Commentary
While the EU and European governments are embracing the much-lauded middle-power moment, this entails three difficult conundrums.
Richard Youngs
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Commentary
Russia Watches Transatlantic Discord
In a time of transatlantic uncertainty, any further divergence between Europe and the United States becomes a net win for Russia.
Published on Feb 16, 2019
Carnegie Europe is on the ground at the 2019 Munich Security Conference, offering readers exclusive access to the debates as they unfold and providing insights on today’s immense threats to international peace and stability.
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In the margins of the 2019 Munich Security Conference, Judy Dempsey caught up with Alexander Gabuev, senior fellow and chair of the Russia in the Asia-Pacific Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center. They discussed Europe’s security architecture throughout a period of transatlantic uncertainty, Russia's relationship with a rising China, and the future of arms control.
Image source: MSC / Kuhlmann
About the Authors
Alexander Gabuev
Director, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center
Alexander Gabuev is director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Gabuev’s research is focused on Russian foreign policy with particular focus on the impact of the war in Ukraine and the Sino-Russia relationship. Since joining Carnegie in 2015, Gabuev has contributed commentary and analysis to a wide range of publications, including the Financial Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist.
Judy Dempsey
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Judy Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe
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