... relations is a crisis of mutual trust. The situation can only be resolved by maintaining dialogue and cooperation
The Minsk II agreements remain the only viable solution to the crisis in Ukraine. If Minsk II fails, there will be no Minsk III
The new European security system needs to be Russia-inclusive. A number of Russian participants expressed concerns about the effectiveness of the OSCE and its ability to contribute to European security
Russia and the EU should come up with a positive agenda that ...
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, 2016
Dear Mr. Ghizzoni,
Dear President Prodi,
Dear Mr. Scognamiglio,
Esteemed colleagues,
I am deeply honored to participate to the meeting of the International Advisory Board of UniCredit, which is one of the largest and the most respected European financial institutions. Today the modern world is going through a complicated and dramatic transition, full of problems, risks and challenges. I believe that this transition makes a constructive international dialogue – especially between experienced ...
Differences between Russia and Europe have been discussed at length. The fact that these differences exist has taken root in political ideology and social stereotypes in the EU and Russia as well.
The only disagreement concerns the depth of the scission. On the one hand, some believe ...
Against the backdrop of the drawn-out migrant crisis that took place during the second half of 2015, the issue of improving pan-European mechanisms has been gradually pushed off the agenda. However, this hiatus offers Europe’s expert community an ideal opportunity to assess and rethink the main outlines of the European Union’s policies. The report “
We Don’t ...
... influence on critical international issues, with Syria being just the most recent example. After over two years of talking about the threat Russia poses and how the West can mitigate it, it is worthwhile to remind ourselves why the West, and in particular Europe, needs Russia.
Four key issues stand out:
First, in terms of international peace and security, Russia holds a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The veto this provides has already been used to block Western action in a number of situations,...
In the two decades following the end of the Cold War the notion of a Greater Europe, an integrated space stretching from Lisbon to Vladivostok, attracted a great deal of support. You only need read Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
2010 commentary in Seuddeutsche Zeitung
to understand just how powerful this idea once was....
... decarbonise the overall energy system, which is struggling for a sustainable, affordable and secure energy supply, the Shale Gas revolution in the USA, raises the interest towards this unconventional fossil fuel among the other gas importing countries. Europe, in particular, with its one-quarter primary energy consumption constituted by natural gas, is one of the most interested countries in new energy opportunities. Diversify European energy supply is one of the main goal that the just born Energy ...
On December 14, 2015 Vienna hosted an international conference “Security in Europe – ways out of the crisis. Russia as a potential partner.”
The conference was organized by the Eurasian Studies Research Center (EURAS)
of the University of Vienna (Universitat Wien) together with the Dr.-Karl-Renner-Institute (
Renner ...
On December 11, 2015 London hosted a meeting of the Working Group for the Building Greater Europe project.
The meeting discussed prospects for settling the situation in Ukraine as well as threats and challenges emanating from the Middle East. The Group also discussed plans for its work in 2016.
Russia was represented by Igor Ivanov, RIAC President ...
Meeting of the Task Force on Cooperation in Greater Europe, London, December 11, 2015.
First of all, I’d like to express my gratitude to the ELN for organizing this meeting, and for their commitment to our joint project.
I’m confident that the work of ELN – a truly unique organization ...
