... revision of the Dublin Regulation, which obliges first-port-of-call countries to deal with the registration of refugees and the arrangement of the necessary infrastructure for them, which entails significant financial expenditure;
4) The lifting of sanctions against Russia, which have caused serious damage to European export industries.
A Country of “Limited Sovereignty”
Dmitry Ofitserov-Belsky:
Multi-Speed Europe: Illusions and Reality
It would make no sense for Brussels to ignore this ultimatum ...
... and getting the Syria talks in Geneva back on track, political will is lacking, and a meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents is by far the best opportunity for each to signal their commitment to progress.
Finally, in the aftermath of years of sanctions and counter-sanctions, policies of mutual isolation have atrophied relations between ordinary Americans and Russians to an unacceptable degree that does not serve the interests of either side. Basic embassy and consular services have been severely ...
Are Russia–Japan relations at an impasse and could Shinzo Abe’s latest visit to Russia be called unproductive?
On May 25–26, 2018, Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe made an official visit to Russia. This is Mr. Abe’s 21
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meeting with Vladimir Putin, which is truly unprecedented for Russia–Japan relations. On May 25, Prime Minister Abe took part in the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum together with the presidents of Russia and France; in conjunction with Vladimir...
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Denmark’s Export Credit Agency
and the Embassy of Denmark visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: various aspects of relations between Russia and the West, application of new U.S. sanctions against Russia and Russia's response measures, recent developments in the interaction between Russia and the European Union, and the specifics of bilateral Russian-Danish relations. The priorities of Putin’s fourth presidential term, possible ...
On May 25, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) had a working meeting with representatives of Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University, USA) focusing on «Sanctions against Russia: Escalation Scenarios and Countermeasures».
On May 25, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) had a working meeting with representatives of Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University, USA) focusing ...
... example, after the start of the Ukraine crisis nobody in Russia’s leadership took seriously former Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s approach anymore based on compromise, as well as constant talk about cooperation and a gradual lifting of sanctions. The gap between opposing interests and the difference in political cultures was too wide. The alienation and loss of trust between Russian and German elites is too substantial. For a long time, Russia’s elites failed to understand the changing ...
There are also ‘icons’ among the target countries that have more or less adapted to life under long-term sanctions rather than abandoning policies. Iran, one such target country, has unparalleled experience of living under sanctions
The history of sanctions against Iran deserves close analysis in light of the growing sanctions pressure on Russia. Although ...
... Stanley representatives and clients.
In the course of the meeting the participants exchanged views on topical issues of the international agenda, including the prospects for relations between Russia and the West, the impact of American and European sanctions on the Russian economy, and opportunities for international cooperation in resolving current regional conflicts.
Following the meeting, the sides noted the fruitfulness of the dialog and confirmed their readiness to continue the interaction....
RIAC Report No. 37/2018
This report systemizes information on the use of sanctions as an instrument of international relations and offers a classification of types of sanction. Particular attention is paid to the issue of the legitimacy of sanctions. The report also outlines the principal differences between the sanctions ...
... The sides had sharp differences on major issues. But they continued political dialogue that was generally rational and relatively predictable. Any hostile actions against one another had a specific and more or less verifiable pretext. The exchange of sanctions was based on understandable reasons. Various incidents were thoroughly and repeatedly verified and taken with much caution. We might dislike Ukraine-related EU sanctions but Brussels carefully avoided any escalation of sanctions for “promoting ...
