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East Office and Nordic West Office Conference "US-Russia Rivalry and the Nordic Companies"

On May 20, 2021, East Office in partnership with the Nordic West Office hosted an online conference on "US-Russia Rivalry and the Nordic Companies." On May 20, 2021, East Office (an association of large Finnish businesses operating in Russia) in partnership with the Nordic West Office (an international global affairs consultancy and think tank serving large Scandinavian businesses) hosted an online conference on "US-Russia Rivalry and the Nordic Companies." The discussion was...

22.05.2021

Russia-EU Cooperation Discussed at the Meeting with the Ambassador of Finland

... 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.

17.05.2021

Andrey Kortunov Addresses Representatives of Large Finnish Business

... market, including energy, construction, information and communication, financial, food and other sectors of Finnish business. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; Matthew Rojansky and Antti Helantera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland to Russia; addressed the participants. The following issues were discussed: possible shifts in Russia-the U.S. relations in the context of the change in presidential leadership in Washington, the possibility of restoring dialog between Moscow ...

24.11.2020

The Arctic Is a Complex Region Which Cannot Be Designated with a Single Status

... cooperation amongst themselves supported by legal and institutional mechanisms currently available. This should probably happen within the framework of the Arctic Council that facilitates political cooperation among all Arctic nations. How do you assess Finland's chairmanship in the Arctic Council? Have there been any successful results so far? The Arctic Council (AC) is an intergovernmental body — often referred to as the high-level intergovernmental forum. Its chair rotates every second year. Finland ...

16.10.2020

Meeting with Finnish Diplomats

... the current challenges in relations between Russia and Europe, the future of transatlantic relations in the context of the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, as well as the opportunities for bilateral cooperation between Russia and Finland. Andrey Kortunov informed Finnish diplomats about current RIAC projects and plans on the Baltic and Arctic vectors of research.

26.09.2020

Andrey Kortunov Meets with Ambassador of Finland to Russia Mikko Hautala

On July 17, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of Finland to Russia On July 17, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of Finland to Russia. The discussion touched upon topical issues of Russia-Finland relations, as well as relations between Russia ...

20.07.2020

Seminar on New Security Challenges and Hybrid Threats: Approaches in Russia and the EU

... 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.

18.12.2019

Meeting with Representatives of Finland’s Foreign Policy Leadership

On December 16, 2019, at the Embassy of Finland to Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, met with Jukka Siukosaari, Head of Cabinet and Secretary General, Office of the President of the Republic of Finland, visiting Moscow; Petri Hakkarainen, Foreign Policy Adviser and Member of the ...

18.12.2019

RIAC at the Meeting of Confederation of Finnish Industries Board of Directors

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. 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 ...

20.11.2019
 

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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