... for the further deterioration of these relations. The general deterioration of European security due to the expiration of the INF Treaty, the degradation of confidence-building measures, and the start of an arms race, including hi-tech weapons (understanding ... ... Donbass settlement will have a particularly negative effect on relations. The intensification of sub-regional competition between Russia and the European Union (this competition appears to be particularly dangerous in the Western Balkans, given the possibility of an acute ...
The best possible next step for European countries would be to try to reach out, formally or informally, to Russia to clarify the technical parameters of the proposed moratorium
The Russian moratorium proposal
On 2
nd
February 2019, when the United States announced that it intended to withdraw from the INF Treaty on 2
nd
August, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a
meeting
with ministers Shoigu and Lavrov to discuss the possible weapons that might be developed in response, and
framed a ‘formula’
for the moratorium on their deployment:
“…Russia ...
... attempt to adjust the patently flawed and unconvincing US narrative regarding the preservation of the INF Treaty.
On the other hand, Macron does not want to lose his shot at the now-vacant position of foreign policy leader of Europe, including regarding Russian, which is very important for the European Union. Even less would he wish to surrender the issue of the INF Treaty (with its direct and fundamental bearing on the foundations of European security) to Donald Trump, who has not shown himself to be particularly reliable or benevolent towards Europe.
The French initiative seems to be left hanging. Emmanuel ...
In a wide-ranging interview, Russia’s Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov speaks about nuclear arms control, the EU elections and top jobs, the situation ... ... Mutually assured destruction…
Yes. So, these treaties were supplemented by further ones like SALT 1, 2 and 3, and, in 1987, the
INF Treaty
. We were also proposing further agreements, both bilaterally with the US and in our dialogue with NATO.
Unfortunately,...
... Institute in Berlin, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, gave a public lecture focusing on the topic “Peace after the INF Treaty”.
On February 26, 2019, at Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute in Berlin, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director ... ... representatives, and journalists.
Andrey Kortunov dwelled on the likely consequences of the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty on Russia-the US relations, European and global security, as well as on possible new bilateral and multilateral nuclear arms control ...
On November 20, 2018, in the Latvian Embassy in Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with ambassadors of the Northern European States. Heads of diplomatic ... ... European security and security in the Baltic Sea area, the political and strategic implications of the U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty, perspective formats for arms control, and the future of the relations between Russia and the West. The meeting was ...
... Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand.
The embassy staff and foreign experts also took part in the meeting. The discussion focused on the current military-political situation in Europe in the context of the likely US withdrawal from the INF Treaty, the possibility of restoring full-fledged dialog between Russia and the West, as well as the impact of tensions in Europe on other regions of the world. The meeting was moderated by Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia.
... new government in Berlin is always a new opportunity — not only for Germany itself, but also for its international partners, Russia including
I understand the fundamentals. Russia lost Germany back in 2014 or even earlier. Seventy-three years after ... ... many critically important international matters. Germany is and will always be a disciplined member of NATO and that of the European Union; it will not take any initiatives that might look risky, inappropriate or untimely to other members of these organizations....
