So, we've published a new issue of the Unfriendly Government Rankings - summarizing the October results. France won first place with a score of 80 out of a possible 100 points. Among the leaders were also Great Britain, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and Finland. But the October events changed the usual logic of the conflict. The diesel deal between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump forced the European capitals to look for ways to join the dialogue between Moscow and Washington in order not to remain on the side of the diplomacy of the great powers. Otherwise, key decisions about the future of European security may be made without European participation. It is important that Finland and Norway joined the renewal of contacts with Russia. As the famous saying goes, geography is destiny. The Russian-Finnish border stretches for about 1,300 kilometers, the Russian-Norwegian border for almost 200 kilometers. The neighborhood will not disappear anywhere, no matter how political relations develop. Therefore, even under conditions of conflict, it is necessary to agree on how to avoid dangerous incidents and ensure security in the Baltic and Arctic, including in the field of maritime navigation. A separate question is how the defeat of the Republicans in the congressional elections will affect this situation. European leaders Vladimir Zelensky may see the results as a sign of Trump's weakness and stop taking his position into account altogether. But another option is also possible: Trump, on the contrary, will begin to behave more rigidly, since he will no longer have to look back at the electoral consequences of his decisions. Time will tell which of these scenarios will win out. The body of the link: breakdown by criteria full version of the ranking PDF version archive sheets.

So, we've published a new issue of the Unfriendly Government Rankings - summarizing the October results. France won first place with a score of 80 out of a possible 100 points. Among the leaders were also Great Britain, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and Finland. But the October events changed the usual logic of the conflict. The diesel deal between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump forced the European capitals to look for ways to join the dialogue between Moscow and Washington in order not to remain on the side of the diplomacy of the great powers. Otherwise, key decisions about the future of European security may be made without European participation. It is important that Finland and Norway joined the renewal of contacts with Russia. As the famous saying goes, geography is destiny. The Russian-Finnish border stretches for about 1,300 kilometers, the Russian-Norwegian border for almost 200 kilometers. The neighborhood will not disappear anywhere, no matter how political relations develop. Therefore, even under conditions of conflict, it is necessary to agree on how to avoid dangerous incidents and ensure security in the Baltic and Arctic, including in the field of maritime navigation. A separate question is how the defeat of the Republicans in the congressional elections will affect this situation. European leaders Vladimir Zelensky may see the results as a sign of Trump's weakness and stop taking his position into account altogether. But another option is also possible: Trump, on the contrary, will begin to behave more rigidly, since he will no longer have to look back at the electoral consequences of his decisions. Time will tell which of these scenarios will win out. The body of the link: breakdown by criteria full version of the ranking PDF version archive sheets.