Written testimony to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, September 3rd, 2014

By Edward Lucas

Senior Fellow, Centre for European Policy Analysis (Washington DC) and

Senior Editor, The Economist

I have been dealing with European security for more than thirty years, as an activist during the Cold War, as a journalist, and at think-tanks.

I argue that:

• Russia is a revisionist power;

• It has the means to pursue its objectives;

• It is winning; and

• Greater dangers lie ahead.

I recommend that the United Kingdom and its allies:

• Give up any hope of a return to business as usual;

• Boost the defence of the Baltic states and Poland;

• Expose Russian corruption in the West;

• Impose sweeping visa sanctions on the Russian elite;

• Help Ukraine; and

• Reboot the Atlantic Alliance.