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Russia and China in the Era of Trade Wars and Sanctions

... political factors may have a growing influence on Russian-Chinese economic relations. These include the trade war between China and the United States, a possible escalation of US sanctions against Russia, and the expansion of secondary sanctions by the European Union against Chinese companies. Russian-Chinese Dialogue: The 2024 Model. RIAC Report The trade war, in the form of increased import duties on imported goods, has become one of the calling cards of Donald Trump's second term in office. The ...

04.07.2025

Sanctions, Foreign Trade Policy and National Interests: A Reassessment for Germany

... crises. To maintain technological leadership, horizontal locational conditions need be improved: taxation, regulation, energy supply, and skilled labour. Local-content criteria could provide incentives for increased domestic production in Germany and the European Union. Export dependencies, especially on the United States, should be reduced, and alternative sales markets opened. Free trade agreements can help minimize economic risks from trade conflicts. Germany is one of the largest providers of international ...

26.06.2025

EU Sanctions: Signal Package

The prospect of these measures influencing Moscow’s political decisions remains negligible The seventeenth package of EU sanctions was discussed at length by the EU authorities. Against the backdrop of Russian-American negotiations on Ukraine, it symbolized the independence of the EU’s political position and the unity of its ranks on the Ukrainian issue. The new package of restrictive measures fulfilled its signal and symbolic role. But Brussels again failed to achieve any more decisive results...

06.06.2025

Extra-Regional Actors in the Middle East

Report No. 99 / 2025 Report No. 99 / 2025 The following report focuses on the Middle Eastern policies of extra-regional actors and their transformation in changing conditions. It concentrates on studying the strategies pursued by Russia, the U.S., the EU, China and India in the Middle East. The report also examines how Middle Eastern countries perceive extra-regional actors as they aspire to build pragmatic and balanced relationships with external partners. Extra-Regional Actors in the Middle East...

26.05.2025

The Great Chance of Multipolarity

Geopolitical stories by Dr. Katja Banik. Many people do not realize how lucky we all are to be living in these times of change and upheaval – so, let’s make something of it! „Schönheit ist überall ein gar willkommener Gast“ [1] (Goethe) Russia with a reach: Peaceful grazing horses. Russia/Lithuania border near Rusnè. (Summer 2023). Multipolarity is a reality One cycle comes to an end and a new cycle begins. The gravity of the world shifts, the old thinking, the old structures slowly disappear and...

05.05.2025

Russia and Europe at a New Turn in History

... historically Europe has always sought a solution to its internal problems in wars with its neighbours. These problems are really big. First, the model of the socio-economic structure of most large European countries is in crisis. Britain, which left the European Union not so long ago, is no exception. The exhaustion of the possibilities for leading a parasitic existence in relation to the rest of the world now threatens European politicians with a loss of power due to the growing economic difficulties ...

21.04.2025

US-EU Economic and Political Conflict in the Second Trump Era

The Unbearable Weight of Euro Atlanticism Late in 2024 – early 2025, new external and internal conditions for the economic-political postures of the United States and the European Union, as well as their constituent entities (50 states and 27 countries) were burgeoning. Last year, the main events took place in November (election of the new old president, collapse of the “traffic light” coalition in the Federal Republic ...

15.04.2025

Trump’s Tariff Hammer and the Strategic Calculus Behind the Mar-a-Lago Accord

..., and geopolitical leverage—to reboot U.S. hegemony Introduction On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a bold escalation in U.S. trade policy, imposing a baseline 10% tariff on all imports and a specific 20% tariff on goods from the European Union (EU), up from the previous average tariff rate of 3.5%. [ 1 ] Framed as a countermeasure to persistent trade imbalances, this protectionist move has elicited sharp reactions from German legacy media, cartel party politicians, and mainstream ...

08.04.2025

RIAC Hosted the Conference “Extra-Regional Actors in the Middle East”

On March 11, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a conference “Extra-Regional actors in the Middle East” On March 11, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a conference “Extra-Regional actors in the Middle East”. The goal of the meeting was to discuss the Middle East’s external players' policies transformation in changing conditions and their role in regional processes. The substantive basis of the conference was the RIAC report “Extra-Regional...

28.03.2025

Europe’s Quest for ‘Strategic Autonomy’ Needs Refocusing

In many ways, Brussels and Beijing face similar challenges coming from Washington Lately the not-so-fresh idea of a “European strategic autonomy” has got back in circulation in many EU capitals. This should come as no surprise, given the condescending and even arrogant attitude displayed by the Donald Trump administration toward US' European allies. Politicians and state officials across the European continent can no longer take the transatlantic commonality of values or even the enduring US leadership...

24.03.2025
 

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  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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