Since the beginning of the ‘Russian Spring’, the Kremlin has fostered active attitudes among the nationalists and solicited their support.

The very recognition of the Eurasian Union as a party to the talks by the EU would set a precedent with significant consequences for European security.

In recent months Russia has increasingly used instruments for exerting economic pressure on Moldova.

We may expect the UOC to continue avoiding taking a clear stance on the present conflict.

Moscow wants to use Belgrade in its confrontation with the West, but Russia does not have much to offer to Serbia’s authorities.

The parliamentary elections to be held in Ukraine on 26 October will bring about deep changes in the political composition of the Verkhovna Rada.

Ukraine’s financial results over the past few months prove that the economic crisis which has been ongoing since mid 2012 has exacerbated.

Azerbaijan’s actions have displayed its tendency to deepen its self-isolation in foreign affairs and consolidate its authoritarian system.

The interests of the Russian Church and the Kremlin, which have coincided for years, have now come into conflict.

The decision concerning Moscow’s annexation of Crimea was taken off the cuff, with no calculation of the costs of integrating it with the rest of Russia.