... than lavish welfare programs will see the European workforce become too expensive to be competitive on the global markets. At the same time, its professional and geographic mobility in many EU member states remains relatively low.
Andrey Kortunov:
Russia and the European Union: Shall We Dispense with Summits?
For Russia, such negative tendencies within the EU would accelerate the country’s pivot from the EU to China, South-East Asia and other Asian nations. This pivot could get another impetus once the EU introduces ...
On July 1, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held an expert meeting on low-carbon development strategies of Russia and Armenia. The event was held under the Chatham House Rule
On July 1, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held an expert ...
... Italy, Spain, and Poland)
ranked Italy first
in generating, consuming, managing waste, investment, and engagement in waste processing, repairs, and recycling waste.
Russia and Italy: The importance of bilateral partnership and beyond
Andrey Kortunov:
Russia and the European Union: Shall We Dispense with Summits?
Italian and Russian companies have already started cooperating in RES. In particular,
Rosnano and Enel Russia
intend to implement Russia’s first “green” hydrogen production at a wind power plant in ...
... Brussels’ long-proclaimed goal of achieving strategic autonomy from the United States has largely remained on paper; consequently, to meet indecisive, dependent and insecure European politicians would be a waste of time.
Pessimists noted once again that Russia and the European Union held 32 summits in the 20 years from 1995 to 2014, with two being held every year between 2000 and 2013. Yet, these numerous and rather officious events failed to resolve the many fundamental problems in Moscow–Brussels relations, nor ...
... the period of new challenges was held online
On June 21, 2021, the 16th meeting of EU-Russia Network (EUREN) on deepening interaction in the period of new challenges was held online. The opening remarks were made by Markus Ederer, Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation, and Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General.
The meeting was attended by the members of EUREN expert group, researchers from Russia and EU countries. The meeting was moderated by Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs, and Janis Kluge,...
... journalists. The 2021 event, held in a hybrid online and in-person format, brought together about a thousand participants from seventy countries.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, addressed the participants of the session on relations between the European Union and Russia.
... collaborate. In other words, for the European Green Deal to win success, it must become the Eurasian Green Deal. Neither sanctions nor penalties can be applied to green financing instruments, and green finance should become a priority in the relations between Russia and the European Union.
Natalia Piskulova:
The European Green Deal: Risks and Opportunities for the EU and Russia
What are the risks of CBAM for the Russian business?
We are very deeply involved in the topic of cross-border carbon regulation which dates back ...
... player in the European space, but it is not the whole of Europe, no matter how some of the EU leaders juggle this word
Mr Minister, dear Augusto,
Mr Ivanov,
Colleagues, friends,
Thank you for inviting me to this conference on the situation between Russia and the European Union. I would like to express gratitude to the Russian International Affairs Council, which has done a great deal to organise this event together with the Embassy of Portugal and the Delegation of the European Union to Russia.
I believe this ...
... Representative, Josep Borrell. Nevertheless, the rotating presidency can define its own priorities. For the Portuguese Presidency we have chosen to defend a social Europe, a green and digital recovery, and a global Europe. And this includes the relations between Russia and European Union.
Russia has always played, in its own right, a rich role in European history. And in crucial moments the Russian contribution to European freedom and security has been indispensable. Remember, for instance, the liberation from the Nazi ...
... will remain inevitable.
The resumption of blocking sanctions against big companies has not yet been discussed loudly. Despite the visceral opposition to the Belarusian leader and the country’s political system, the West is hardly eager to strengthen Russia’s position in relations with Belarus. This would deprive the Belarusian leadership of room for manoeuvre in its dialogue with Moscow and make Minsk much more dependent. But this is theory. In practice, such sanctions will provide a headache for ...
