Open AccessThe taming of the shrew: How the West could make the Kremlin listen
Author(s) -
Maria Snegovaya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european view
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1865-5831
pISSN - 1781-6858
DOI - 10.1177/17816858211005634
Subject(s) - democracy , political science , political economy , european integration , language change , foreign policy , law , development economics , sociology , international trade , european union , economics , politics , art , literature
The regime that has emerged in Russia under President Vladimir Putin is no longer only Russia’s problem. By promoting corruption, kleptocratic practices and the violation of democratic norms in Western societies, and by using chemical weapons on their territories and carrying out assassinations abroad, Putin’s regime has become a significant domestic problem for the EU and the US. However, the preventative measures put in place by the West fall short of fundamentally influencing the regime’s behaviour. This article offers some suggestions on how to adjust existing European policy to enable it to more effectively influence the actions of the Kremlin on the international stage.