The West is blinking in disbelief – Vladimir Putin just invaded Ukraine. German diplomats, French Eurocrats and American pundits are all stunned. Why has Russia chosen to gamble its trillion-dollar ties with the West? read more

Public discussion on Ukraine is all about confrontation. But do we know where we are going? In my life, I have seen four wars begun with great enthusiasm and public support, all of which we did not know how to end and from three of which we withdrew unilaterally. The test of policy is how it ends, read more

It will be done within the next seven days, Novaya Gazeta reports. read more

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany told U.S. President Obama by telephone on Sunday that after speaking with Mr. Putin she was not sure he was in touch with reality, people briefed on the call said. 'In another world,' NYT quotes Ms Merkel as saying. read more

An American politologist calls on the world to show a decisive reaction to Russia's intervention in Crimea. read more

The Chinese will constitute a half of all workers of a “Chinatown at Europe's doors”. read more

The Belarusian ruler deceives the EU while the economic situation in the country remains poor. read more

The average number of candidates is 1.2 per mandate. read more

Europe would not leave Ukraine to its own device, Elmar Brok, Chairman of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, told Ukrainian TV channel TSN. read more

A video made by the TV channel Russia Today on February 18 has appeared on the Internet. read more