At present the cold war between Russia and Europe is at its most intense since the Cold War of 1950 to 1980. Russia is rapidly rearming and placing new intermediate range missiles aimed at Europe along its borders. It is developing new – supposedly undetectable – nuclear weapons. It is promoting risky confrontations in aerospace and underwater. It is actively meddling in elections, supporting ultra right-wing movements. It is using chemical weapons to murder dissidents in other countries. In ret...

The Russian navy captured three Ukrainian military vessels and detained about 20 soldiers in the Kerch Strait in November 2018. Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the Russians have controlled this unique passage — shared by both countries — between the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Azov. The incident sparked a new escalation of tensions between the two countries. Analysing the crisis, Dr. Michal Natorski spoke with Radio France International. … What is the background to the late...