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Although sanctions have affected the Russian economy, it continues to grow and become resilient towards increased trade barriers Since 2014, Russian and American diplomacy has been defined by economic sanctions. This has become the default, expected option for U.S. policymakers—but Russia ...
... Federation Vladimir Putin said that Russia is part of Europe, and that, culturally, Russia and Europe are one civilization. This is the basic premise—one that is not based on emotions—that should underlie Russia’s policy in its relations with Europe. Russia and the European Union disagree on many things, but the only way to overcome misunderstandings and find opportunities to move forward is through dialogue. In this context, the recent visit of the EU High Representative to Moscow was a much-needed step in the ...
... to Russia. On February 12, 2021, Igor Ivanov, RIAC President, had a meeting with Paulo Vizeu Pinheiro, Ambassador of Portugal to Russia. The discussion focused on the issues related to the state and prospects of the development of relations between Russia and the European Union in the context of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, starting from January, as well as the plans for the following traditional scientific-social event prepared by RIAC and the presiding country. The discussion ...
... Kortunov, RIAC Director General, took part in a working meeting with Marta Dassu, Senior Director of European Affairs at The Aspen Institute Italia. The online meeting was held as part of a joint RIAC and the Aspen Institute project on the analysis of Russian-European relations. The sides discussed the current state of Russian-European relations and decided to hold a joint expert workshop on the current Russian-European agenda, including an analysis of the policies of Russia and the EU facing new political ...
... February 4, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs of European External Action Service, visiting Moscow. During the meeting, the sides discussed topical issues of Russia-the EU relations on the eve of the official visit of Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to Moscow. Ambassador Markus Ederer, Head of the EU Delegation to Russia, also took part in the discussion.
Russia and the EU have ceased to experiment with mutual illusions It is generally accepted that relations between Russia and the European Union have been in a deplorable state for the seventh year. The reasons for their deterioration appear with regular frequency, forming a fancy piggy bank of toxic assets: the Ukrainian crisis, the Skripals case, cyber incidents, and now the Navalny ...
... a source of advanced technology—albeit, within the constraints of sanctions. One new thing that might be attempted with some hope of a breakthrough is Russia-EU collaboration on the issue of climate. This is now seen as a priority not only in the European Union, but increasingly in Russia as well. What is particularly interesting here is exploring the nexus between climate and energy. The humanitarian dimension demonstrates a host of problems that are of a fundamental nature and are unlikely to be resolved in the foreseeable future....
The event was attended by CEOs and representatives of about a hundred European companies operating in Russia On December 17, 2020, the Association of European Businesses in Russia (AEB) hosted an international webinar “The European Union & Russia: Allies? Partners? Rivals?" The webinar was timed to the 25th Anniversary of the Association. The event was attended by CEOs and representatives of about a hundred European companies operating in Russia. Speakers on the Russian side included: ...
We will not see an early US-Russian summit in 2021 1. Narratives Russian leadership tried hard to avoid any statements that would indicate its preference for Donald Trump. Still, it is clear that the election of Joe Biden does not quite fit into the official Russian narrative ...
... the fifteenth meeting prepared within the framework of the project "Russia and EU: Partnership Opportunities and Building of a Think Tank Network" (EUREN). The speakers of the workshop included: Vladimir Chizhov, Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union, RIAC Member; Markus Ederer, Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation; Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; Kadri Liik, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations; and Luc Pierre Devigne, Deputy ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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