015 While Russia is redrawing the European map, Ukraine needs to move forward: A hybrid war cannot be ended with a hybrid peace and an economic crisis cannot be overcome with hybrid reforms. Changes have to be fast and radical. By Svitlana Zalishchuk
Farewell Putin, viva “illiberal democracy”? The lessons of Angela Merkel’s visit to Budapest Published: 17 February 2015 On 2 February, Angela Merkel flew to Budapest to spend five hours in the Hungarian capital. This seemingly routine and uneventful flash visit was nonetheless much anticipated on the Hungarian side. By Kristóf Szombati
Merkel closes the Hungarian loophole Published: 28 January 2015 On 2 February, Angela Merkel visits Hungary. The German-Hungarian friendship has undergone fundamental changes in the recent past - and the rewriting of Germany’s Russia policy also entails reshaping its ties to Hungary. By Benedek Jávor
Conventional Arms Control in Europe: State of Affairs and Prospects Published: 17 December 2014 A presentation by Ulrich Kühn (The Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy) at the conference "The Impact of the Crisis in Ukraine on the Future of Arms Control" held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic in December 3, 2014. By Ulrich Kühn
Hannah Arendt, Putin and Today’s Russia Published: 20 January 2015 Hannah Arendt would have found a lot to dislike about today’s Russia. But she would have loved Pussy Riot. An excerpt from the lecture of Ralf Fücks upon the occasion of the 2014 Hannah Arendt Prize. By Ralf Fücks
The Real Front Line in Ukraine Published: 7 October 2014 The most important change underway in Ukraine is not in economics or politics. What changed during the Euromaidan is the consciousness of the Ukrainian people. By Svitlana Zalishchuk
What's at Stake: The Future of Europe lies in the Future of Ukraine Published: 15 September 2014 Ukrainian author Jurij Andruchowytsch, jointly with numerous intellectuals, calls for solidarity with Ukraine in an open letter to the German government. By Jurij Andruchowytsch
Germany and Russia: as much cooperation as possible; as much conflict as necessary Published: 8 May 2014 The EU cannot give up on the project of a unified and free Europe without giving up on itself. This includes the promise that all European nations on the path to becoming a democracy and constitutional state can become a member of the European Community. Ukraine is the touchstone of this promise today. By Ralf Fücks
Ukraine: "Women of Maidan - to Women of Crimea" Published: 17 March 2014 International Women's Day is celebrated in Ukraine to honour 'women's beauty'. Women of Maidan are now aiming to remind of the original meaning of the day and to draw attention to women’s issues in the country. Thus they organized a solidarity action “Women of Maidan – to Women of Crimea”. By Anna Dovgopol
Assessment of the Political Situation in Eastern Ukraine and in Russia Published: 10 March 2014 A conversation with Mykola Rjabtschuk, a writer based in Kiev, regarding some issues that have led to heated discussions within the EU. By Walter Kaufmann
