RSS

Russia's Invasion Challenges the World Order

L. Graham and J. Lieberman, US senators | August 27, 2008

Russia's invasion is not only a threat to Georgia, it also questions the political order and values of Europe. ++ With American help, the EU has become “one of the greatest strategic achievements of the 20th century." ++ But now the Russian aggression is drawing a dividing line through Europe and separates the truly independent nations from those which are stuck on Russia's autocratic orbit. ++ Russian leaders should learn a lesson from their own history and realize that aggression just drives their client states towards the EU.

Thu, Aug 28th 2008, 22:30

N.J. SLABBERT

• 2
•  
•  
• 
• 

I like this comment! What's this?

As THE ECONOMIST recently corrected noted, Russia remains surprisingly sensitive to its international image despite its show of militarism and renewed isolationism. Given this, it's hard to take seriously the claim that Moscow is indifferent to the prospect of a new Cold War. It's necessary now to lead a global effort to curtail Moscow's access to international organizations that are desirable to it, at the same time making it clear that it is both the West's sincere desire, and in Russia's practical interest, for a new Cold War to be averted. - Nicholas J. Slabbert

Tags: | Russia EU relations | Georgia | US Foreign Policy | Cold War | conflict |

Commenting has been deactivated in the archive. We appreciate your comments on our more recent articles at atlantic-community.org