

EU member states’ armed forces are unable to provide the necessary military hardware to support soft-power tasks. That undermines Europe’s foreign policy ambitions.

Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.

In parliamentary elections on October 26, Ukrainians voted for a pro-Western course. The country’s leaders must stick to that path and not squander this opportunity again.

Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.

Vladimir Putin is perpetuating a number of illusions about Russia and Ukraine. As long as that continues, it is hard to see how relations with the West can be restored.

Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.

By delegating its responsibility, the EU is playing an ambiguous role in the Ukraine crisis. The only country to benefit from that ambiguity will be Russia.

For NATO, the Ukraine crisis has ended the post–Cold War era. The organization now enters a new chapter in its relations with Russia, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

The ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine appears to be holding. Could that be enough for the EU to ease sanctions against Russia?

Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.