... the media of the two European countries shared their insights on this.
The Russian International Affairs Council was represented by its Deputy Program Director Timur Makhmutov, who briefed the participants on the reasons and preliminary results of the Russian military operation in Syria.
The discussion has revealed that the interests and abilities of Germany and France in resolving the Syrian crisis vary, and developing a unified approach requires a lot of teamwork. At that, Russia’s recent actions, namely promoting inter-Syrian dialogue and withdrawal of its main military grouping from Syria, were viewed ...
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. As a result, diverging approaches to both the Arctic and Antarctic complicate Russian diplomacy.
In the 1920s, five Arctic states split the Arctic into sectors and... ... 44°E and 136°E, and Enderby Land, between longitudes 142°E and 160°E.
France that in 1924 declared the establishment of Adelie Land between longitudes 136°E... ... special administrative entity – the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.
Germany that in 1939 declared the creation of New Swabia between longitudes 10°W...
... to avoid the military parade, as Russian troops involved in the conflict in Chechnya would take part in it.
The memorable and glorious dates of the Second World War provide President Francois Hollande an opportunity to demonstrate the willingness of France to mediate in overcoming the new divide threatening Europe. Paying tribute to the role of the USSR in the victory over Nazi Germany, in June 2014,the French President was the first Western leader who dared to break the diplomatic isolation of Russia after the annexation of the Crimea and invited Vladimir Putin to the festivities on the occasion of the anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy. It is quite symbolic that this meeting resulted in the creation of the Normandy Quartet to develop ...
On May 27, 2014 in Paris, Dr. Kortunov participated in the closed-door workshop “German, French Polish and Russian Opinions of Russia’s Foreign Policy” organized by the Committee on French-German Relations (
CEFRA
) and the French Institute for International Relations (
IFRI
).
Dr. Kortunov delivered a report on the political dimensions of energy ...
