Interview by Permanent Representative of Russia to the EU Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov for "Die Welt"
Ambassador,... ... have to be ready to implement the Minsk Agreements of 2015 to bring peace to Eastern Ukraine.
Have you read them?
A long time ago.
If you refresh your memory, you will... ...
Russia makes a lot of money out of it.
The main thing is that we strengthen Europe’s energy security. Another example: despite EU’s unilateral measures against Russia...
... Russia’s elites failed to understand the changing mood in Germany and kept hoping for the continuing “Schröderizaton” of its Russia policy, an approach based on the idea that relations should be guided by big infrastructure projects like Nord Stream, energy and economic cooperation for mutual benefits, and the personal relationship between leaders. Russia’s leaders did not understand that Merkel’s support for sanctions and clear defence of the sovereignty of Ukraine not only reflected her personal views but also that German decision makers have a completely different understanding than Russia’s about the future of the European security order and the role of international law and agreements in the international ...
... negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in contrast to 2006 and 2009, when the Europeans deliberately avoided any kind of participation in such processes. But nowadays they appear to be seriously worried about their own continuous gas supply during winter.
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Yuri Borovsky:
Can Russia–EU–Ukraine Negotiations on Gas
Be Saved?
The deeper they get involved in the details of the Russia-Ukraine dialogue, the clearer they perceive Kiev's attitudes and negotiating capacity. Of principal importance for Moscow are not just the agreements per se,...
... beginning to look like a disaster. Yuri Borovsky, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Russia at MGIMO University of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comments on the situation.
What is the current state of energy contacts between Russia, Ukraine and the European Union?
Energy contacts between Russia, Ukraine and the European Union are in crisis and are being conducted on an ad hoc basis. Everything that has been achieved by Moscow and Brussels since 2000 as part of the Energy Dialogue ...
... Headquarter in Moscow. Behind, the Kremlin.
Despite the sanctions issued by the United States and the European Union against russian politicians and businessmen and despite the neverending discussion about the need for diversification in the european energy market, many western oil companies are acting just the opposite of how expected.
from the left: Bp CEO Bob Dudley, Vladimir ... ... hardline endorsed by Downing Street. The british Prime Minister Cameron has been one of the most virulent callers for action in Ukraine, and has threatened unilateral sanctions against Russia more than once. Yet, instead of scaling back its engagement BP,...
... of the moderate candidates: avoid military confrontations, issue sanctions, strengthen diplomacy. They focused especially on energy, a green strong point. They promised, if elected, to exploit the use of renewable resources, diminishing the role oil fossil fuels, at the centre of Eu-Russia tensions.
In broad brush terms, all candidates’ views on foreign policy looked quite shallow and rather incomplete,... ... proposals still missed specific projects of reform and they failed to show clear differences one from another, not only about Ukraine but also about other topics. At least, they targeted some areas where the Commission’s intervention is essential....
... considerations in the EU fail to prevail over geopolitics.
Russia, in my opinion, should be prepared for a slow but steady reduction in energy exports (mainly gas and partially oil) to the EU. In fact, this is the same effect that sanctions will have, although considerably extended over time.
Relations between Russia and Ukraine will not change quickly in the short-term. Ukraine has already halved its imports of Russian gas (28 billion metric tons ...
