... may look like in the future. First, there was a de facto rupture of relations between China and the small Baltic state of Lithuania after the authorities of the latter made... ... followed presidential elections which were not recognised by the United States or the European Union and caused discontent among a significant part of Belarusian society... ... of the state in August - September 2020 was also provided by the full support from Russia, for which the collapse of the Belarusian statehood would mean the emergence...
Report 65/2021
Report 65/2021
The report analyses the application of foreign sanctions against Russian citizens, companies and economy sectors. It also considers global trends in the use of sanctions and restrictive measures against Russia within individual areas (the “Ukrainian package,” sanctions against pipeline projects, “cyber sanctions,...
We will not see an early US-Russian summit in 2021
1. Narratives
Russian leadership tried hard to avoid any statements that would indicate its preference ... ... the transatlantic relations that were seriously damaged by his predecessor. Another burning matter is a trade agreement with China: it will not end the US-Chinese economic or technological competition, but can at least help to prevent a full-fledged trade ...
... international system toward a polycentric world order
For several long years now, the European Union has been waging onerous trench warfare on two fronts. On the eastern... ... been in conflict with a malign Moscow since 2014: refusing to repeal sanctions against Russia, deflecting all the Kremlin’s new information attacks, and attempting to maintain... ... inevitable difficulty of economic recovery and likely escalation of the confrontation with China will push the Trump administration to ramp up pressure on the EU even further...
... the diplomacy of Washington and Beijing will be the fight for major players
The US-China split is evolving into a long-term rivalry. It is unlikely to be affected by the... ... later lead to the formation of a new bipolar system.
Danil Bochkov:
China Replacing Russia as the Boogeyman in the U.S. Presidential Campaign: Implications for Russia-China... ... US pressure is pushing the two powers closer together.
Under these conditions, the European Union is becoming important for America. Almost all EU countries are US military...
Views from Europe, the US and Russia
The changing geopolitical environment, characterised by increased US unilateralism,... ... within NATO and the collapse of arms control treaties, like INF and Open Skies. Both the European Union and the Russian Federation have to adjust to this new reality.
Does it... ... European continent be affected by growing geopolitical tensions between the US and China for the security of the European continent? As Europe increasingly has to fend...
China-EU relations have been in free fall since China was labeled as “strategic rival” of the EU
Russia’s relations with the European Union hit their lowest in 2014, as a direct result of the political gridlock in Ukraine. Russia's subsequent involvement ... ... political might to ignore American demands.
Bianca Canevari:
Towards Strategic Autonomy: the Role of the EU in the Growing China-USA Rivalry
President Xi pushes a cooperative agenda with the EU,
highlighting
that China is a partner, not a rival. But it is ...
... pandemic. They concern Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela and Russia [
viii
]. A joint US-Swiss relief supply channel for Iran ... ... by the countries hit by the sanctions, such as Russia, Cuba and China, to the initiators of the sanctions will not make the latter ... ... policies of other major players, such as the EU, China and Russia.
European Union: Sanctions as an Alternative to Diplomacy and Weapons ... ... Huawei case was even more high-profile. It also began with accusations of supplies to Iran and could well have ended in fines....
...
We are facing a generational change among the leaders of the world’s great powers. Russia can return to closer relations with the West only if the Kremlin’s future leaders... ... Normandy Four. Agreement was reached on gas transit. Consultations between Russia and the European Union began on 5G communications. It is true, of course, that one cannot really... ... to impact the international system of the future.
Third, I would draw attention to China’s growing strength, which may be somewhat paradoxical given that the virus originated...
... are accelerating is the rivalry between the United States and China, which has prompted many to start talking about a “new ... ... States poses a greater threat to their respective countries than Russia and (with the exception of Japan) China [
6
].
It is unclear ... ... turning into a dual-core system with centres in Washington and the European Union that are undergoing a kind of strategic decoupling ... ... is largely focused in the South China and East China seas, thousands of miles away from Russia. Russia does not have any interests ...
