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... through wider civil society dialogue, more balanced media coverage, the preservation of existing economic links and expert discussions. Only this conceptual settlement will reverse the current ‘divide-unite’ split in favour of more unity. Russia and Europe: Somewhat Different, Somewhat the Same? , 143 Kb
... Normal” focused on the impact of the Ukrainian factor, migration crisis, rise of populism, acute financial problems of the European Union and other numerous destabilizing factors on the situation in Europe. The participants discussed the future of the European institutions, the prospects for relations between the European Union and the United States, the situation in the eastern and southern borders of the EU, as well as general trends of the world economic and political development (energy sector, digital economy, future of China, problems of protectionism, etc....
... consistent and well-founded. Playing fast and loose against attempts to establish a special relationship between Russia and the leading Western democracies Project One. Moscow proceeded from the fact that the United States and the leading countries of the European Community/European Union were the major actors on the continent. Therefore, the issues of the world order in Europe, maintaining or changing the status quo, the direction of the evolution of multilateral cooperation and the political status of the countries of ...
... development of its member countries. Any kind of destabilization of the EU will mean increased economic, political and even military-political risks, particularly in Central Europe, and could also lead to the United States bolstering its influence in Europe. The most advantageous situation for Russia would be for the influence of the major players in the European Union to grow, along with their ability to contribute to maintaining the stability and governability of countries at the periphery. The transformation of the European Union into a “core and periphery” system most closely matches these parameters....
... make reciprocal concessions and compromises in the most important areas of their cooperation — like security, energy, visa regime, agriculture or transportation. This is why, for instance, in early 2000s Russia chose not to participate in the European Union's European Neighborhood Policy (ENP): it aspired to be an "equal partner" of the EU as opposed to being part of the "junior partnership" that Russia understood the ENP to be. Consequently, Russia and the European Union agreed to create ...
... reasonably propose to initiate cooperation between the EU and EEU, underlining that the latter extensively employs the practices of European integration, while the potential for bilateral cooperation appears fairly high. In fact, the advancement of this potential ... ... by compromises with other participants, which implies a more balanced and depoliticized dialogue with outside actors like the European Union. Some of the ideas presented in the report appear debatable. First of all, there seems to be every ground to contend ...
... longer be taken for granted. Europe has to invest more in its common foreign and security policies, and it should remain what it has always been – a unique international actor very different from ‘regular’ great powers. Above all, Europeans have to forge a new vision for the future – not only for the European Union itself, but also for the world at large. An alternative to the increasing use of realpolitik is needed today more than ever and Europe is much more likely to generate this than other, non-European global players. As we know from the Lord ...
Differences between Russia and Europe have been discussed at length. The fact that these differences exist has taken root in political ideology and social stereotypes in the EU and Russia as well. The only disagreement concerns the depth of the scission. On the one hand, some believe ...
Against the backdrop of the drawn-out migrant crisis that took place during the second half of 2015, the issue of improving pan-European mechanisms has been gradually pushed off the agenda. However, this hiatus offers Europe’s expert community an ideal opportunity to assess and rethink the main outlines of the European Union’s policies. The report “ We Don’t Need No Federation. What a Devolved Eurozone Should Look Like ” by Christian Odendahl, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform, offers an original way out of the difficult ...
When Turkey shot down that Russian bomber, what exactly was in the message and from whom, more importantly, was it coming from? Who was it that was really saying, “Come on baby light my fire. Try to set the night on fire?” The fact that the Turkish plane, which shot down the Russian bomber, was an American made machine – armed with American air-to-air missiles also raises questions of what possible role the US might have played in this incident. The plane, which shot down the...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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