Suchergebnisse

Die Sowjetunion konnte sich einst auf starke Streitkräfte, Verbündete und eine Ideologie stützen. Für Moskau bleibt nach dem Krieg gegen die Ukraine nur noch die militärische Stärke. (IP)

Mehr als zwei Drittel der Ungarn verstehen sich als EU-Bürger; Europäische Union und NATO sind die Eckpfeiler der außenpolitischen Strategie. Doch Moskau schafft es mit großem Erfolg, seinen Einfluss im Land auszubauen - über Wirtschaftsprojekte, Parteienfinanzierung, Korruption. Ziel ist es, einen Keil in die westlichen Bündnisse zu treiben.

Abstract
Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has been under an EU sanctions regime. While these sanctions have not prevented Putin from ordering an invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, in the overall picture, they have significantly weakened Russia's ability to wage war. This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of the sanctions and argues that the EU should maintain and tighten sanctions, thus further weakening the military and economic power of the Putin regime.

In 2020, DGAP's Strategy Group on Russia focused on Moscow's long-term efforts to diversify its foreign policy portfolio, turn away from Europe, and build-up other non-Western vectors in its diplomacy. Against this background, this report assesses Russia's relations with the EU, China, and the United States. While Russian relations with the West are unlikely to improve in 2021 – especially ahead of this fall's Duma election – there is still a chance for limited engagement on issues of mutual interest.

Political leaders could abuse the coronavirus crisis to undermine democracy. Europe's biggest risk is Hungary. In late March, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could use his two-thirds majority in parliament to push through a law that would empower him to rule by decrees with no specified time limit. If he succeeds, it will undermine the European Union's core principles, making the EU even more fragmented and difficult to manage once the pandemic is over.