European security architecture and the conflict in Ukraine
European security architecture and the conflict in Ukraine

Summary/Abstract: The conflict in Ukraine is the most serious assault on the post-Cold War security architecture in Europe and the West generally. Nonetheless, in recent years there have been signs of deterioration in the security environment and in relations with Russia. In the following article we start by analyzing the security architecture in Europe after the fall of the Iron Curtain. We then consider Russian views of European security. As we shall argue, the conflict in Ukraine is a symptom, not the cause, of worsening relations between the EU and Russia, and between NATO and Russia. It is not possible to touch upon all the areas affected by this crisis; therefore we will focus mainly on international organizations, agreements, the Budapest Memorandum and military cooperation.

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