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ies, and sovereignty Orban said Hungary should adopt a new point of departure, the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, which also marked the European Union's greatest setback. He cited U.S. president Barack Obama and vari- ous unnamed sources on the West's weakness, including an internationally recognize

le. Another body of evidence can be found in Russia's record of involvement in the internal politics of a number of countries in Europe, including European Union (EU) member states. In fact, under Vladimir Putin, Russia has repeatedly interfered in the affairs of European states in ways that the Kremlin woul

ions to ease, eliminate, or circumvent executive term limits. The result has been a resurgence of potential leaders-for- life from Latin America to Eurasia. While more subtle and calibrated methods of re- pression are the defining feature of modern au- thoritarianism, the past few years have featured a

ident Obama cancelled a planned Moscow summit. Augmenting its Eurasian thrust, Russia has forged a multitude of pragmatic ties with the West. It is the European Union's third-largest trading partner and a major energy supplier. Three-quarters of all foreign investment in Russia comes from the EU. Russia and America

y served as European Commission ambassador to Armenia and Georgia. William Courtney was special assistant to the President for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, and U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan and Georgia. Kenneth Yalowitz served as U.S. ambassador to Belarus and Georgia. Article 5. EFTA00675623 Al-M

he group for the attack in Burgas. Europe must now act collectively and respond resolutely to this attack within its borders by adding Hezbollah to the European Union's terrorist list. That is the next step toward ensuring that Burgas is the last successful Hezbollah operation on European soil. Thomas E. Donilon i

Afghanistan, but it remains light years away from replacing NATO as a security guarantor. EFTA_R1_02207739 EFTA02722662 As an ascendant power in Eurasia, Turkey may find it useful to keep in a toe in the SCO. However, full membership is not in the offing. And even if it were, Turkey's decision-maker

e process of the UK exit in motion. Here, the government’s current objectives—limiting freedom of movement into the UK while retaining full access to the European Union’s single market— UK authorities will have little room to cushion a downturn given today’s large fiscal deficits and already highly accommodative cent

ine Le Pen Looms Over a Trumpian World,” Financial Times, avember 21, 2016. Charles Lichfield, “Fillon Presidency Now More Likely Than a Juppé One,” Eurasia Group, November 21, 2016. 58. oe. 60. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. Charles Lichfield, “Attack Demonstrates Merkel’s Vulnerability

utions to ease, eliminate, or circumvent executive term limits. The result has been a resurgence of potential leaders-for- life from Latin America to Eurasia. While more subtle and calibrated methods of re- pression are the defining feature of modern au- thoritarianism, the past few years have featured a

rties, and sovereignty, Orban said Hungary should adopt a new point of departure, the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, which also marked the European Union’s greatest setback. ¢ He cited U.S. president Barack Obama and vari- ous unnamed sources on the West's weakness, including an “internationally recogni