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Recalibrating<br />
Euro-Russian Relations<br />
Great-power reactions to Russia’s land grab in eastern Europe reveal a pattern<br />
in which they all agree that there can be no business as usual regarding<br />
European security but also that the collective response reflects the lowest<br />
common denominator on the three major issues.<br />
They disagree basically on the harshness of sanctions against Russia and<br />
whether they should serve as punitive measures (Poland) or as a platform for<br />
a new East-West dialogue (Germany).<br />
They disagree on the timing in providing financial support to Ukraine and the<br />
wisdom in the longer term of Ukraine becoming either an associated or a full<br />
EU member.<br />
They agree on the need to reinforce NATO guarantees, but disagree on the<br />
nature and extent of a military build-up in eastern Europe and over whether<br />
to provide military assistance to Ukraine.<br />
The different great-power approaches must be assessed against their<br />
effectiveness in restoring stable security relations with Russia and the strategic<br />
objective of ensuring a European continent in which countries are free to choose<br />
their political and economic associations.<br />
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