On 21 September 2021, the European Leadership Network (ELN) convened the Contact Group on Russia-West relations via Zoom to discuss the prospects for EU-Russia climate engagement.
75 members of the Expert Group on Russia-NATO Risk Reduction and 36 ELN Network members from the US, Russia and Europe call for seven areas of action to be prioritised to reduce Russia-NATO tension.
Over the past weeks, the ELN has convened network members from across wider Europe in a series of private conversations to gain a better understanding of the factors driving the current crisis and the options for its resolution. This is a summary of some considerations offered by Russian participants during these conversations.
“The foundation for European security should be mutual security, not unilateral military advantage standing guard over spheres of influence. And mutual security should be for all.” writes Robert Legvold
On 22 January 2022, the European Leadership Network (ELN) convened the Contact Group on Russia-West relations via Zoom, to discuss the Russia-NATO confrontation over Ukraine.
Blinken and Lavrov’s meeting in Geneva today is the latest in a series of meetings between Russian and various transatlantic and European actors over the past two weeks. While there has been no breakthrough, Wilfred Wan writes that these talks should be seen as a modest but necessary step in the right direction.