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Popescu: Moldova’s stolen billions was the worst possible confirmation of what people suspected

(The National) Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the Moldovan capital Chisinau yesterday to protest against the country’s new government and demand new elections. Trouble erupted on Wednesday when…

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Eurasian Union Uncertainties

The emergence in 2015 of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on the map of regional integration initiatives occurred in a difficult regional context. The war in Ukraine and ensuing tension…

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Popescu: The disappearance of unbelievable amounts of cash raises questions about the integrity of Moldova

(New Europe) In the schoolmaster culture of European Neighborhood policy in Brussels, a few things can be missed from evaluation report to evaluation report. This time, a lot has been…

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Sanctions and Russia: Lessons from the Cold War

(ISS Brief) The public debate around the effectiveness of sanctions is divided between those who believe that sanctions do not work; a more diffuse camp of lukewarm supporters arguing that…

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Ukraine Needs Time to Focus on Reforms

(Interview with Nicu Popescu) IGOR LYUBASHENKO: In spring 2014, the so-called People's Republics in the east of Ukraine seemed to be completely artificial creations. Many surveys showed very low support for…

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Hybrid Tactics: Neither New nor only Russian

Since the annexation of Crimea in March 2014, the spectre of ‘hybrid’ tactics (or threats) is haunting both European and American security debates. This seems to suggest that this is…

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Popescu: Despite rotten state institutions, Moldova has dropped strong anchors in the European space

(Interview) Nicu Popescu, expert at the European Institute for Security Studies in Paris, said that currently, the situation in the region is very fluid and difficult to predict. However, in…

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Popescu: The Moldovan electorate wanted change again, embodied by new political players Dodon and Usatii

(RFE/RL) Often it is easier to draw lessons from an election defeat than from a narrow victory. Moldova's pro-European ruling coalition has entered into talks to reassemble itself following the…

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Eurasian Union: the real, the imaginary and the likely

(Chaillot Paper) The recent history of attempts to reintegrate the post-Soviet space is littered with failed political and economic initiatives. Such initiatives have included the creation of the Union State…

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Ukraine’s Impact on Russia

Domestically at least, Putin has profited handsomely from the recent turmoil in Ukraine. According to the Levada-Centre, a polling organisation, just before major protests erupted against former President Yanukovich in…

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Popescu: Moldova’s stolen billions was the worst possible confirmation of what people suspected

Eurasian Union Uncertainties

Popescu: The disappearance of unbelievable amounts of cash raises questions about the integrity of Moldova

Sanctions and Russia: Lessons from the Cold War

Ukraine Needs Time to Focus on Reforms

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Popescu: Despite rotten state institutions, Moldova has dropped strong anchors in the European space

Popescu: The Moldovan electorate wanted change again, embodied by new political players Dodon and Usatii

Eurasian Union: the real, the imaginary and the likely

Ukraine’s Impact on Russia