Russia's Strategy Behind the European Security Treaty

Editor's Note, Oct. 18: The leaders of Russia, France and Germany met Oct. 18 in France to discuss the security relationship between Europe and Russia. This STRATFOR analysis from Oct. 7 discusses the implications for Eastern Europe of a stronger Russo-European alliance. Russian President Dmitri Medvedev's call for a new European security framework reflects Russia's desire to both unsettle Central Eastern Europeans by making them doubt their alliance with Western Europe and introduce the idea of Russia as a security partner for Europe.