If the practice becomes widespread, another nail will be driven into the coffin of human ties between Russia and the EU
In Russia, the new European Commission (EC) rules on the import of sanctioned goods by Russian citizens has caused quite a stir.
The EU sanctions policy against Russia includes a wide range of measures. These include blocking financial ...
... migrants to more prosperous EU countries, which
represents
a huge challenge for the European Union.
This very important topic of youth cooperation leads to interaction... ... national and ethnic composition of the population, the low literacy and stratification of society, as well as the insufficient prevalence of the Internet, it requires very careful... ... detailed study, as well as additional financial resources.
The experience of the EU and Russia in the fight against terrorism and terrorist threats and in the field of security...
... the long run, they act to their own detriment – to the detriment of the state and society, that they create the image of a state conflicted with neighbors, unable to... ... opposing the East. The old sense of civilizational and cultural superiority towards Russia has revived in post-PUWP (The Polish United Workers’ Party) and post-Solidarity... ... for those who are guilty of historically suffered wrongs.
It is not a secret that the European Union in its current form is somewhat dysfunctional and is facing many internal...
... influenced by the Holy Roman Empire and the Teutonic Order. By contrast, the citizens in Ida-Viru County (Eastern Estonia) are “Russian with a twist”.
After the breakup of the Soviet Union and the recovered national autonomy, the Government of Estonia had to take political decisions following the geography and aspirations of most of its citizens to integrate the Euro-Atlantic society. Based on the past and the Nordic-Teutonic identity, the Government of Estonia embraced the idea of joining the European Union, NATO, and later on the Eurozone.
Both Germany and Austria (former parts of Holly Roman Empire) have recognized ...
... inevitable dominance would be mitigated by the specifics of decision-making procedures. Apparently, negotiations on the creation of free trade zones between the leading countries of the region and the EAEU can be accelerated.
Like the members of the European Union, Russia would greatly benefit from expanding the range of its partners in the region through civil society institutions, leading universities, and influential think tanks. This is especially true in the context of the upcoming transformation of the political elites of the region. There are many graduates of Soviet and Russian universities and there ...
Food for thought paper on the Russia-Baltic Relations
This paper was written primarily for the
RIAC-ECFR meeting
dedicated to the security in the Baltic ... ... accumulated, and Russia's unchanging attitude pushed the three Baltic republics towards the Western institutions: NATO and the European Union. In the midst of these problems, Russia has yet to change its attitude towards the Baltic states. Moscow preferred ...
On April 18, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council hosted the presentation of Security Radar 2019 research, implemented by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Vienna.
On April 18, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council hosted the presentation of Security Radar ...
... Infratest Political Research (
TNS Infratest Sozialforschung
) presented in Berlin the results of its sociological study “Russia in Europe: Rapprochement or Isolation?” prepared on request of the Korber Foundation (
Korber Stiftung
).
On the ... ... similar or differing values of the German and Russian societies, as well as their prevailing perceptions of each other, the European Union, and the major international issues of our time and world politics in general.
RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov ...