Search: International law,Russia (10 materials)

Legal Absurdity from the European Commission

New rules to restrict the importation of personal belongings by Russian citizens into the EU On September 8, 2023, the European Commission posted FAQ on its website, covering the procedure for the import, acquisition and transfer of goods subject to restrictive measures against Russia (Regulation No. 833/2014)....

25.09.2023

Why International Institutions Overlook the Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church?

... Europe – in the territory of the Muslim Ottoman Empire, while other great powers, ignoring religious arguments, explained the Russian foreign policy by selfish expansion motives. Meanwhile, their own expansion in the Middle East and their agreements with ... ... century. One could say that such an outcome was inevitable in that era because states, in the absence of developed institutions of international law, having no mechanism of co-operation, were doomed to blind competition. But even with the emergence of the League ...

15.08.2023

The Future of the Arctic Council

Working Paper No. 75 / 2023 Working Paper No. 75 / 2023 This Working Paper analyses the March 3 and June 8, 2022, Joint Statements made by the seven Western Arctic Council member states in the current political and legal context of environmental and economic management in the northern polar region. Taking existing academic publications on the status of the Arctic Council, the authors examine various options for the future of the Council moving forward. The Future of the Arctic Council , 3.3 Mb

06.07.2023

Remember Russian School Bell Ringing in Poland?

In the absence of other achievements, Poland touts the seizure of the school as a “victory” over Russia On the eve of the May holidays, the Polish authorities seized the building housing the Russian Embassy school, which was famous for its long traditions and high level of education. The Embassy lost its educational institution in the year of ...

03.05.2023

The Arctic Is a Complex Region Which Cannot Be Designated with a Single Status

... diverse. Only a small portion of the central Arctic Ocean lies completely beyond national jurisdictions and is mainly governed by international law of the sea. The governance of the Arctic consists of a blend of national, regional, transnational, and international ... ... geopolitical regime driven by multiple national, regional and global interests; and as a region of greater strategic importance for Russia resulting in increased militarization on its part, which causes tensions in terms of the regional security infrastructure....

16.10.2020

Arctic Maritime Security: A View from Russia and Britain

... Security in the Arctic: A View from Russia and Britain” as part of a joint project of Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Royal United Services Institute, RUSI “Russian-British Security Dialogue”. The seminar was attended by leading Russian and British experts on maritime security, international law, the Arctic, transport and logistics. The participants discussed the existing and potential security challenges and threats in the Arctic, the issues of interaction between the two countries in ensuring freedom of navigation and the ...

17.10.2019

Cyberwarfare without Rules

... published its article). Among other things, he noted that “The purpose [of carrying out cyber-offensives]… is to say to Russia, or anybody else that’s engaged in cyber operations against us, ‘you will pay the price.’” This is why President ... ... the Gulf of Oman the previous week, even though the United States provided no evidence to support its claim. Cyberattacks and International Law Anastasia Tolstukhina: Two Cyber Resolutions Are Better Than None The legitimacy of the attack, like many others,...

24.07.2019

Where does the Northern Sea Route Lead To?

... an open conflict similar to the situation in the South China Sea. In this case, the matter of enforcement will likely be crucial: what will Russia do if the U.S. decides to demonstratively send a warship into the territorial sea without notifying the Russian authorities. Under international law, if any warship does not comply with the laws and regulations of the coastal state concerning passage through the territorial sea and disregards any request for compliance therewith, the coastal state may only require it to leave the ...

18.03.2019

RIAC Holds Discussion on Integrated Management of Arctic Marine Space

... environmental management, — research in order to support the spatial planning in the marine Arctic. The participants of the discussion noted the importance of the topic stated for discussion, underscoring the need to develop approaches to protect Russia’s interests in the Arctic at all levels of regional interaction. Systematic and continuous work should be performed to clarify the conceptual framework to determine the formats and quality of international cooperation in the area of ecology and ...

16.10.2018

New Challenges for International Law

... took place on October 23 at MGIMO-University. Co-organized by RIAC, the session brought together 20 experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Justice, MGIMO-University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia and Moscow State Law Academy. Deputy Program Director Timur Makhmutov spoke about forms of cooperation with the expert community and possible practical results of joint efforts. The discussion of the problems the international law faces nowadays was opened by Deputy Minister of Justice Maxim Travnikov who identified certain groups of issues proceeding from his practical experiences and concentrated on matters that could be handled with Russia in the lead. Among ...

25.10.2013

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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