... for business. The change of administration in the United States has resulted in adjustments to the policy of sanctions against Russia, China and Iran. The EU’s toolkit of restrictive measures has been gradually developing, although there have been no significant breakthroughs. Belarus can be directly called the “target country” of the year. The level of sanctions levied against Minsk by the US, EU,... ... officials, although it did not go for stricter restrictions on financial institutions.
Sanctions against China were imposed by the European Union and other US allies. Brussels has done so using its
new legal mechanism on human rights
. Beijing delivered an ...
The December round of sanctions continued the course of tough measures. Now the Belarusian leader faces two basic scenarios: low profile or a new round of escalation ... ... incident with the Ryanair flight, the pressure on Minsk increased significantly. The European Union has expanded its lists of blocked persons. By June 2021,
these were... ... of the Belarusian economy. A significant proportion of the country’s trade is with Russia. However, in a number of areas, sanctions are still quite painful, especially...
... other countries
Another package of economic sanctions has been introduced against Belarus. US President Joe Biden signed a new executive order expanding both the number... ... sectoral meaning of the sanctions differs from that in which they are used against the Russian defence, financial and energy sectors. In the case of Russia, we are talking... ... sanctions.
In part, this list overlaps with the list of 78 organizations specified by the European Union when it introduced
its restrictions in June
. Brussels also used sectoral...
... restrictive measures introduced last year in response to the situation around the presidential elections
The detention in Belarus of a plane operated by the Irish company Ryanair has caused a sharp reaction in the US and the EU. The issue of expanding ... ... the visceral opposition to the Belarusian leader and the country’s political system, the West is hardly eager to strengthen Russia’s position in relations with Belarus. This would deprive the Belarusian leadership of room for manoeuvre in its dialogue ...
On September 4, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Rune Resaland, Norwegian Ambassador to Russia, and Eirik Bergene, Embassy Counselor.
On September 4, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with ... ... Embassy Counselor.
The following issues were discussed during the meeting: possible scenarios for the development of events in Belarus and their impact on the future of relations between Russia and the West, primarily in the Baltic region. In addition, ...
The “West or Russia” choice cuts off many additional opportunities for Eastern Partnership countries
Vyacheslav Sutyrin:
Russia and Belarus: The “Post-Soviet” Interaction Model Is Exhausting
2019 marks the 10
th
anniversary of the Eastern Partnership, a political initiative the EU launched in 2009 for developing relations with six eastern countries of the former socialist bloc....
...
judgments
on customs disputes between Belarus and Russia.
In the current situation, the Belarusian authorities have set a programmatic diversification task that envisions the following distribution of foreign trade turnover: 1/3 with Russia, 1/3 with the European Union and 1/3 with non-CIS countries. Since Russia accounts for 1/2 of Belarus’ foreign trade turnover today, the task involves diversification through expanding the country’s presence on the markets of the non-CIS states and the European Union. The results have been mixed so far. In particular,
in the first
four months ...
... development of world politics, that influence the situation in Europe. The discussion concentrated on the future of NATO and the European Union, the prospects for arms control in Europe, the issues of transatlantic relations, the rise of European populism,... ... etc.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, made a speech at two sessions of the Conference on the geopolitical position of Belarus in Europe and the dynamics in the development of the Middle East crisis. Dmitry Suslov and Sergey Utkin, RIAC experts,...
A series of Russian civil-military concepts can create great benefits for Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Favorable International Situation
The global strategic situation is now very favorable for stable, peaceful and prosperous solutions to issues in Europe ...
... position in this process.
A “Multi-Vector” Policy as Credo?
REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
Nikolay Mezhevich:
Post-election Period in Belarus: Economy
Determines Politics
In the
joint statement
following their meeting in Moscow, the presidents of Russia and Belarus confirmed their commitment to the strategic priority of EEU integration with trade associations in the East and the West, including with the European Union. The strategic positions of Moscow and Minsk are similar; however, given the current foreign policy landscape, the approaches of the two allies are fundamentally different.
The Belarusian leadership regards the thaw in its relationship ...
