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Russia and the European Union in the Baltic Sea Region

... Sergey Kulik, INSOR Director for International Development. The Russian delegation also included Igor Ivanov, President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC); Vyacheslav Trubnikov, Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences and former Ambassador to India; Artem Malgin, Pro-Rector the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO); Sergei Tsyplyayev, Dean of the Department of Law at the North-West ...

23.11.2016

Seminar “European Security: Challenges at the Societal Level”

On October 31, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council in cooperation with the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions ( OSCE Network ), the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations ( RAS IMEMO ) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation ( Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung ) held a seminar “European Security: Challenges at the Societal Level.” The participants of the seminar discussed the draft report ...

01.11.2016

Enviable … stagnation

... among today’s world leaders a person more charming, wise, experienced, knowledgeable and at the same time so easy-going and ironic. He is the father of the Luxembourg economic miracle. He turned the country with a lop-sided declining steel-making economy into a leading financial centre of the world with the highest per capita income in the European Union. Luxembourg today has the highest AAA credit rating. The only other EU country that has such a rating is Germany. No wonder I read with some ...

21.10.2016

“Less than a Year Since…” Does the Normalization of Russia–Turkey Relations Really Work?

In late June 2016, less than a year since the escalation of the Russia–Turkey conflict, Ankara and Moscow embarked upon a course towards rapprochement. Over the past two months, the leaders of Russia and Turkey have held three meetings, with the latest taking place on October 10, 2016. The results of the Istanbul meeting boil down to the following points: the restoration of Russia’s trade and economic cooperation with Turkey is not going quite as fast as Turkey had hoped; energy remains...

17.10.2016

Bahrain: A Small Country with Big Opportunities?

... the Arab region encourages private entrepreneurship by fully removing capital export restrictions and eliminating customs duties on the import of equipment and raw materials. Bahrain’s business environment is characterized by the openness of its economy, high international rankings in terms of economic freedom, and financial development indices . Will the Russian side manage to see the “pearl” of the Arab world and fully unlock the potential of their bilateral commercial and economic ...

29.09.2016

Fighting the Routine and Thirsting for Innovation. The Economy of Latin American Countries

... shared colonial past. On the other hand, the LAC countries demonstrate significant variety regarding their economic development and the countries’ positions in the world. Latin America’s Placein Global Trade The role of LAC in the global economy has evolved greatly over the past few decades. For a long time, the region, which accounts for 15 per cent of the earth’s land mass and is home to 9 per cent of the global population, [1] specialized in supplying raw materials and labour-intensive ...

06.09.2016

Future Agreements on Iran’s Nuclear Program

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear program has been implemented successfully for a year now. Nonetheless, there are still a number of obstacles barring the path to its complete implementation, and even a fully enforced JSCPOA does not guarantee the stability of Tehran’s nuclear program. On July 14, 2015, after more than 10 years of negotiations, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear program was finally concluded . Iran agreed to significantly...

19.07.2016

Li Wencong (ICBC): We Consider Russia Our Strategic Partner

... next month we are opening our office in Saint Petersburg – our network is growing. The strategy for ICBC group in the Russian market is very clear. We consider Russia our strategic important market and are planning to invest more into Russian economy. Rashid Alimov: Kill both Symptoms and the Root of the Evil What measures should be taken to bring Russia-China relations to the next level? The first thing we should work on is the improvement of communication and mutual understanding. If we ...

23.06.2016

Russian Foreign Policy Finding New Bearings

... of the last two sections of the memorandum in question. Russian Foreign Policy Achievements Russia’s foreign policy in the past decade was successful by and large and quite masterful at times. It largely matched the world challenges. A stagnant economy was the weak link. Foreign policy has compensated for that weakness so far. But this resource is now close to exhaustion. The country has regained its military potential at a qualitatively new level and at still tolerable costs. The expansion ...

08.06.2016

Russia has to reinvent its economic model

... your mind, have these sanctions been effective in any way? And what can be done today to break the deadlock and re-establish sound economic relations between EU countries and Russia? A.K.: The sanctions did have a serious negative impact on the Russian economy. However, they failed to change the Russian position in Ukraine or to erode the popularity of President Putin inside Russia. Today the position of the European Union is that the lifting of sanctions depends on the full implementation of the Minsk ...

10.03.2016
 

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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