Search: International Security,Russia (72 materials)

 

Trading the Iron Curtain for Iron Shackles: Russian and the U.S. National Security Strategies

... information on potential threats in order for the government to proactively shape policies to combat future threats to national and international security. The DIA itself is a reputable organization, providing in-depth and comprehensive analyses as accurately ... ... extension of the executive to truly do so without subtle biases. The resulting product illustrates how the grand strategy of the Russian Federation is interpreted in the eyes of the American government. Though the goals, taken at face value, diverge from ...

17.07.2017

RIAC and European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) discuss the Middle East Crises

On July 11, RIAC hosted a closed meeting on security challenges and prospects for cooperation between Russia and the EU in the Middle East and North Africa. On July 11, RIAC hosted a closed meeting on security challenges and prospects for cooperation between Russia and the EU in the Middle East and North Africa. The event was opened by Andrey Kortunov,...

13.07.2017

Germany, the USA, and Russia in the Changing World

... collide with the interests of the US. Moreover, while keeping NATO as the main security guarantor in the region, more active EU and German involvement in European security is anticipated, mainly as a means of lifting the economic burden on the US economy. Russia is viewed mainly as a destabilizing power in European and international security systems, primarily because of the alleged interference in the Ukraine and in US and European domestic policies. It does imply that ad-hoc cooperation with Russia is possible for the US, though it is limited to a certain set of issues....

07.07.2017

Russia and NATO: A Paradoxical Crisis

... were problems in relations. But no one could have predicted that they would grow to such dimensions within so short a period. The Euro-Atlantic security system was plunged into a real disaster – sudden, brief and all-embracing. After the Cold War, Russia and NATO largely demilitarized and significantly curtailed their military capacity. The likelihood of a military conflict in Europe was reduced to a minimum. Moscow was aggrieved by NATO enlargement, but its formal expansion was accompanied by ...

29.06.2017

Open Letter to President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin

Authors: Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor S. Ivanov, Sam Nunn Dear President Putin and President Trump, The chasm between Russia and the West appears to be wider now than at any point since the Cold War. In the absence of new initiatives, the knot of distrust is being tightened, choking off the ability of governments to discuss, let alone advance, steps essential for improving ...

27.06.2017

Damage Assessment: EU-Russia Relations in Crisis

The ELN-RIAC Special Report A new Special Report edited by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and European Leadership Network (ELN) assesses the damage to EU-Russia relations after three years of crisis. Featuring Russian and European experts, the report presents their analysis on fundamental aspects ...

20.06.2017

Defining Dialogue: How to Manage Russia-UK Security Relations

RIAC and RUSI Report #32, 2017 At present, Russian-British relations are in deep crisis. Will countries be able to restore a regular and systematic dialogue at the highest level? What are the prospects for cooperation between Russia and Britain in the sphere of security, combating international ...

31.05.2017

Defining Dialogue: How to Manage Russia–UK Security Relations

This conference report summarises the discussions at two bilateral meetings held in London and Moscow between experts from the UK and Russia Even though there is a state of ‘deep-freeze’ between the UK and Russia, especially in relation to security, there are still important opportunities for dialogue and cooperation which policymakers on both sides should exploit. This conference ...

28.03.2017

Igor Ivanov and Malcolm Rifkind participate in Russia-UK security workshop

... seemingly irreconcilable contradictions in order to pursue a common cause: to defeat Nazism and to lay the groundwork for a new international security system. There were many examples of such a strategic vision during the post-war decades. Now, it is up ... ... forget that the security dimension is closely related to many other dimensions of this complex relationship. One cannot imagine Russian-British relations without a diverse economic cooperation, without a vibrant cultural interconnection, without multiple ...

23.01.2017
 

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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  
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