Strategic Trends 2017: Key Developments in Global Affairs
Journal: Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
Year: 2017

Different interpretations of the recent past still cast a negative shadow on the relations between Russia and the West.The Ukraine Crisis was a symptom, but not the deeper cause of Russia's disengagement from the European peace order of 1990.While the current situation is far from a "new Cold War", reconstructing contested history and debating missed opportunities are needed today to create trust and overcome European insecurity.