... for Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Studies of the Center for International Security at RAS IMEMO; Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; Vadim Kozyulin, Program Director of the PIR Center Conventional Arms, as well as diplomats of the Embassy of Germany in Russia and German Foreign Ministry officials. Head of the Political Department of the German Embassy to RF Hubert Knirsch moderated the meeting.
The participants discussed recent proposals of German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier ...
On September 12, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council together with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) held a seminar “Renewing Mechanisms for Russia-EU Cooperation.”
The seminar was attended by experts from Russia and the EU, as well as representatives of Russian ministries and agencies.
Apart from essential and promising areas of cooperation, the participants discussed the principles, mechanisms, and institutions of Russia-EU cooperation.
RIAC and DGAP are planning...
... Walter Steinmeier met with members of the Russian civil society at the Boris Yeltsin Urals State University, Yekaterinburg, RIAC was represented by Program Director
Ivan Timofeev
.
The event was used for the presentation of the updated project "Germany and Russia in 2030" performed jointly by German Friedrich Ebert Foundation, RIAC and Urals University and devoted to the dynamics of the Russian-German relationship and development of recommendations for the interested agencies of the two ...
... country rejecting the project outright. It will then be considered by the European Commission.
Obstruction on the part of Poland will, apparently, lead to the country rejecting the project outright. It will then be considered by the European Commission.
Germany, the European Union’s economic leader, may largely decide the future of Nord Stream 2. Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has already
said
that Nord Stream 2 will be implemented regardless of the sanctions against Russia and that it is ...
... refugees in the industrialized European countries.
The discussion has again demonstrated the need for a Track-2 Russia-EU dialogue aimed at overcoming the confidence crisis in relations between Russia and the European Union and between Russia and Germany.
July 12, 2016, was the final day of the 162nd Bergedorf Round Table held by the German
Körber Stiftung
and the Russian International Affairs Council with traditional participation of politicians, businesspersons and key experts on foreign affairs from the EU, Russia and the United States.
The six sessions focused on the origins of the Russia-West crisis seen as the gravest since the end of the Cold War, Russia's and united Europe's vision of their niches in the globalizing world, prospects...
On July 11, 2016, Moscow became the venue for the 162nd Bergedorf Round Table titled “Russia and Europe: What Unites Us, What Divides Us?” held by the Russian International Affairs Council and the
Körber Foundation
, Germany, with participation of key Russian and European politicians, experts and public figures.
The Bergedorf Round Table is a prominent platform for discussion of pressing global problems held every six months in various countries.
Igor Ivanov's Speech ...
... realistic for three reasons: First, even now under the sanctions regime, we have a very high level of interaction with Europe. Look at the Russian community here in Berlin. Look at the number of joint ventures. Look at the number of students from Russia in Germany. Look at the European small and medium-sized business engaged in Russia. Look at our cultural and historical linkages. The quality of the relationship which we have built with Europe despite all its limitations can hardly be replicated with any ...
... results of its sociological study “Russia in Europe: Rapprochement or Isolation?” prepared on request of the Korber Foundation (
Korber Stiftung
).
On the basis of the surveys carried out on a representative sample of respondents in Russia and Germany, the authors of the research presented their findings regarding similar or differing values of the German and Russian societies, as well as their prevailing perceptions of each other, the European Union, and the major international issues of our ...
German-Russian International Affairs Dialogue (GRID), the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the
Körber Foundation
(Körber Stiftung, Germany) joint project held its third session in Berlin on 15–16 April.
The event was attended by representatives of Russian and German analytical centres, business and the government.
Discussions held during the meeting dealt with such issues ...
