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On April 20, 2015, Budapest played host to the international conference “Russia in Global Politics: Driving Values and Interests” organized by Central European University with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. RIAC member and Director of the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Economics Ruslan Grinberg ...
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... the dialogue formats and the selection of participants involved may greatly influence the effectiveness of interaction and its chances of resulting in a convergence of positions at the state level. The existence of three different interpretations of Russian foreign policy in Western discourse presupposes a diversified approach to discussing the problems connected with the Ukrainian conflict, and to the broader context of the relations between Russia and the West. Contrary to the widespread opinion of Russian ...
... ultimate collapse. But whatever the final scene of the Ukrainian tragedy, the fundamental questions that Moscow will inevitably face when the curtain finally falls are already evident. The solution to these problems will shape not just the future of Russian foreign policy, but the future of the country itself. Here are just a few that seem to be of particular significance. Where can international resources be found to aid Russia's modernization? Throughout the post-Soviet period, Europe (and to a much lesser ...
... Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia to Serbia, which took place a month later, on November 14th to 16th, 2014. In this regard, I would like to comment on increasing attempts to impose on Belgrade the false choice of opting for either the EU or Russia. We proceed from the fact that Serbia is a sovereign state pursuing an independent foreign policy, including in respect to the European integration. It is clear that there are numerous obstacles along the way to potential membership, from unresolved issues stemming from the Yugoslav conflict (which are being felt across Serbian society),...
... are doing anything about Russian TV broadcasting in Ukraine. Question: As was announced earlier today, President Putin will pay an official visit to Hungary on 17 February. How do you estimate the role and importance of Central European countries in Russian foreign policy in the context of the current problems between Russia and Europe? I mean the Ukrainian crisis, the scrapping of South Stream and the EU sanctions. Sergey Lavrov: Yes, we have an invitation – it has been accepted. The visit is being ...
In a speech on Jan. 13, former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov spoke about his concerns for Russia’s economic future and said that the country must be open to working with the U.S. and NATO. On foreign policy Russia would like to normalize relations with the U.S. and Europe, but it would be unreasonable to ignore the increasing significance of China and other countries that are part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization (APEC). Certain countries ...
... rather try to limit Russia's access to global sources of growth and development. The pressure will be powerful and concerted, and Russia lacks reliable playing partners. Restricted access to the resources of globalization is the penalty for a tough foreign policy. In the present circumstances, Russia will not be able to assert its political ambitions and still maintain the same level of access to global sources of development. In this situation, two inauspicious scenarios present themselves. The first involves a tough confrontation with the ...
... global agenda. Among those taking part will be RIAC President Igor Ivanov , Director General Andrei Kortunov and Programme Director Ivan Timofeev . As of 2014, the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club consists of the Russian International Affairs Council, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations , the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy and the Higher School of Economics . Over the course of three days, leading international affairs experts will ...
Russia needs a world order in which its opponents cannot monopolize global sources of growth and restrict access to them should political differences arise. Multi-polarity has acquired a completely new meaning. In the past, it was understood as the co-existence ...
| 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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