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 of rebuilding the physical infrastructure
The issue of economic reconstruction in war-torn Syria raises crucial questions about the possibility of EU-Russia cooperation in the turbulent international and regional context...
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 Slawomir Debski, PISM Director, Daniel Hamilton, Founding Director of...
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 ...
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 since the beginning of the Donald Trump's presidency. The Europeans disagree with the US on a number of issues.
George Tzogopoulos:
Macron’s Security Ambitions and Russia
Due to the difficult economic situation...
Business as usual is most likely to prevail, unless the pandemic leads to significant social and political change in the region
For the last two decades at least, preventing and combatting pandemics has been on the list of "soft" transnational security threats. Little has been done, however, to raise awareness of the incumbent dangers or foster international or regional cooperation in this regard. Will the current coronavirus pandemic alter the agenda of European security and increasingly...
... causing a considerable number of casualties, the virus coincidentally revealed already existing problems, emphasizing the weaknesses and limitations of some of the major governing institutions. More precisely, the virus had a profound impact on the European Union, shedding light on the old dichotomy
National vs. European Identity
. Alongside the health crisis and the ensuing economic one, Europe is now conjointly faced with an identity emergency.
Elena Alekseenkova:
After Coronavirus: “Nuda ...
On June 18, 2020, a 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.
On June 18, 2020, a 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...
... regressive, disintegration processes on a higher level are accompanied by a growing demand for integration processes on the lower, regional level. For example, trade wars between the US and China or restrictions imposed on foreign investments by the European Union are a part of global disintegration. In the shadow of the new EU industrial strategy, dirigisme will grow in the European economy, market mechanisms will become more distorted, and protectionism to support one’s own competitiveness will ...
I think God’s going to come down and pull civilization over for speeding. – Stephen Wright
A civilization is built on what is required of men, not on that which is provided to them – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
One of the dimensions in the reform of global governance and the role of the United Nations is a rebalancing of global development priorities towards human capital development. Perhaps one of the key lessons from the current crisis is that finance is not the sole prerogative of global governance...
The new role of France as the EU’s only nuclear power, as well as Macron’s personality and ambitious geopolitical agenda deserve some attention
French President Emmanuel Macron has his own vision about geopolitics and wants the EU to actively take part in the ongoing debate about international security and forge closer ties with Russia. Whether France can lead the EU to act autonomously remains to be seen in the future. But the new role of this country as the only nuclear power in the EU after...
