Search: Germany,USA (26 materials)

 

Meeting with Special Representative of the Federal Government of Germany for the OSCE Chairmanship Gernot Erler

... 17, a group of RIAC members and experts had a meeting with Gernot Erler, Special Representative of the Federal Government of Germany for the OSCE Chairmanship, German MFA Russia, Central Asia, and Eastern Partnership countries Policy Coordinator member ... ... East, possible resolutions of the Syrian conflict, perspective areas for Russia-West regional partnership, probable role of the USA in the Middle East, Donald Trump joining the office.

18.11.2016

Germany's European Leadership: Hegemony against One's Will?

... cooperation with key partners in the East, i.e. Russia, Turkey, etc. The paper underlines that Germany is linked to these countries by long-term economic partnerships, which means that Berlin is quite an independent diplomatic actor. More emancipation in Germany's policies may be found in its refusal to agree to the US terms in the TTIP agreement because the Germans see it as outwardly biased in Washington's favor. Of course, this hardly means a full rejection of the project but rather procrastination of the process to win an American compromise....

24.10.2016

Karsten Voigt: If Trump Wins, We Have a Problem

... held a seminar “Renewing Mechanisms for Russia-EU Cooperation.” Karsten Voigt, Member of the Board of the German Council on Foreign Relations, shared with RIAC Website editor Maria Smekalova his opinion on the US elections affecting the Germany-US elections and the reasons behind TTIP ratification failure. You have a lot of experience in US-Germany relations. Are the US-Germany relations likely to change after the US presidential elections? Whoever governs the United States, it is our ...

28.09.2016

Andrey Kortunov Speaks on the Prospects of Russia-West Relations at DGAP and Brookings Institute Workshop

... on Foreign Relations (Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, DGAP ) and the US Brookings Institute , became the latest in a series of events, held within the framework of a long-term US-European project on assessing the role of Germany in the future system of European security. The event was attended by about forty experts, diplomats, government officials, representatives of international organizations and journalists from European countries and the United States. RIAC Director ...

21.09.2016

The Obsolete Legacy of Antarctica

... and 42°E, and in 1955 also set up a special administrative entity – the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. Germany that in 1939 declared the creation of New Swabia between longitudes 10°W and 20°E. Norway that in 1927-1929 proclaimed ... ... it signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Antarctic with the United States to signify its partial refusal to consult on the Antarctic with the Latin American states. Meanwhile, the Antarctic may serve for Moscow for a tradeoff ...

29.07.2015

Aleichem shalom, or Where Jews Feel at Home

... institutional cohesion based on a shared culture, language, traditions and/or religion stands a chance of becoming a dominant factor in the consolidation of any group, however scattered. 1 . Ben-Rafael E. et al. Building a Diaspora. Russian Jews in Israel, Germany and the USA. Leiden/Netherlands, 2006. P. 3. 2 . 19. Senat des VG München, Beschluss vom 07.08.2008, Az.: 19 B 07.1777, Rn. 29, 36,46, Vgl. VG Augsburg, Beschluss vom 11.07.2007, Az.: Au 1 S 07.622, Rn. 29; VG Osnabrück, Urteil vom 10.07.2006, Az.: ...

22.01.2013
 

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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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