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William Hill’s “No Place for Russia: European Security Institutions Since 1989” Discussed at RIAC

On November 19, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), held a discussion of W. Hill’s book “No Place for Russia: European Security ... ... to explain current tensions and show how attempts to integrate Russia into a single Euro-Atlantic security system only led to NATO and EU domination and rivalry with Russia. The discussion was attended by experts on European security issues, on relations ...

21.11.2018

Brussels Hosts Second RIAC and ELN Seminar «Towards a More Stable NATO-Russia Relationship»

On November 16­–17, 2018 in Brussels, RIAC and European Leadership Network (ELN) held the second seminar in the framework of the joint project “Towards a More Stable NATO-Russia Relationship. The first seminar was held in Moscow on July 17. On November 16­–17, 2018 in Brussels, RIAC and European Leadership Network ( ELN ) held the second seminar in the framework of the joint project “Towards a More Stable NATO-Russia ...

21.11.2018

Riga Dialogue Recommendations

Russia and the West must both be ready for compromise solutions based on reciprocity Riga Dialogue Recommendations are a result ... ... of engagement could serve to improve existing relations including between Russia and the Baltic states and between Russia and NATO. — Dialogue on Ukraine would be facilitated by engaging new actors skilled in conflict resolution. A peacekeeping arrangement ...

12.11.2018

Looking at Tiananmen Square through the Brandenburg Gate

... a rapprochement between Germany and China? What consequences would increased cooperation between the two countries have for Russia? The answers to these questions are critical not only to the future of the Eurasian space, but also to the fate of the ... ... barely binding associations, are beside the point here. Germany, for its part, has numerous fairly tangible obligations within NATO and the European Union. Berlin may be the driver of the European Union, but within NATO it often finds itself playing supporting roles....

30.08.2018

Russia–Turkey Relations Need a Stronger Foundation

... Damascus. Russians and Turks are equally interested in stability in the South Caucasus but quite often, unfortunately, they find themselves on the opposite sides of the barricades in the region. Third, various external players — both global powers (the European Union, NATO, and the United States) and regional actors (Iran, Gulf States, and Israel) will continue to have a profound impact on Russia–Turkey relations. External players can push Moscow and Ankara closer to each other, but they can also push Russians and Turks apart by offering either of them alternative options for strategic, political and economic cooperation. The Russia–Turkey ...

02.08.2018

Meeting between Putin and Trump — Another Reason for Split within the EU?

... Russia can restore confidence between the two countries, something that is looking increasingly unlikely for US–EU relations. At the very least, there were far more positives to be taken from the meeting between Trump and Putin than from the recent NATO Summit. A number of European media outlets noted that Trump treated Putin as his equal, which would suggest that the policy of isolating Russia, an approach that the European Union had been counting on since it introduced sanctions in 2014, has effectively failed. Fifth . Brussels senses a weakening of solidarity within the European Union regarding relations with Russia and a willingness of a number of its member ...

23.07.2018

Searching for a new foundation for German-Russian relations

Germany and Russia have to accept that they have different interests but also that they cannot ignore each other Relations between Germany ... ... field that can be dangerous for the security in Europe. Here it needs more German and other European member states leadership in NATO to minimize these risks. What are the preconditions for a new relationship? As long as Russia’s leadership has no interest ...

14.05.2018

Unbalanced Europe and the New Order in the OSCE Space

... address mounting problems. Given such circumstances, the growing, prosperous, and stable European Union was inevitably turning into an attractive aspiration. The deeper and... ... integration or deeper partnership with the EU went hand in hand with the expansion of NATO and the build-up of the Alliance’s presence. It is at this point that the combination... ... have bumped up against the ambitions of the countries of modernism, namely, the US and Russia. It is wrong to say that Washington went out of its way to expand NATO’s military...

03.05.2018

My Wish List for the Bundeskanzleramt

... to sharply disagree on many critically important international matters. Germany is and will always be a disciplined member of NATO and that of the European Union; it will not take any initiatives that might look risky, inappropriate or untimely to other members of these organizations. To cut it short, there are absolutely no reasons to hope for any breakthrough in the German-Russian relations just because a new coalition government has finally arrived at Berlin. However, a new government in Berlin is ...

28.04.2018
 

Poll conducted

  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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