The North-West of Russia is characterized by a large renewable energy resource base in geographic proximity to the EU … sources from non-EU countries. So far, most attention has been on the Mediterranean Solar Plan or Desertec. An EU-Russia … Russia to the EU. It argues that EU-Russian cooperation in the renewable energy field would present a win-win situation …

The recent Russia-Georgia conflict has ignited debate over the strategic posture of a “re-energized” Russia: Is it … conventional debate and its application to Russia is misplaced by presenting a false dichotomy between globalization and … international security. The focus on Russia’s recent assertiveness distorts its energy prowess and neglects Moscow’s mixed success …

encompasses Central Asia and the Caucasus including Russia and transit countries. It addresses the geopolitical and geo …