... abstaining from such steps.
Virtually simultaneously, Estonia’s Prime Minister and several politicians from Lithuania, Latvia, and Finland suggested that the EU
stop issuing visas to Russian nationals
. Previously, Polish authorities had made a similar proposal.... ... member states
were rather skeptical. Nonetheless, plans envisage
discussing this matter
at the meeting of the Council of the European Union to be held on August 31, 2022.
National measures for restricting visa issuance and entry
Alongside restricting ...
... Antti Helantera, Finnish Ambassador to Russia.
On May 14, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Antti Helantera, Finnish Ambassador to Russia.
The conversation focused on the current state of relations between Russia and the European Union, security challenges in the Euro-Atlantic space, as well as the prospects for bilateral Russia-Finland cooperation. In addition, the priorities of Russia’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and the pertinent tasks of the institutional development of this organization were addressed.
... countering hybrid threats in the EU and Russia, and also how and when the EU and Russia could exchange information about hybrid threats.
The seminar was attended by experts from Russia and the EU, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, and experts from the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats.
RIAC was represented by Ivan Timofeev, Director of Programs, and Natalya Vyakhireva, Program Manager.
... leading industrial corporations of Finland with a total of more than EUR 10 billion investment in Russia, met in Moscow.
On November 18, 2019, the Board of Directors of East Office of Finnish Industries, uniting 25 leading industrial corporations of Finland with a total of more than EUR 10 billion investment in Russia, met in Moscow.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, Mikko Hautala, Finnish Ambassador to Russia, and Aleska Simkic, Deputy Head of Delegation European Union, spoke at the session on the issues of Russian foreign policy and relations between Russia and the European Union.
On November 13, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council, the Embassy of Finland to Russia, and the Delegation of the European Union to Russia held a joint seminar “EU–Russia Relations in the Context of Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU”.
On November 13, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council, the Embassy of Finland to Russia, and the Delegation ...
... diplomats, including ambassadors from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, at the Belgian Embassy in Moscow.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: possible areas for the development of the relations between Russia and the European Union in the context of the elections to the European Parliament held in May and the change of leaders in the European Commission and other EU bodies. Special attention was paid to the role of Russia and the European Union in resolving the conflict ...
... Kremlin will hardly object to cooperation in environmental issues, because the environmental agenda is transnational by definition, and any major environmental problem in Russia will inevitably and rapidly generate consequences west of Russia’s borders.
Finland’s presidency in the European Union in July–December 2019 opens additional tactical opportunities for Russia in environmental issues. Finland is one of Europe’s unquestionable “environmental leaders”: it has cutting-edge technologies and boasts the best examples of ...
On August 21–22, Finland hosted 5th Annual «Helsinki Summer Session», an annual international expert meeting held by Finish Institute of International Affairs as part of the implementation of the Finnish Government Plan for Analysis, Assessment, and Research activities ...
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: Russia-EU and Russia-U.S. relations, as well as the current state and prospects for Russia-Finland cooperation.
On September 11 Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Dmitry Trenin, RIAC member, Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, met up with a group of diplomats of the MFA of Finland and the staff members of the Embassy of Finland ...
... the University of Turku, speaks about the Russian-Finnish experience in knowledge-intensive activities and provides some ideas for the EU-Russia innovation cooperation.
Interviewee:
Kari Liuhto
, Professor on the Russian economy, University of Turku, Finland
Interviewer:
Maria Prosviryakova
, Russian International Affairs Council
What is motivation behind the EU building innovation cooperation with Russia?
I see it as a part of an overall integration process, as part of an overall relationships between the European Union and Russia. So, it is a part of a bigger picture. The European Union is committed to the future of the Russian Federation. It is trying to build a future together, to build as many bridges as possible. Innovation and modernization are some ...
