... Office confined themselves to stating that “this fact is highly likely,” without providing incontrovertible proof, Berlin adopted this version as “final and incontrovertible.”
On July 1, 2020, Germany assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its
Presidency Programme
has only one paragraph on Russia, stating that relations with Russia need to be actively formed on the basis of the EU’s five principles (the 2016
Mogherini principles
) and that their implementation needs ...
... coronavirus pandemic, on the crises in Belarus and the South Caucasus, as well as possible impact of the presidential elections in the 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 relations with Turkey and the EU.
What does Vladimir...
The bilateral agenda of the workshop included the following issues: key German policies during the Presidency of the Council of the European Union; assessment of the state of relations between Russia and the EU and the prospects for their development in the post-COVID world; climate agenda and objectives of energy cooperation between Russia and the EU; traditional and new security ...
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 and adopted strategies, paying particular attention to topics such as the nature and international status of ongoing processes, sanctions effectiveness and need for transformation. Additionally, experts stress the human factor of the problem...
... 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 ...
... Artsakh and neighbouring Armenia have introduced martial law and total mobilization, while Azerbaijan introduced martial law and a curfew, with partial mobilization being declared on September 28. International entities such as the United Nations, the European Union, as well as countries including but not limited to the United States of America, Russia and Germany have strongly condemned the ongoing clash and called on both sides to deescalate tensions and immediately resume negotiations.
Michael Lambert:
...
On October 7, 2020, Brussels Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), Italian International Affairs Institute (IAI), with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), held an expert web seminar "Regional Security and De-Escalation in the Middle East: What Role for Europe?"
On October 7, 2020, Brussels Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), Italian International Affairs Institute (IAI), with the support of the Italian...
... response to Syrian support for terrorism, activities in Lebanon, and other
Syrian government activities, and a second phase that started in 2011 and has continued to the
present, that U.S. policymakers stated was a response to the Syrian civil war. The European Union
began to impose sanctions starting in 2011 as Syria’s civil war broke out, and the EU has escalated
sanctions in several stages since 2011. The United Nations has imposed a limited number of
sanctions related to Syria, generally targeted ...
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 projects and plans of the Council concerning the Baltic region. The discussion also touched upon the possibilities for expanding cooperation between Russian and Lithuanian...
