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Damage Assessment: EU-Russia Relations in Crisis

The ELN-RIAC Special Report A new Special Report edited by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and European Leadership Network (ELN) assesses the damage to EU-Russia relations after three years of crisis. Featuring Russian and European experts, the report presents their analysis on fundamental aspects of deteriorating EU-Russia relations, including ...

20.06.2017

The Impact of Tensions between the EU and Russia at the People-to-People Level

... sanctions have not discouraged their activities in Russia. Indeed they plan on hosting an international summer school on “ Russian Studies and EU-Russia Relations ” in 2017. According to the head of the EU delegation to Russia, Vygaudas Usackas, “The European Union plans to strengthen cooperation with Russia in the spheres of science, culture, education and the arts”. In a 2016 interview, the EU envoy pointed out that the bloc spends almost 28 million euros to allow 3,500 Russian students to attend ...

19.06.2017

Andrey Kortunov Made a Speech at Egon Bahr Symposium

On June 12, 2017 Berlin hosted regular Egon Bahr Symposium focusing on «The Future of European Peace and Germany's Responsibility» On June 12, 2017 Berlin hosted regular Egon Bahr Symposium focusing on «The Future of European Peace and Germany's Responsibility». This annual event gathered German politicians, parliament members, diplomats,...

12.06.2017

Andrey Kortunov Holds a Briefing at Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On June 7, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov held a briefing at Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs devoted to security issues in Baltic region and in the Northern Europe. On June 7, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov held a briefing at Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs devoted to security issues in Baltic region and in the Northern Europe. The briefing was moderated by Ambassador Stefan Gullgren, Director ...

08.06.2017

RIAC Hosts a Working Group Meeting for the Future of a Greater Europe Project

The meeting covered avoiding a new arms race between Russia and the West as well as problems of conventional arms control and confidence-building in Europe On May 25, RIAC hosted a meeting of the Working Group for the Future of a Greater Europe project. The meeting covered avoiding a new arms race between Russia and the West as well as problems of conventional arms control and confidence-building ...

27.05.2017

RIAC Takes Part in OSCE Security Days in Prague

Prague event is mostly focused on "Countering fragmentation and polarization: Re-creating a climate for stability in Europe." On May 18–19, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic hosts " OSCE Security Days " — annual expert meeting devoted to the discussion of security issues in the Euro-Atlantic. The event has been organized since 2012,...

19.05.2017

The EU-Russia Strategic Partnership was destined to fail from the start

... better than a bad deal - a set of vague generalised statements the Agreement ended up being. Another puzzling aspect of the Agreement that was supposed to be broad and overarching is its lack of influence on the composition and structure of the EEAS (European External Action Service). For instance, despite the prominent place of the Energy Dialogue in the Strategic Partnership the EU Delegation to Russia does not include a structure in charge of fostering and promoting the energy trade. Arguably, ...

23.04.2017

Russia–Turkey Interface for Europe

... Cooperation Council between Russia and the Republic of Turkey was held not long ago. This cooperation unlocks the true potential that is based on the fact that Russia and Turkey are the largest Eurasian powers who are to become not only a bridge between Europe and Asia in the XXI century, but also a mechanism translating the civilizational peculiarities of the East making them clearer for Europe, and some sort of «interface» — a term I like. This will provide multiple opportunities and combinations ...

27.03.2017
 

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  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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