... which, as the author reminds his readership, was NATO’s proposed expansion into Ukraine and Georgia. This was a shocking manifestation of political irresponsibility, and it cannot be solely attributed to Ukraine, Russia, or the United States. The European Union and its member states, too, bear a significant amount of responsibility for the crisis that has befallen Europe. Since this is a conflict occurring within Europe and involving European nations, Mr. von der Schulenburg observes that the ...
... vote in the UN—because the government of Mr. Garibashvili has not yet renounced its European aspirations.
Ivan Timofeev:
Ukrainian Crisis, Turkey and Eurasia: Who Wins?
A Pre-February Georgia
In order to understand how Georgia manages to combine ... ... even though a restart of flights is currently negotiated.
Second, Georgia began to receive “unpleasant signals” from the European Union. In the European structures, especially in the EuroParliament, Saakashvili retained quite a strong lobby, which ...
On September 30, 2022, at the Austrian Embassy in Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, spoke to a large group of European diplomats on issues related to the crisis in the European security system and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
On September 30, 2022, at the Austrian Embassy in Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, spoke to a large group of European diplomats on issues related to the crisis in the European security system and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
In particular...
On September 15–16, 2022, Riga Dialogue, a regular annual session of an international expert summit on Euro-Atlantic security issues, was held in a hybrid format in Riga
On September 15–16, 2022, Riga Dialogue, a regular annual session of an international expert summit on Euro-Atlantic security issues, was held in a hybrid format in Riga.
The meeting was organized by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs, in cooperation with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Nuclear Threat Initiative, European...
... reduction in the number of visas issued from the rest. Let's try to figure out what the EU and Russia will gain and lose from such a development.
Vadim Voinikov:
Legal and Political Aspects of EU’s Possible Visa Sanctions Against Russian Nationals
For the European Union, the benefits of visa restrictions are mainly symbolic. Visa sanctions are another measure that can be written down as an asset in containing Russia. They can be regarded as a signal that there will be no return to the conditionally pre-February ...
... nationals.
Predictably, Moscow took a very negative view of this idea, while the
European Commission
and leaders of
other EU member states
were rather skeptical. Nonetheless, plans envisage
discussing this matter
at the meeting of the Council of the European Union to be held on August 31, 2022.
National measures for restricting visa issuance and entry
Alongside restricting the issuance of Schengen visas, some EU member states restrict Russian nationals’ entry. For instance, since August 18, 2022,...
... This generated many negative opinions about China, and its image has suffered greatly in the eyes of European public. Clearly, the Russia–Ukraine conflict negatively affects China–Europe relations since China does not Russia, contrary to what the European Union demands, putting China in a more difficult situation.
Beijing greatly values its relations with Europe not only because of its significant economic interests in the region, but also because it wants to see Europe as an autonomous pole ...
... challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the future of European security
On June 16, 2022, Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the tenth high-level international expert meeting on the challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the future of European security.
The meeting was dedicated to the prospects for post-conflict reconstruction of the territories affected by military operations and the future of economic relations between Ukraine, the European Union and Russia. Other discussion topics included various aspects of restructuring the Ukrainian economy, the problems of the country's external debt, and the likely place of Ukraine in the emerging global and European division of labor.
As ...
... navigation equipment, certain categories of cars, computers, marine engines, and many other categories of industrial and consumer goods. Separately, it is worth highlighting the export control of dual-use goods, although they existed before.
Ivan Timofeev:
Ukrainian Crisis. Who Has the Upper Hand?
Eighth
. A ban on the import of cash dollars and euros into Russia, as well as restrictions on opening deposits above certain amounts in some initiating countries.
Ninth
. The exit from normal trade relations ...
... look at the coverage and reporting of mainstream media outlets of the West, we can see that the majority of myths were created to suit them. The majority of misunderstandings have been built on the foundations of outright lies and fantasy. The US and European Union created misleading narratives about Russian military intervention in Ukraine aiming to destabilising Russia and countering Russian influence in Asia and Europe. This research exhibit that continuing to believe in the character and implementation ...
