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Last July the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) published a truly landmark article [1] on a burning political issue - Germany's leadership in Europe. Insisting that Germany has become the continental hegemon, the authors Josef Janning and Almut Möller describe the situation as follows. First, Germany's leadership is essential for resolving military conflicts along ...
The Berlin state election – the fifth and final election of the calendar year in Germany – was held on September 18. In terms of party-political processes, the results are particularly intriguing, especially given the upcoming elections to the lower house of the German parliament (the Bundestag) to be held later this month. ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
| 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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