Caught up by Geopolitics: Sanctions and the EU’s Response to Russia’s War Against Ukraine

Meissner Katharina ()
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Meissner Katharina: Department of Political Science, EIF, University of Vienna, Wien, 1010, Austria

The Economists' Voice, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 275-283

Abstract: Russia’s war against Ukraine unfolded unprecedented geopolitical, economic and energy-related tension in the European Union (EU). Amidst this situation, decision-makers and scholars alike have returned to concepts of geopolitics to reflect the EU’s external affairs and its position in the international (trade) system. Indeed, geopolitical considerations help us to understand the sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia. The restrictive measures against Russia and the Russian-controlled areas in Ukraine are, to date, the most comprehensive measures adopted autonomously by the EU. They reflect the EU’s geopolitical considerations in carving out a strong response to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and the unparalleled political and security threat in Europe.

Keywords: European Union; geopolitics; sanctions; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 F51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1515/ev-2023-0051

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