The recent changes in the strategic environment of the European Union: A case study of Russia

  • Antonio Blanc Altemir Universidad de Lleida Centro de Excelencia Jean Monnet
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/ced-1-2015pp49-73
Keywords: Ukraine, Donbass, Crimea, Russia, EU

Abstract

The new threats that the European Union is facing are located mainly in its two strategic environments. Firstly, the southern edge characterised by an unstable Mediterranean where there are non-resolved conflicts as well as other scenarios of increasing instability such as the Sahel and the Middle East. Secondly, the eastern edge where Russia has annexed Crimea and supports the separatists of Donbass pointing to a risky scenario for the stability of the EU. Due to that fact, the Union has redefined its relationships with the eastern neighbours adopting a position that combines an assertive approach with an attempt of not breaking the channels of communication with Russia.

Received: 31 March 2015
Accepted: 30 May 2015
Published online: 15 April 2016

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Author Biography

Antonio Blanc Altemir, Universidad de Lleida Centro de Excelencia Jean Monnet
Catedrático de Derecho Internacional Público y Relaciones Internacionales. Universidad de Lleida
Titular de la Cátedra Jean Monnet: «Law and External Relations of the European Union», y Director del Centro de Excelencia Jean Monnet. Comisión Europea-UdL
Published
2015-10-31
How to Cite
Blanc Altemir, Antonio. 2015. “The Recent Changes in the Strategic Environment of the European Union: A Case Study of Russia”. Deusto Journal of European Studies, no. 1 (October), 49-73. https://doi.org/10.18543/ced-1-2015pp49-73.
Issue
No. 1 (2015): SPECIAL ISSUE. Política Común de Seguridad y Defensa de la UE: innovación institucional y retos estratégicos
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