... were discussed during the meeting: expanding cooperation between RIAC and the Foundation on the future of European security and development architecture, as well as the role of NGOs and independent think tanks in the development of relations between Russia and Germany.
... self-fulfilling prophecy to quote President Clinton who spoke at the NATO summit in Brussels in January, 1994.
Should we be surprised if our continent together with the institutions has inherited their policies, including that of containment of not only Russia but Germany as well, as has become obvious under the Trump Administration?
So, the alienation between Russia and the West is what did happen in the final count. What is more, it was supposed to serve as basis of unity of the preserved Western alliance in ...
... Fillon, Hubert Vedrine, to take only the names of a few politicians who belong to diverse political families support this ambition and share a deep distrust of "Atlantic" anglo-saxon intentions and a low opinion of orchestrated "anti-Russian hysteria."
Restarting the "Franco-German engine" of Europe
The reconciliation of France and Germany, after what Ernst Nolte called the "European Civil War", was an unquestionable obligation in view of the two worldwide conflicts of the twentieth century. The French and German conceptions of the nation are nonetheless very different....
... European vector, including joint initiatives with leading German think tanks.
On May 13, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Ruediger von Fritsch, Ambassador of Germany to Russia. The meeting focused on various aspects of Russia-Germany relations, the future architecture of European security, possible progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements on the settlement in eastern Ukraine, and current trends in the development of international relations in general.
The German ...
... The meeting was also attended by the German Federal Foreign Office staff and representatives of the German Embassy in Moscow, including Rüdiger von Fritsch, the Ambassador of Germany.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: Russia-Germany and Russia-the EU relations, the possibilities for reducing tensions between Moscow and Washington, and the prospects for resolving the crisis around Ukraine in the context of the presidential elections in the country.
On April 22–25, 2019, the 13th International Forum on the Problems of International Information Security was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany).
On April 22–25, 2019, the 13th International Forum on the Problems of International Information Security was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany).
The forum was organized by the National Association for International Information Security ...
On March 27, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with a delegation of German security experts visiting Moscow at the invitation of Hanns Seidel Foundation (Hanns Seidel Stiftung).
On March 27, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with a delegation of German security experts visiting Moscow at the invitation of Hanns Seidel Foundation (Hanns Seidel Stiftung).
The participants of the meeting discussed the issues of security and cooperation in Europe...
... Horizon of 2024” on the long-term future of Russia.
On March 21–22, 2019, Berlin Center for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) held a scenario forecasting seminar “Looking beyond the Horizon of 2024” on the long-term future of Russia.
An international group of experts from Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Russia took part in the workshop. The Russian side was represented by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Irina Busygina, RIAC Expert.
... Opposing the course taken by Washington towards trade wars. Condemning the erosion of U.S.–Russia control over nuclear weapons. Adhering to the letter and spirit of the 1997 Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security between NATO and the Russian Federation. Focusing on multilateralism as a fundamental principle of Germany’s foreign policy.
Andrey Kortunov:
RIAC at 55th Munich Security Conference
While the U.S. Vice President was applauded almost exclusively by those VIPs sitting in the front rows of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof conference hall, the German Chancellor’s ...
On February 11, 2019, Friedrich Naumann Foundation Moscow office held a round table "Challenges to the Liberal Principles of International Relations" in the framework of the "Liberal Agenda for the 21st Century" project. The meeting was organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in partnership with the European Dialogue expert group.
On February 11, 2019, Friedrich Naumann Foundation Moscow office held a round table "Challenges to the Liberal Principles of International...