... difficulties in the US-Russian relationship. Yet, staying out of the game cannot be an option for a German foreign policy that aims at taking on more responsibility. How a responsible international Russia policy might look like is demonstrated right now by France’s president: a clear stance towards Russia in Syria and in questions of domestic meddling while at the same time continuing dialogue and without sacrificing own interests.
Andrey Kortunov:
How to Survive in a Trench Warfare
The starting point ...
On April 25, 2018, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Jean-Pierre Chevènement, a famous French politician, Co-Founder of modern Socialist Party, Founder and the first President (now in the Honorary Chairman status) of the Citizen and Republican Movement, visiting Moscow.
On April 25, 2018, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Jean-Pierre Chevènement, a famous French politician, Co-Founder of modern Socialist Party, Founder and the first President (now...
... Ambassador Pierre Morel, Co-Chair of Russian-French Forum «Dialogue de Trianon», and Ambassador Nicola Chibaeff, Secretary General of the Forum, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The French diplomats discussed opportunities for Russia-France cooperation on Track One-and-a-Half and the Track Two, thematic priorities for expert and analytical study of various aspects of Russian-French relations, and the most effective formats for cooperation between independent research centers of the ...
... additional political load that largely precludes the possibility of a
profound and long-lasting crisis involving Turkey
taking place. Moreover, the 2017 referendum demonstrated that the overwhelming majority of ethnic Turks support Recep Erdogan. Italy, France and Spain are largely guided by economic considerations and the
Realpolitik
concept. At the same time, “junior” EU states such as Malta, Estonia and Slovenia, could support Turkey’s membership in the European Union for economic reasons and ...
On April 3, 2018, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Dmitry Trenin, RIAC Member, Director of Carnegie Moscow Center, had a meeting at the residence of the French Ambassador with Alexis Lamek, Director of the Political Section of the United Nations, International Organizations, Human Rights and Francophonie Department, visiting Russia for official consultations.
On April 3, 2018, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Dmitry Trenin, RIAC Member, Director of Carnegie Moscow Center,...
On March 23, 2018, RIAC hosted a seminar on prospects for Russia-France cooperation in the Middle East. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and former French ambassador to Syria (2006–2009), Michel Duclos, advising Institut Montaigne, made opening speeches.
On March 23, 2018, RIAC hosted a seminar on prospects ...
... meeting: military and political situation in Syria in the context of possible activation of Geneva process for political settlement, modality of deploying international peacekeeping forces in the Eastern Ukraine, prospects for development of Russia-France relations within the upcoming visit of the French President Emmanuel Macron to Russia.
Paul-Bertrand Barets, Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of France, and Nicolas Broutin, the First Secretary at the Embassy, also took part in the discussion....
... major regional and global players in the Syrian conflict, the prospects for the political process in Geneva, and the impact of the Syrian conflict on the situation in the region of the Middle East in general.
On February 7 French television company France24 held a live debate on the issues of de-escalation is Syria.
Tony Badran, Research Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Andrey Kortunov, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council; Joshua Landis, Director of Center for Middle ...
... Ukraine, and Central Asia, and Eric Kunzelmann, French Military Attaché at French Embassy in Russia, Brigade General.
The most pending issues of security on the continental Europe, prospects for Ukrainian crisis resolution, and possible areas for Russia-France cooperation in the area of security in the context of the upcoming visit of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, to Russia were discussed in the course of the meeting with Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director ...
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The southern periphery of the European Union has not recovered from the economic slump nearly as well as its northern partners have. France and many other countries still have painful socioeconomic reforms to put into practice.
The consequences of the migration crisis are still there, and the European Union and its member states will have to live with them constantly. Manifestations ...
