On July 16, 2020, the VI Youth Forum of the Potsdam Meetings was held. It organized by the Gorchakov Fund and the German-Russian Forum
On July 16, 2020, the VI Youth Forum of the Potsdam Meetings was held. It organized by the Gorchakov Fund and the German-Russian Forum. The theme of the conference is «Germany-Russia-EU: The Pandemic and Its Influence on Foreign and Security ...
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In other words, the United States remains the world leader in terms of the sanctions’ frequent use and effectiveness. The future of US hegemony in this area will depend on the policies of other major players, such as the EU, China and Russia.
European Union: Sanctions as an Alternative to Diplomacy and Weapons
Sanctions Against Russia: A Look Into 2020. RIAC Report
Sanctions are almost an ideal foreign policy tool for the EU. The EU is now mature enough to pursue a consolidated and vigorous ...
On July 9, 2020, the Russia-EU Forum video conference was held to discuss the geopolitical and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the global recession. The conference was held by the Russian International Affairs Council, Aspen Institute (Italy), in cooperation ...
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In recent years, the relationship between Moscow and Brussels resembled a balancing act based on asymmetrical weaknesses rather than strengths. Russia’s Achilles’ heel was its stagnating and archaic resource-based economic model, which caused Russia’s share in the global economy to steadily decline, and consequently its significance as an economic partner of the European Union.
Igor Ivanov:
Rethinking International Security for a Post-Pandemic World
The EU’s weaknesses mostly stemmed from the irreversible decline of traditional party and political systems in its leading member states that had prevailed throughout ...
... Africa. Half of them choose Europe as a place to study. Geographically, 170,432 African students arrived in 28 countries of the European Union (49.1%). French-speaking and English-speaking countries of destination
attract
about two-thirds of African students,... ... attract only 7% of students.
In addition to studying at their universities and implementing educational projects, Europe and Russia could successfully share their experience in creating educational systems directly in African countries, as well as continue ...
For the past two years, Russia has lobbied governments across the world to invest in post-war economic reconstruction in Syria as if it was more interested in this than Damascus itself. When Russia made its advances, it was referring mainly to "reconstruction" in terms ...
On June 29, 2020, Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) held an online debate timed to the 30th Anniversary of the end of the Cold War, focusing on the current state of Russia-EU relations.
On June 29, 2020, Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) held an online debate timed to the 30th Anniversary of the end of the Cold War, focusing on the current state of Russia-EU relations.
The debate was attended by ...
On June 25–26, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council together with
the Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation, held
the 2nd workshop, this time online, to discuss possible scenarios for
Russia-the EU relations by 2030.
On June 25–26, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council together with the Delegation of the European Union to the ...
The COVID-19 pandemic did not give Russia and the EU an impulse to start rapprochement, but the goal of finding common grounds remains on the agenda
The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the difficulties that have existed in the relationship between the US and the EU/European NATO members ...
... virtual meeting was held between Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Marta Dassu, Senior Advisor European Affairs, Aspen Institute. The discussion focused on the launch of a pilot project with the Aspen Institute.
The project is aimed at analyzing Russian-European and transatlantic relations at the present stage. It was proposed to conduct a virtual workshop, as the first project event, to assess the impact of the global crisis on relations between Russia and the EU countries, including the impact ...