... to the pre-Ukraine crisis balance of power structure. NATO’s expansion into Sweden and Finland can radically transform the political and security landscape in the Baltic region and destroy the established forms of cooperation these states have with Russia. This paper covers: risks and opportunities states face by engaging with Russia in the Baltic region; the changes in the region’s security configuration and their implications for Russia; the position of the Baltic states on the Ukraine crisis ...
... countries in Europe and the United States will come to their senses and begin to cooperate.
Ivan Timofeev:
Political Philosophy: An Attribute of a Superpower
If we try to move a bit from the global picture to Europe, there is a very common idea among Russian experts that Europe was, in a way, left out of the current wave of globalization, especially since Europe didn't fully recover from the 2008 Economic Crisis. Now, it's suffering a lot because of the current conflict and its economic repercussions. What is the current ...
... component if a certain common meaning is accepted by the majority of the population. Is it realistic to find a single meaning in our case; after all, the territory of the future “Union” is a field of tense interaction between post-Christian Western Europe, Russia (which has been living in a "value vacuum" for over 30 years) and the Islamic World?
To put it blunty, yes, it is possible. People do have a common need: to halt moral degradation, hatred and malice; combat social injustice; challenge ...
... will not have to recycle old myths and long-standing illusions that we often created ourselves, writes Valdai Club Programme Director
Timofei Bordachev
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After initially keeping a low profile during the acute military-political confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine, the European Union suddenly surprised the world in the latter half of June with more important decisions than the approval of yet another package of sanctions against Moscow. First, the land transit problem between the Russian mainland and Kaliningrad dramatically ...
Working Paper #66, 2022
Working Paper #66, 2022
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict will lead to long-term global socio-economic and political consequences in the foreseeable future. Russian and foreign experts are currently exploring a wide range of scenarios for such transformation—from relatively positive ...
... borders in Central and Eastern Europe—Slovakia, Poland, Romania, the Baltic States, Bulgaria, as well as the US grouping in Europe—are being strengthened. Third, on March 14, one of the largest NATO manoeuvres, Cold Response 2022, began in Norway.
... ... necessarily lower the escalation threshold. For example, there is no question of renouncing the restrictions of the Founding Act of Russia-NATO relations on the non-deployment of nuclear weapons in the “new” countries of the alliance. Moreover, as a result ...
On May 19, 2021, a regular meeting of the Dialogue Europe — Russia Advisory Board, held twice a year under the leadership of Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007), was held online
On May 19, 2021, a regular meeting of the Dialogue Europe — Russia Advisory Board, held twice a year under the ...
... comparatively low-budget institution. Russia pays about $ 80 million per year as its contribution to the regular budget of the United Nations (not to mention another $ 300 million on UN peacekeeping), and close to $40 million per year to the Council of Europe. The Russian contribution to the OSCE budget has never exceeded $ 10 million per year and the Organization’s field operations have always been relatively inexpensive for Moscow. The OSCE is a good investment opportunity for the Kremlin if Russia still cares ...
... that we are neighbours, share a common history and the country’s large Russian-speaking minority. Surely the interactions were difficult and frustrating, but we should have paid more attention to these countries.
Mark Entin, Ekaterina Entina:
The European Vector of Russia’s Foreign Policy: On the Anniversary of Russia’s Accession to the Council of Europe
But I understand why it happened. From the Russian point of view— present even among liberal Russian politicians— the logic was: we, the Russian elite, ...
Without Russia’s Participation, the Pan-European Organization Would Lose Much of its Meaning for the EU
On February 28, 1996, the Russian Federation acceded to the Council of Europe. Russia was pleased with another foreign political success. Full of hopes for amiable and friendly cooperation with other European states. Full of illusions.
A quarter of a century of Russia’s participation in the Council of Europe is a major milestone ...
