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Fostering Tolerance in Europe: Issues of Migration and Populism in Italy

... local communities; that of European societies at large; that of populism and Euroscepticism, which is believed to be the source of intolerance towards migrants and refugees. This article is devoted to the problem of the social and political crises in Italy, which have been caused by pan-European problems (i.e., migration, anti-EU attitudes of the public) and strengthened by the national Italian conflicts (the gap between the Northern and the Southern regions, debates between the Left and the Right ...

17.06.2021

Andrey Kortunov Gives a Lecture for Bocconi University Students and Teaching Staff

On February 23, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, gave a lecture to the students and teaching staff of Bocconi University (L'Università Luigi Bocconi), Milan On February 23, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, gave a lecture to the students and teaching staff of Bocconi University (L'Università Luigi Bocconi), Milan. The lecture was devoted to the doctrinal foundations of Russian foreign policy and the prospects for Russia's relations with major global centers of power (the...

26.02.2021

RIAC and Aspen Institute Italia Discuss Russian-European Relations

On February 8, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, took part in a working meeting with Marta Dassu, Senior Director of European Affairs at The Aspen Institute Italia On February 8, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, took part in a working meeting with Marta Dassu, Senior Director of European Affairs at The Aspen Institute Italia. The online meeting was held as part of a joint RIAC and the Aspen Institute project on the analysis of Russian-European relations. The sides discussed...

10.02.2021

Europe’s Danse Macabre With the Pandemic and the Vaccine Wars Geoeconomics

... reshaping our human existence since early 2020. The threat posed by the new strain of COVID-19 is only adding fuel to the frustration felt by many across the continent, which only complicates those in Brussels and national governments across the world. Italy may serve as a good example, as the country's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte decided to hand in his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella on 26 January 2021, after being faced with two confidence votes and losing the governing majority in the ...

05.02.2021

Online Seminar "Regional Security and De-Escalation in the Middle East: What Role for Europe?"

... "Regional Security and De-Escalation in the Middle East: What Role for Europe?" The speakers of the web seminar included Marina Sereni, Deputy Foreign Minister, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, as well as experts from Italy, Germany, Turkey, Hungary, and the United States. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, represented Russia at the event.

08.10.2020

Transatlantic Forum on Russia Fifth Edition

... of Transatlantic Forum on Russia. On October 2, 2020, the Italian Center for American Studies (Centro Studi Americani) held the fifth edition of Transatlantic Forum on Russia . The Forum is held annually with the participation of Aspen Institute (Italy) and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Over a hundred experts, journalists, diplomats, public figures, and businessmen from Italy and foreign countries took part in the Forum. The discussion focused on the international ...

05.10.2020

“United in Adversity”. On the Importance of European Identity in a Post-Coronavirus World

... solidarity, the behavior of some EU member states highlighted a lack of confidence in the community’s operate itself. Evidence includes the recent Eurobarometer survey , according to which EU support registered a drop, especially during April. In Italy, for instance, EU support fell by 16%, reaching one of the lowest levels ever registered. Furthermore, conforming to the data, the COVID-19 outbreak is stated to have weakened the Union, with Italy, France, and Germany being the main supporters ...

19.06.2020

RIAC and Aspen Institute in Italy Launch a Joint Project to Analyze Russia-Europe Relations

On June 18, 2020, a virtual meeting was held between Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Marta Dassu, Senior Advisor European Affairs, Aspen Institute. The discussion focused on the launch of a pilot project with the Aspen Institute. On June 18, 2020, a virtual meeting was held between Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Marta Dassu, Senior Advisor European Affairs, Aspen Institute. The discussion focused on the launch of a pilot project with the Aspen Institute. The project is...

19.06.2020

From Russia with Love: Controversy Around the Russian Aid Campaign to Italy

... has not hesitated to make a crisis fruitful, using it to regain its position as a significant player on the global scene (i.e., Libya, Ukraine, Syria). And the global health emergency triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. On March 22, Italy began to receive the first Russian aid, following a telephone call between Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Russian President Vladimir Putin. A goodwill gesture labeled “From Russia with Love” in honor of one of the most successful ...

02.06.2020
 

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    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  
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