Author (Person) | Valasek, Tomas |
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Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
Series Title | Briefing Note |
Series Details | August 2008 |
Publication Date | 2007 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
The war in Georgia divided the European Union instead of uniting it. Some member-states condemned Russia and gave (non-military) aid to the Georgian government; others accused Tbilisi of provoking the war. EU capitals make very different assumptions about Moscow’s goals, and these differences will hamper Europe’s post-war policy on Russia. But this should not prevent Europe from responding: the EU should take a more active role in defusing ‘frozen’ conflicts in Eastern Europe, and it should accelerate the integration of countries between the EU and Russia into the European Union. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.cer.org.uk/publications/archive/briefing-note/2008/what-does-war-georgia-mean-eu-foreign-policy |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe, Georgia, Russia |