Beyond the Copenhagen Criteria: Rethinking the Political Conditions of EU Accession carnegieendowment.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from carnegieendowment.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Georgia was once a beacon of democracy in the South Caucasus, but today it is backsliding toward authoritarianism and headed back into Russia's sphere of influence.
Last week, one day before the European Council, the sixth Eastern Partnership summit took place. For weeks, questions about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine have been asked around the world. But the Eastern Partnership summit declaration, signed by Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, includes no mention of Russia. The Partnership appears hesitant to commit to more security (or integration), perhaps because some members were hoping for a greater European Union commitment to Black Sea security.
Let the ungrateful states of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova blame themselves english.pravda.ru - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from english.pravda.ru Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.