... and continues to this day with the goal of countering the Russian Federation “
following its military intervention in Ukraine
.”
Despite the sometimes frightening activity of NATO and the U.S. in the Baltic nations as well as Central and Eastern Europe, the ultimate goal is not war, but to maintain tensions and mistrust, especially in relations between countries of the former Eastern bloc and Russia.
The uncertainty surrounding the extent of the operation as well as the $1-billion budget ...
On June 30, 2015, RIAC hosted roundtable "The Visegrad Europe and Russia Today" used for presentation of report "
Russia and the Visegrad Group: the Ukrainian Challenge
" authored by a team headed by Lyubov Shishelina, Head of East European Studies at RAS Institute for European Studies.
The event was attended by Slovak Ambassador in Moscow Peter Priputen, Polish Ambassador Katarzyna Pelczynska-Nalecz, Hungarian Ambassador Janos Balla, and Czech Ambassador Vladimir Remek, as well...
Prospects for Stationing U.S. Heavy Weapons in Central and Eastern Europe
The “war of words” that is heating up between Russia and individual NATO countries in connection with plans to deploy significant military force in Europe is becoming increasingly strained.
At first glance, such militant rhetoric ...
... magazine
, and
Radio Viva
Director Dusan Budzak, who were asked numerous questions on Slovak media operations with the focus on the Russia image and Ukraine crisis. The participants also discussed prospects for a Russia-friendly area in Central and Eastern Europe.
... and mechanisms of containment will be formed – through the permanent presence of air, naval and ground forces on a rotating basis – will be concentrated in the east. Given their proximity to Russia, NATO member countries from Central and Eastern Europe are interested in NATO’s efforts to contain that country. Past experience and Russia’s actions in the post-Soviet space have shaped their position as part of NATO to develop potential means of containment at the expense of expeditionary ...
... maintained flight refueling aircraft and military transport aircraft on a permanent basis and as well as retained USAF ground services to keep infrastructure in high standing. Following the collapse of the USSR, Russia stopped deploying combat aircraft in Eastern Europe. The region of Kaliningrad – the European outpost of Russia – has hosted a small number of Su-27 fighters, but their combat-readiness has been placed in question
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Flickr / US Air Force
A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force ...
RIAC Experts' comments
The fast evolving crisis in Ukraine is causing concern to governments of neighbouring countries and post-Soviet states. We have asked RIAC experts specialising in the politics of the Baltics, the Balkans, the Trans-Caucasus and Central Asia to comment on the events in Ukraine and tell us about the positions taken by the countries they study.
The RIAC panel includes:
Lyubov Shishelina
,
Doctor of History, Head of East-European Studies Section at the RAS Institute of Europe...
On May 3-4, political game “Crisis Management in Eastern Europe” was held in Berlin by Korber-Stiftung foundation with participation of RIAC members Deputy Director of RAS Institute for European Studies Alexei Gromyko, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov, Chairman of Presidium of the Council ...
... Director,
E. Kozhokin
, Rector of the Academy of Labour and Social Relations,
E. Kuznetsova
, European Programs Director at the Centre for Post-Industrial Studies,
A. Malgin
, Counsellor to the Rector at MGIMO University, Editor-in-Chief of “Eastern Europe. Prospects” magazine,
G. Matveev
, Professor, Head of the Department of Southern and Western Slavic History at MSU,
S. Utkin
, Division Director at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAS),
A. Tsibulina
...
