title: How the evolving international environment affects EU member states' positions toward Russia
abstract: EU states have reacted in varying ways to the nerve agent attack against Sergei and Yulia Skripal, with some states expelling Russian diplomats, and others adopting a more cautious response. Drawing on a recent report, Marco Siddi assesses some of the reasons that underpin the differing approaches of EU states in their relations with Russia.
journal: London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)