... at the June 2018 G7 Summit in Quebec calling Washington’s measures “punitive,” “unacceptable” and “insulting.”
Following repeated attempts to convince Washington that its protectionist measures were unfounded, in late November 2018, the European Union, along with China, Canada, Norway, Mexico, Russia and Turkey, and then India and Switzerland filed a complaint against the United States with the WTO’s Appellate Body concerning the illegality of the steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by the United States. In the complaint, the plaintiffs intend ...
On November 11, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a seminar «State and Prospects of Russia-the EU Relations» together with European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
On November 11, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a seminar ...
... figures, diplomats, and leading experts on various issues of international relations from the EU and China.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, having an official visit to China, addressed the round table participants. Russia at the round table was represented by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Mark Entin, RIAC Expert.
... the extensive business contacts and the growing trade turnover, even under the sanctions, Germany’s foreign policy is primarily aimed at maintaining and deepening integration within the European Union. It is this desire to preserve the unity of the European Union that will shape Germany’s policy towards Russia in the future.
Originally published on the
Carnegie Moscow Centre website
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The main Russian event of 2018 was President Vladimir Putin’s re-election for another six-year term. In view of the nature of the Putin regime, the re-election itself came as no surprise. But it has also demonstrated that there is still no alternative to Putin ...
On December 4, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council together with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) held a round table “Dialogue among Russia, the EU, China, and Central Asia on the Cohesion of Eurasia”.
On December 4, 2018, Russian International ...
Franco-Russian Conversation with Andrey Kortunov and Michel Duclos
On 25 November, Russia seized 24 Ukrainian sailors in the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It is the first open clash between the two countries since 2014. What ...
... and Stefan Kordash, Deputy Policy Department of the German Embassy in Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
In the course of the meeting with German diplomats the following issues were discussed: current problems in relations between Russia and the European Union, ways to resolve the Syrian and Ukrainian crises, and the possibility of "selective cooperation" between Russia and the European Union in areas of mutual interest. The possible consequences of the ongoing changes in the alignment ...
A series of Russian civil-military concepts can create great benefits for Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Favorable International Situation
The global strategic situation is now very favorable for stable, peaceful and prosperous solutions to issues in Europe ...
... Perspectives” in Berlin.
The participants of the seminar discussed the development of cooperation in trade, economic, and infrastructure areas, the formation of the Greater Eurasian Partnership, the prospects for the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as the new European Union strategy for the development of cooperation in Eurasia. During the closing session, experts discussed the current state and dynamics in the development of relations between Russia and Germany, Russia and the EU.
Vladimir Morozov, RIAC Program Coordinator, represented RIAC at the seminar.
