September 30, 2014
Tensions between Russia and the West, including the European Union, have not eased since the Eastern powerhouse invaded Crimea in February. The EU has banked on economic and diplomatic sanctions to reign Putin in and stabilize Ukraine. To delve deeper into the topic, CEU's Center for EU Enlargement held its first conference of the new academic year “Engagement or Containment: EU-Russia Relations in Turbulent Times and the Role of Central Europe” on Sept. 25.
