Which trends seen in the West reflect Finland’s and Sweden’s possible entry into NATO
Much has been said and written about the likely consequences of Finland and Sweden joining NATO. A legion of analysts have already assessed the changing balance of power in the Baltic Sea, the new ...
On June 17, 2021, the Embassy of Finland held a discussion on RIAC and MGIMO report "The Arctic Council: Status and Activities", as well as a discussion on international cooperation in the Arctic
On June 17, 2021, the Embassy of Finland held a discussion on RIAC and MGIMO ...
On May 20, 2021, East Office in partnership with the Nordic West Office hosted an online conference on "US-Russia Rivalry and the Nordic Companies."
On May 20, 2021, East Office (an association of large Finnish businesses operating in Russia) in partnership with the Nordic West Office (an international global affairs consultancy and think tank serving large Scandinavian businesses) hosted an online conference on "US-Russia Rivalry and the Nordic Companies."
The discussion was...
... meeting with Antti Helantera, Finnish Ambassador to Russia.
The conversation focused on the current state of relations between Russia and the European Union, security challenges in the Euro-Atlantic space, as well as the prospects for bilateral Russia-Finland cooperation. In addition, the priorities of Russia’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and the pertinent tasks of the institutional development of this organization were addressed.
... market, including energy, construction, information and communication, financial, food and other sectors of Finnish business.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; Matthew Rojansky and Antti Helantera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland to Russia; addressed the participants. The following issues were discussed: possible shifts in Russia-the U.S. relations in the context of the change in presidential leadership in Washington, the possibility of restoring dialog between Moscow ...
... cooperation amongst themselves supported by legal and institutional mechanisms currently available. This should probably happen within the framework of the Arctic Council that facilitates political cooperation among all Arctic nations.
How do you assess Finland's chairmanship in the Arctic Council? Have there been any successful results so far?
The Arctic Council (AC) is an intergovernmental body — often referred to as the high-level intergovernmental forum. Its chair rotates every second year. Finland ...
... the current challenges in relations between Russia and Europe, the future of transatlantic relations in the context of the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, as well as the opportunities for bilateral cooperation between Russia and Finland. Andrey Kortunov informed Finnish diplomats about current RIAC projects and plans on the Baltic and Arctic vectors of research.
On July 17, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of Finland to Russia
On July 17, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Mikko Hautala, Ambassador of Finland to Russia.
The discussion touched upon topical issues of Russia-Finland relations, as well as relations between Russia ...
... countering hybrid threats in the EU and Russia, and also how and when the EU and Russia could exchange information about hybrid threats.
The seminar was attended by experts from Russia and the EU, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, and experts from the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats.
RIAC was represented by Ivan Timofeev, Director of Programs, and Natalya Vyakhireva, Program Manager.
On December 16, 2019, at the Embassy of Finland to Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, met with Jukka Siukosaari, Head of Cabinet and Secretary General, Office of the President of the Republic of Finland, visiting Moscow; Petri Hakkarainen, Foreign Policy Adviser and Member of the ...