Russia/Eurasia

The Russia/Eurasia program was founded in 1995 to serve as a communication link between Germany on the one hand and Russia and the post-Soviet states (CIS) on the other hand. It rests upon a sophisticated network connecting not only Russia, Ukraine and Belarus but also the Caucasus and Central Asia. Positioned at the intersection of the EU and its new neighbours in the East, it represents both an analytical and a contact centre.

Overview

After the EU enlargement in 2004 Russia and the post-Soviet states have moved straight into the focus of the strategic European neighbourhood. It is now a priority of the EU to establish strategic partnerships with the states of the post-soviet region. The energy dialogue and pragmatic economic relations between the EU and the post-soviet region create "common spaces".

For some of these countries, like the Ukraine and Georgia, even the possibility of a EU/NATO membership may arise. Given these trends, not only a constructive network maintenance becomes essential but also intensified regional studies on the post-Soviet space. In the Caspian region can be observed the formation of a security and economic-political "Eurasia", which involves Russia and China. Russia and the post-Soviet space are gaining more and more significance for the EU because of the energy political dimension. Russia and Germany will also have to face issues like combating international terrorism or the common challenges resulting from demographic change in the next years.

For German foreign policy it becomes increasingly important to reach a consensus on a common approach towards Russia within the EU and the transatlantic community, what seems quite problematic. Right at this point the Russia/Eurasia program plays a key role as an independent policy advising institution.

The Russia/Eurasia program publishes analyses on current political and economic developments in this strategically important region on a regular basis. The program makes its findings available to the broad public with events and special economic breakfasts (in coopaeration with the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations).

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• Five Years after the Orange Revolution in Ukraine: Back to the Future?
• The EU’s Eastern Partnership—a Misunderstood Offer of Cooperation
• Crisis in Russia-EU energy relationship / Energiebeziehungen zwischen Russland und der EU in der Krise
• Geopolitics or Partnership? Central Asia Policy after the Russian-Georgian War

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