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On November 9, Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, and Dmitry Danilov, RIAC expert, Head of the European Security Department RAS Institute of Europe, had a meeting with David Kral, Director of the Policy Planning Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, visiting Moscow, to discuss the European security issues, relations between Russia, the Czech Republic and Visegrad Group member states, EU international sanctions towards Russia perspective changes, the USA presidential elections results and their possible influence on Russia-West relations.

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On November 9, Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, and Dmitry Danilov, RIAC expert, Head of the European Security Department RAS Institute of Europe, had a meeting with David Kral, Director of the Policy Planning  Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, visiting Moscow, to discuss the European security issues, relations between Russia, the Czech Republic and Visegrad Group member states, EU international sanctions towards Russia perspective changes, the USA presidential elections results and their possible influence on Russia-West relations. 

The meeting was mediated by Petr Krouzek, Deputy Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Russia. Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Czech Republic Embassy to Russia diplomats were also present at the meeting.