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Russia dearly wants good relations with Europe and does not want the EU to collapse. Some members of the European Union regard Russia as an enemy, most notably, Poland the the Baltic states. Others don’t regard Russia as an enemy. Attitudes towards Russia amongst other EU members span a broad spectrum, some are more positively inclined towards Russia, others less. The Russian ...
Russia and the European Union have traveled a long road in their relations, from the euphoria and anticipation in 1994, when an Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation was signed, to nearly a collapse of relations today. The latest development was last week’s ...
... some member states and there is always the question about the recognition of Eurasian Economic Union as an equal partner to the European Union. There are a lot of contacts on a technical level, and there is also an approach to deepen these relations. But ... ... it is still has not been decided if it really brings benefits to recognize the Eurasian Economic Union, which is dominated by Russia because of its economic power and size compare to the other member states. Tatiana Romanova: Russia and Europe: Somewhat ...
On September 14, 2016 the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (Riga) held a public debate “ The West and Russia: Bridges or Walls? ” which was attended by experts, politicians and media representatives. RIAC Program Manager Ekaterina Chimiris represented at the event the Russian expert community. In her speech she noted that, notwithstanding continued ...
On September 12, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council together with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) held a seminar “Renewing Mechanisms for Russia-EU Cooperation.” The seminar was attended by experts from Russia and the EU, as well as representatives ...
... on India-EU relations after Brexit. The event was opened by RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov. He noted that the development of relations between India and the United Kingdom in the wake of Brexit was essential for understanding the dynamics of Russian-Indian relations. In turn, Ms. Sujata Mehta highlighted the possible scenarios of interaction between India and the European Union, and also briefed on the entailing prospects for developing relations between the two parties and the threats that they can face, just as Russia. The meeting was attended by RIAC members, representatives of ministries and agencies, distinguished ...
... European Union must therefore seek coordination with NATO. What is more, due attention should be paid to the Ukrainian factor by supporting the implementation of the Association Agreement, maintaining the prospects of Ukraine’s membership in the European Union and NATO, providing support in military and technical interaction, working on a new format for resolving the Russia–Ukraine conflict and stimulating investments into the Ukrainian economy. Having analysed various articles from this section, we can arrive at the following conclusions. Without a doubt, Poland’s political elite led by Andrzej Duda cannot ...
Policy Brief #5, 2016 There are more issues that divide Russia and the EU than that unite them. Although both sides support the fundamentals of the current world-order (especially when confronted with a challenge like IS), Russia believes that the current arrangement does not grant equality and is asymmetrically ...
... migration. If the conflict remains stable and deescalated there will be more opportunities for diplomacy at various levels, which would permit a resumption of dialogue. De facto dialogue has had to be resumed, notwithstanding the initial refusal of the European Union to have any consultations with Russia on a free trade zone with Ukraine. These include three-way consultations on free trade zone issues and the Minsk agreements. Dialogue also continues at the non-public and unofficial levels. It may take years to fully implement the scenario of a ...
... tensions and avert the migration crisis and the surge of refugees in the industrialized European countries. The discussion has again demonstrated the need for a Track-2 Russia-EU dialogue aimed at overcoming the confidence crisis in relations between Russia and the European Union and between Russia and Germany.
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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