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Searching for a new foundation for German-Russian relations

Germany and Russia have to accept that they have different interests but also that they cannot ignore each other Relations between Germany and Russia have always been fundamental for (peace and stability) Europe — whether in a negative way, for example ...

14.05.2018

My Wish List for the Bundeskanzleramt

A new government in Berlin is always a new opportunity — not only for Germany itself, but also for its international partners, Russia including I understand the fundamentals. Russia lost Germany back in 2014 or even earlier. Seventy-three years after the end of WW2 and twenty-eight years after the reunification, the new ...

28.04.2018

The Times for a Special Relationship Between Germany and Russia Are Over

The road to Moscow does not lead through Berlin alone, but also through Brussels Relations between Germany and Russia are in a state of severe crisis. At latest since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, but also even before, the relationship was under stress. The new federal government will have to face the challenge of finding ways to deal with ...

28.04.2018

Final Session of German-Russian International Dialogue

On April 20¬–21, 2018, Moscow hosted 7th final German-Russian International Dialogue (GRID) meeting for Russian-German work group within the joint project of Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Koerber Foundation (Koerber Stiftung, Germany). The meeting gathered Russian and German expert and media communities, as well as government officials and representatives of NGO's. On April 20­–21, 2018, Moscow hosted 7th final German-Russian International Dialogue (GRID) meeting for ...

24.04.2018

Turkey vs. the EU: Still arguing? Russians Are Coming…

... of the island of Cyprus, including the still unrecognized Northern Cyprus. Turkey’s military power is superior to that of Cyprus – a fact that Turkey makes well known, thereby exacerbating the already troubled situation. Kerim Has: Turkey and Germany: Souring Relations between Strategic Allies The audit states that Germany, the Netherlands and Austria, all of which have a sizeable Turkish diaspora, bear an additional political load that largely precludes the possibility of a profound and ...

12.04.2018

Russian Experts and German Diplomats Discuss the Impact of Skripal Case on Russia-EU Relations

... Director, and Sergey Utkin , Head of Foreign and Security Policy Department of the Centre for Strategic Research, Head of Department of Strategic Assessment, RAS IMEMO Centre for Situation Analysis, had a meeting with German diplomats from the Embassy of Germany to Russia. The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: recent aggravation in relations between Russia the West caused by Skripal Case and the possible impact of the current crisis on Russian-European relations in the medium ...

04.04.2018

When Did the First World War End for Russia? Marking the Centenary of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

... First World War? The official answer is simple: on March 3, 1918, when it signed a separate peace treaty in Brest-Litovsk, which was occupied by the Germans. It was signed on one side by the Bolshevik government and on the other by the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire). The key points were the loss of about 780,000 sq km, including part of Transcaucasia, the Baltic region, and Ukraine, and also the effective recognition that all the military efforts of the past ...

05.03.2018

The EU Companies May Be Affected by the New US Sanctions

... the US it may be different. You have people who are real Cold warriors, exaggerate everything — all bad things come from Russia. Others are a little bit more moderate. In Europe it depends on the country: from Baltic states and Poland to Austria, Germany, and France. Things are shifting and one dangerous element is that everyone, including Europe, is talking about the hybrid conflict. Nobody knows exactly what hybrid conflict is, but everyone is talking about it. In Europe it is not as exacerbated ...

19.02.2018

Merkel Ist Kaputt: Germany’s Crisis is Britain’s Opportunity

'Stability' may ring sweetly, but in the EU's case, it has become a synonym of 'stagnation'. What the EU needs at this point is leadership Germany today is at a crossroads, divided, uncertain. Christian Lindner, Chairman of the Free Democratic Party, has walked away from coalition negotiations, leaving Merkel in political limbo. Whether the Social Democrats will again agree to a 'Grand ...

26.12.2017

Andrey Kortunov Makes a Speech in Berlin at the Workgroup Meeting of German Institute for International and Security Affairs

... Studies ( DGO ) held an extended meeting of their workgroup on Russia focusing on the following topic: “Is Russia a Global Player?” Over 50 experts, state officials and diplomats, representatives of non-profit organizations, and journalists from Germany and other European countries took part in the event. The following topics were discussed in the course of the event: different aspects of Russia’s foreign policy, including Europe, Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and Latin America. Andrey Kortunov,...

08.12.2017
 

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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