Dr Gwendolyn Sasse writes about the tentative rebuilding of Ukrainian-Russian relations

Gwendolyn Sasse has published an article on the Carnegie Europe website (4 July) entitled Kick-Starting Ukrainian-Russian Relations?

She writes: Despite the return to violence in eastern Ukraine and mixed signals from the Russian leadership, it is now possible to talk about Ukrainian-Russian relations againfor the first time since February 2014. The hope is that both sides can build on this step. By extension, relations between Russia and the West have moved beyond the stalemate of Cold War rhetoric and mutual accusations and threats. But it would be shortsighted to believe that this is about returning to business as usual with Russia and Ukraine.

The full article can be read here: http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=56081

You can read more about Gwendolyns recent Ukraine commentary in the media by clicking here: http://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/index.php/news/gwendoyn-sasse-on-ukraine-and-wider-context.html