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Future Russia-the EU Relations Discussed with Ambassadors and Diplomats of EU Member States

... European security crisis. The meeting was attended by Antti Helantera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland in the Russian Federation; Carsten Sendergaard, Danish Ambassador to Russia; Markus Ederer, Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation; Piret Reintamm Benno, Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Estonia. The meeting was moderated by Margus Laidre, Ambassador of Estonia to Russia.

12.03.2022

Debunking Some Myths about Russia’s Military Opertion in Ukraine

... look at the coverage and reporting of mainstream media outlets of the West, we can see that the majority of myths were created to suit them. The majority of misunderstandings have been built on the foundations of outright lies and fantasy. The US and European Union created misleading narratives about Russian military intervention in Ukraine aiming to destabilising Russia and countering Russian influence in Asia and Europe. This research exhibit that continuing to believe in the character and implementation ...

09.03.2022

The Role of Nuclear Energy for the Achievement of the EU’s and Russia’s Climate Targets

... jobs, but the reality is that the projects will require expensive public investments. The French strategy of establishing a highly self-sufficient energy grid based on nuclear power has also political consequences. Advocating for an energy-independent European Union is powerful and tempting at the same time, but risks overlooking the importance of maintaining stable and functioning relations with fuel-exporting rich countries. Nuclear Power as a Reliable Energy Source for the Russian Climate Targets ...

04.03.2022

Igor Ivanov Has a Meeting with Head of the EU Delegation Markus Ederer

On March 1, 2022, Igor Ivanov, RIAC President, had a meeting with Markus Ederer, Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation On March 1, 2022, Igor Ivanov, RIAC President, had a meeting with Markus Ederer, Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation. The discussion focused on the current state and prospects for the development ...

03.03.2022

In the Eye of the Storm: Mali’s Search for New Partners in 2022

... have been persistent throughout Mali even at the Operation Barkhane’s height, in 2019-2020. Over the last two years, the international operation mobilizing the support of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the European Union Training Mission (EUTM), the Takuba Taskforce, and the G-5 Sahel, have all had little success preventing major forms of instability, such as: numerous mass protests in Bamako, Gao, and Mopti; multiple IED bombings of MINUSMA observers ...

28.02.2022

Nord Stream 2 is not dead, it’s a sleeping beauty

In a wide-ranging interview, the Russian ambassador to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, discussed his country’s military operation in Ukraine, plans to return to negotiations under another government in Kyiv, sending to court Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the effect of Western sanctions and more. In a wide-ranging interview, the Russian ambassador to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, discussed his country’s military operation in Ukraine, plans to return to negotiations under another government in Kyiv, sending to court...

25.02.2022

What a Week of Talks Between Russia and the West Revealed

Moscow’s demands of the United States and NATO are in fact the strategic goals of Russian policy in Europe. If Russia cannot achieve them by diplomatic means, it will resort to other methods. Moscow’s demands of the United States and NATO are in fact the strategic goals of Russian policy in Europe. If Russia cannot achieve them by diplomatic means, it will resort to other methods. The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken on January 21 follows...

25.01.2022

The Carbon Boarder Adjustment Mechanism and Its Impact on the European Market: Does Everything Need to Change for Things to Remain the Same?

The main question is whether the CBAM will push companies producing abroad to invest in greener manufacturing policies In July 2021, the European Commission (EC) announced the launch of the Carbon Boarder Adjustment Mechanism, the CBAM. It was presented as a climate measure in support of the EU’s ambitious environmental goals, namely achieving the target to cut its carbon emissions by 55% - if compared with the 1990 levels—by 2030. The CBAM has been received with controversies since the beginning...

19.01.2022

Ukrainian Crisis: Political Economy of Confrontation

... resolving the Taiwan issue, and the developments in the South China Sea give rise to suspicions among neighbours. Against the background of the United States and China, two other players stand out, whose “currency baskets” are more asymmetric. The European Union has a whole range of soft currencies. But in the segment of hard assets, the situation is contradictory. The EU has a powerful economy, infrastructure and industrial base in its hands. The union includes at least one power that possesses ...

11.01.2022

Analysing the Czech Nuclear Strategy in a Changing (Nuclear) Energy World: Geopolitical Implications and Opportunities

... Czech Republic have both developed a pro-nuclear strategy and the government arguing in favour of such an energy strategy. However, we live currently in a world which comprises of two main characteristics. First, most countries, in particular in the European Union (e.g. Germany since 2011), are turning their back on nuclear power plants. Secondly, the thorium and molten salt reactors revolution threatens to make the conventional uranium technology irrelevant. Hence, several questions arise: What ...

10.01.2022
 

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    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  
     21 (19%)
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