Security Challenges in the Baltic States Ukraine and Belarus: Nord Stream-2 Pipeline and Russia

There are different perceptions in the west about Russian interference in the EU; some states see Russia as a friendly partner and some view it as a hostile power but majority of states want to maintain friendly relations with Russia. These factors matter and the relations with and perceptions of Russia certainly differ between various countries.It is noted that the US and NATO presence in Eastern Europe was a bigger challenge to the national security of Russian Federation and that the US wanted...See More