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The UK prime minister's visit to Moscow also reveals much about the EU's relationship with Russia. David Cameron makes his first visit to Russia to meet his opposite number,...

The mistakes of Georgia's president should not be used as a pretext to neglect a pro-Western country. Blinking, yawning and scratching, the European Union is waking up to...

Deployment "breaks" ceasefire terms. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, has said that Russian deployment of an anti-aircraft missile system in Abkhazia, part...

Leaders in the South Caucasus need to think regionally – and, to encourage that, the EU should keep a special representantive there. A ripple of alarm has gone through the...

NATO's new secretary-general wants to strengthen ties with Russia. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the new secretary-general of NATO, is to announce plans  to forge a “new...

Europe's leaders need to start dictating terms to President Mikheil Saakashvili. If, in 2008, saving Georgia seemed to be the great success of Europe's foreign policy, in...

One year has passed since the conflict between Russia and Georgia and the picture is still foggy. One year after the Georgian war, its outcome is as debatable as the cause....

Governments trade angry words, but replay of last August's war appears unlikely. On the eve of the first anniversary of their short war over South Ossetia, Russia and...

EU now sole international mission in Georgia after UN and OSCE teams pull out. After the war last summer, an informal division of labour emerged between three international...

EU alone in Georgia as UN and OSCE pull out; insecurity continues on the ground. During his visit to Georgia last week (22-24 July), Joe Biden, the US vice-president,...

Russia promises a “harsh” response after diplomats are expelled for suspected espionage. Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's ambassador to NATO, has threatened a “harsh and...

European foreign ministers approve eastern partnership and keep invitation open for Belarus. European Union foreign ministers today endorsed an ‘Eastern Partnership' with...

Russia has still to flesh out ideas for a new European security architecture. Little clarification of Russian security plans was obtained by a European Union delegation to...

Watchdog's report finds all sides involved in the Georgian conflict violated human rights and are now failing to investigate crimes. Both the Russian and Georgian military...

Tbilisi says its focus is on refugees and presses EU to make clear to Russia that it is not ready for ‘business as usual'. TBILISI, Georgia | Georgia's foreign minister...

Technical meetings will be followed by start of full talks on 2 December. Russia and the European Union will resume talks on a strategic partnership agreement on 2 December...

Concerns about the Georgia crisis and missile systems dispute could be aired in a large-scale summit in mid-2009. Russia and the EU have agreed that there should be a...

Sweden and the UK throw their weight behind renewed post-Georgia bid for partnership, despite objections of Poland and Lithuania. The European Union will re-start talks with...

Lithuania and Poland fear the EU is wavering on terms of ceasefire deal in Georgia.

Dutch government plans to raise investigation's findings at the OSCE. An investigation ordered by the Dutch foreign ministry has found that a Dutch cameraman who died...