EU national governments need to present a unified front to Russia
18 Feb Security & Defence

EU national governments need to present a unified front to Russia

The naivety shown to Russia in many European capitals and in Brussels at EU level must cease, at least for the time being, argues Foreign Affairs Committee Vice Chair Urmas Paet.
by Urmas Paet
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Yemen, Iran and Oman: Reaching out to Peace through Food PM+
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Georgia’s democratic transition offers hope for the Black Sea country’s future
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Every day, hundreds of migrants embark on the perilous route from Africa to the Canary Islands, writes Juan Fernando López Aguilar
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The importance of a strong and multilateral-focussed United States
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