... Relations (ECFR) Russia Strategy Group held an online meeting on EU-Russia relations.
The discussion focused on the challenges of EU-Russia relations in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, on the crises in Belarus and the South Caucasus, as well as possible ... ... United States on these relations. About forty experts, diplomats, public figures, and journalists from the countries of the European Union took part in the discussion. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, made an opening speech.
Three questions to Andrey Kortunov
Covid-19, demonstrations in Khabarovsk, Alexey Navalny’s poisoning, protests in Belarus, revived conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, political crisis in Kyrgyzstan: Russia is facing a number of challenges internally and in its immediate neighbourhood.
Andrey Kortunov
, Director of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), shares his analysis of President Putin’s situation amid these crises, and of Russia’s ...
... Institute for International and Security Affairs; and Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (Rome). Russian and German experts, RIAC members and experts expressed their views on the entire spectrum of areas for cooperation between Russia and the European Union, pointing out a number of most pending issues. Russian International Affairs Council was also represented by Natalia Vyakhireva, RIAC Program Manager, Julia Timofeeva and Milan Lazovich, RIAC Program Assistants.
The participants of the ...
Can Russia and the EU interact constructively on the Syrian issue?
This working paper aims to analyse the post-conflict reconstruction in Syria, especially in terms of Russian and EU approaches on the issue. The authors examine the main problems of reconstruction ...
... growing centre of power, it does not want to become a “normal” country according to Washington’s understanding of the word either. Against this background, Russian-Chinese relations have gained potential. This is not a military alliance. However, Russia and China have acquired a significant reserve of confidence. Growing US pressure is pushing the two powers closer together.
Under these conditions, the European Union is becoming important for America. Almost all EU countries are US military allies in NATO. However, the North Atlantic Alliance is not even remotely focused on containing China. It was indirectly involved in the fight against international ...
... conflict from escalating severely, without Russian intervention, there will be no de-escalation and no ceasefire. Turkey, on the other hand, is very eager to extend its sphere of influence deeper into the Caucasus.
Andrey Kortunov:
Recep Erdogan in a Russian Minefield
What can the European Union do to ameliorate the situation and promote the pursuit of open-ended, peaceful negotiations? French President Macron, as a co-chair of the Minsk Group, is taking
the lead
, and pushing for a ceasefire together with President Trump and ...
On October 1, 2020, Eitvydas Bajarunas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On October 1, 2020, Eitvydas Bajarunas, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The Lithuanian diplomat was briefed on RIAC work, current ...
... and a “periphery,” as is the case with many integration projects.
Fourth, unlike the rigid integration structures like the European Union, the Partnership envisages highly flexible forms of involving individual states or their regional groups in its ... ... dimensions of the Partnership (trade, finance, infrastructure, visa, etc.) with due account of their current needs and capabilities.
Russia–China Dialogue: The 2020 Model. RIAC, Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Institute ...
On September 14, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council together with the Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation, held the 3rd online workshop to discuss possible scenarios for Russia-the EU relations by 2030
On September 14, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council together with the Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation,...
... character to take over the task of rolling the boulder of sanctions against Nord Stream II. The last four years have seen tumultuous U.S. sanctioning efforts against the project and have epitomized an outdated, stale, and dangerous policy against the Russian Federation that should be re-prioritized and established alongside American principles and level-headed
recommendations
. This current policy of the passé will not change overnight, however, a sober, self-reflective examination of the failed ...
