Part I The Background to the Russo-Ukrainian War and Contextual Factors -- 1 Beginnings of the Russo-Ukrainian War -- 2 Turning Points in the Russo-Ukrainian War -- 3 The West and Russia: Frozen Relations Between the UK and Russia for Decades -- 4 Energy Perspectives -- Part II The Implications...

The economic and financial crisis of 2008 disrupted the European Union’s (EU) enlarge­ment policy for the Western Balkans. At least since that time, the region has seen greater involvement by economic actors from non-EU countries such as China, Russia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates...

Energy security and international competitiveness are two of the most fiercely discussed topics - especially in the light of the European Union (EU)'s dependence on Russia's gas, oil, and coal. Both mentioned concepts are of special importance for the so-called EU new member states (EU NMS),...