Publication

This policy brief focuses on the role of the EU as the main diplomatic broker in the conflict between Russia and Georgia. The authors recommend that instead of focusing on short-term sanctions against Russia, the EU should move quickly to raise its profile in the Eastern neighborhood and help stabilize other conflict regions - paying attention both to old "frozen" conflicts and potential new flashpoints. Specifically, they state that the EU should promote an international peace-keeping mission and offer to deploy a civilian reconstruction mission dealing with development, building confidence and security between both sides, and tackling wider political issues.