From the EGF Head of Research

Published on EGF: 05.10.2022

by EGF Editor

With Putin’s Russia we are harvesting what we sowed: first, we were friendly with him (1999-2003); then, we almost ignored him (2004-2010); then, we antagonized him (2011-2014); eventually, we underestimated his capacity to unravel Europe and the world order (2015- 2021). Now we must face a very dangerous war which may end up into a new European chaos. Building a new European order is inevitable. What is Russia’s future going to be? If we look at the history we see that building a “Westernized” Russia has always been a lovely pipedream. And whether Russia was included in the new order or not, European peace will continue to be shaped by its long-term strategic interests.