Foreign viewpoints
After the reelection of Vladimir Putin for another term as president of the Russian Federation in March of this year, Russia is entering a new cycle of foreign and domestic policy. Russia's foreign policy at the moment is particularly fraught; the conflict in Syria, the continued uncertain status of the Donbass region of Ukraine, accusations of cyberwarfare and interference in US elections, and the Skripal poisoning incident in the UK have driven wedges between Russia and many...
... Affairs and International Cooperation and Italian Institute for International Political Studies (
ISPI
) with the support of Think Tanks and Civil Society Program, University of Pensilvania.
The heads of over fifty research organizations from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa took part in the work of the Forum “Think Tanks in the Mediterranean. Policy Options to Build a Better Future”.
The participants discussed the following issues: conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, Mediterranean ...
... circumvent Turkey as a difficult regional partner and secure a foothold in the Middle East through economic and political involvement in the stabilisation and reconstruction of Syria.
Germany’s Southern corridor to Greater Eurasia
A German pivot to the Middle East would have repercussions far beyond the European Union. It may open a Southern corridor to building Greater Eurasia. In the Middle East, and in particular in Syria, Germany has common security interests with two major Eurasian powers: Russia and China. German involvement in the political stabilisation ...
On July 26 a group of staff members from European External Action Service (EEAS) and Delegation of the European Union to Russia headed by Nick Westcott, Managing Director Middle East and North Africa, EEAS, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On July 26 a group of staff members from European External Action Service (EEAS) and Delegation of the European Union to Russia headed by Nick Westcott, Managing Director ...
On July 6–7, 2017, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with the EU Delegation to the Russian Federation and Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI) held a seminar “Russia and the EU in the Wider Middle East”.
On July 6–7, 2017, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with the EU Delegation to the Russian Federation and Institut Français des Relations Internationales (
IFRI
) held a seminar “Russia and the EU in the ...
Representatives of European diplomatic and expert circles took part in the event.
On June 26 RIAC took part in a closed meeting in Berlin that focused on the role of Russia in the Middle East. The event was organized by
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
, Al-Tawila, and
Candid Foundation
.
Representatives of European diplomatic and expert circles took part in the event.
The opening speeches were made by Dr. Michael Schaefer, Chairman ...
... demands on Serbia in July 1914 not to support terrorist groups such as the Black Hand of that epoch. Could
conflicts in the wider Middle East
,’ much like conflicts in the Balkans prior to World War I, similarly draw in regional and major powers — and ... ... and Crimea?
What should be done about refugee crisis from eastern Ukraine to Russia and from Syria and other countries to the European Union countries? How should Russia and the European Union respond?
Impact of rise of China
China is the elephant in the ...
... focused on the graveness of the situation, as Moscow's policy toward Ukraine has been perceived as a threat both to Ukraine and the "entire European project," which means that confidence building should be thorny and lengthy. Besides, the Middle East experts stressed that Russian actions toward Ukraine are supported by certain non-Western states fatigued by the de facto monopolarity during the past 30 years, offering Russia a room for foreign policy maneuvering.
Syria was debated
along ...
... Jordan and other countries.
Opened by Dimitrios
Triantaphyllou, Director of the Center for International and European Studies, the event was composed of two parts, the first presenting a series of plenary sessions on issues from Ukraine crisis to the Middle East settlement other problems like corruption in Iran and socially responsible business in Turkey.
The speakers' list included Sergey Konoplyov, Director of
Harvard's Black Sea Regional Security Program; Adam Balcer, Program Director "The ...
According to European and Russian experts on the Middle East, use of force against Syria is fraught with dire consequences.
On September 23, Russian International Affairs Council held a meeting of analysts from European Council of Foreign Relations and Russian Middle East experts.
According to
Daniel ...
