... stalled engine of European history, as a maximum.
The Reaction of International Actors on Kosovo during September-December 2018
1. Letters from Donald Trump to Hashim Thaci and Alexander Vucic — Active Return of the U.S. to the Dialogue
RIAC Longread “Russia in the Balkans”: Interests of the Leading Actors, Russia’s Presence in Southeast Europe and Russia’s New Strategy
The vacuum created by Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections in 2016 and the following gradual “departure” from Europe ...
... the Balkans means a loss of standing in southeast Europe, which will limit room for action in the Mediterranean. That will result in the European Union and NATO exerting even greater pressure on the Transcaucasian states and Belarus. The loss of the Balkans will narrow Russia's room for manoeuvre in its relations with Turkey, a country that is bolstering its standing in Southeast Europe. Russia's position in its talks with China will weaken; for China, the Balkans is the final point in the New Silk Road and a region ...
On November 22–23, in Vienna, Russian International Affairs Council, together with the EU Delegation to Russia and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, held a seminar “Russia and the EU in the Western Balkans: Area of Cooperation or Confrontation?”.
On November 22–23, in Vienna, Russian International Affairs Council, together with the EU Delegation to Russia and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, held a seminar “Russia and the EU in the Western ...
... the Turkish Ambassador to Russia hosted an unofficial meeting of the Heads of Diplomatic Missions from some Balkan, Arabic, and other countries. The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: pending issues of the situation in the Balkans, in the Middle East, and in the Turkic world in the context of general complication of the international situation and sharply strained relations between Russia and the West.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Sergey Markov, public figure and political scientist, took part in the meeting. Hüseyin Diriöz, the Ambassador of Turkey to Russia, moderated the meeting.
... these regions? Would it be possible to deploy a joint NATO-EU-Russian peacekeeping force, somewhat similar to the peacekeeping deployments in ex-Yugoslavia in 1995, under OSCE auspices, in the southern Caucasus?
And how would this possibility impact the Russian-controlled northern Caucasus?
The Western Balkans
Lawrence McDonnell:
Lies, Spies and Big Data: How Fake News Is Rewriting Political Landscapes
In the aftermath of the break-up of Yugoslavia and NATO’s war “over” Kosovo in 1999, can the Balkans in some way serve as a model of political ...
... of the West Balkans, existing and potential threats to stability, the region’s role in the European and global systems of international relations, and improvement of foreign policy mechanisms and instruments. Dr. Kortunov delivered a report on Russia’s role in the Balkans.
... Redefine Itself?
” in view of exacerbation of problems related with Middle East refugees, Ukraine crisis, Islamic radicalism, efficiency of European institutions, the role of the OSCE in conflict settlement including maintenance of peace in the Balkans. The event gathered over 600 participants, among them a Russian delegation invited by the organizers to continue the last year tradition.
At the session “The Russian Dilemma: What Kind of International Order Russia is Seeking?” moderated by RIAC Member Vladimir Baranovsky, IMEMO Directorate Member ...
... with “rich Russians” that fall into this category). On the other hand, it is private individuals of the middle classes, educated people such as businesspeople, teachers, physicians, artists and musicians, who form the post positive image of Russia in the Balkans. They come to the country with a keen cultural sense and are willing to learn the language, maintain good relations with local residents, provide them with jobs and offer professional services.
Therefore, to conclude, I would like to emphasize ...
