Russian proposal on European Security Treaty (EST) and the future of collective security system in Europe
Russian proposal on European Security Treaty (EST) and the future of collective security system in Europe

Summary/Abstract: These last years Russian foreign policy is characterized by ambivalence which is expressed in the desire to be integrated in Western community and Western institutions and at the same time in the attempts to oppose to the West. This tendency has been developed especially since 2005-2006 when the world economic juncture did changed. It was connected with the growing oil and gas prices. Among Russian political class there was a temptation to correlate so called new «economic might» with new political role and status on international arena. An important dimension of military-political security today should be collective efforts in the struggle against international terrorism which is not only one of the main threats for stability, but for survival of individuals. That is why anti-terror and counter-terror activities should be in the focus of European institutions’ and states’ policy. It is extremely important not to mix such notions as social protest and terror. The soft security is also very important.

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