Working Paper #31/2016
Russia and the EU proceed on the basis that “business as usual” is no longer possible.
However, neither of them has specified what legacy of their relations before the crisis they are willing or ready to sacrifice, except for the strategic partnership rhetoric. Nor have they formulated any particular vision for their future relations that could become a “new business”.
The working paper includes analysis of common and divergent interests, of mechanisms for cooperation, and...
On October 6-7, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council in cooperation with the EU Delegation to Russia and the European Union Institute for Security Studies (
EUISS
) held a workshop “Russia and the EU: What is a New Reality.”
The discussion focused on bilateral relations between Russia and the EU and ways to normalize them, prospects for settlement ...
... harsher; and Chechnya, once the main trouble spot on Russia’s map, is tightly controlled by a strongman, Ramzan Kadyrov, who calls himself “Putin’s soldier”.
That said, there are considerable differences between Russia and Western Europe, the principal target of ISIS-inspired or –affiliated attackers. In Russia, Muslims and the Orthodox Christian majority have lived side-by-side for centuries. Integration has not always been perfect, but an acceptable modus vivendi exists,...
A close look at the tangled web of relationships involving Trump, his Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, his campaign in general, Putin, Russia, and WikiLeaks in light of the DNC and Clinton-aimed related hacking is not reassuring. Trump is fond of using the phrase: "There's something going on!" when he wants to imply a scandal without going into detail. Well, "There's something going on" here and we will go into detail in this in-depth special report, more than...
... through wider civil society dialogue, more balanced media coverage, the preservation of existing economic links and expert discussions. Only this conceptual settlement will reverse the current ‘divide-unite’ split in favour of more unity.
Russia and Europe: Somewhat Different, Somewhat the Same?
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To What Extent Does the U.S. Aegis BMD in Europe Threaten Russia?
In May 2016, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency announced that its ballistic missile defence (BMD) base at Deveselu, Romania, had been put into operation. This marked the second phase of the European Phased Adaptive ...
... makes it possible not only to "keep a finger on the pulse" of current events, but also offers the full range of opportunities to promote all Russian initiatives, depending on the format of the meetings.
The recent
summit of ASEM, the Asia-Europe Meetings mechanism
, was
created back in 1996
, anticipated by the 1994 report "
New Asia Strategy
” which harbingered the wish to formalize such a dialogue and also the recognition by the narrow circle of original EU members of the ...
... new minorities and ethnicities. It will work to tear communities and nations. It is likely to continue to cling to the idea or strategy that political boundaries should be compatible with the cultural borders internally and externally. Therefore, the European countries should be ready to deal with such crucial issues which have profound political implications.Which are closely linked with the path of the thorniest issues such as: Security, Immigration and Integration, Multiculturalism and Human rights,...
... painfully severed by the Ukraine crisis, Moscow has been bolstering the Eastern dimension of its foreign policy. It is building a closer partnership with China and demonstrating deeper interest in Asian affairs overall. This has spurred genuine concern in Europe as politicians and observers are wondering how permanent, decisive and final this pivot is and what should European leaders make of it. Asia asks these questions as well, wondering whether Russia’s current policy choices are for long.
First ...
On May 13-15, 2016 Tallinn hosted the 10
th
Anniversary
Lennart Meri Conference
(LMC), an annual commemorative event for the late President of Estonia (1992-2001). In ten years, the Conference has become one of the most representative European forums for discussing development and security issues of the continent.
This year’s LMC entitled “Shaping the New Normal” focused on the impact of the Ukrainian factor, migration crisis, rise of populism, acute financial problems ...
