Commentary
Western negotiators often believe territory is just a bargaining chip when it comes to peace in Ukraine, but Putin is obsessed with empire-building.
Andrey Pertsev
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In The Media
Libya on the Brink: What’s the EU Doing?
Four years after Gaddafi’s downfall, Libya faces the prospect of a full-blown civil war. How much responsibility do Europeans have for restoring stability in the country?
By Marc Pierini
Published on Mar 19, 2015
Source: Euronews
Marc Pierini was invited on Euronews’s “The Network” to discuss the escalation of violence in Libya, which faces the prospect of all-out civil war.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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