... not part of the Minsk agreements. The Ukraine issue is primarily European, which means that Europe can and should be involved in its resolution. This might require a more active engagement from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a consultation with UN peacekeepers, and a post-conflict development plan for Donbass, clearly allowing Ukraine to remain a critical bloc standing between Russia and Europe. the Ukraine issue is playing out in the pursuit of its goal to build a genuine European security architecture.
Michel Duclos
There is still a long way to go before Russia considers Europe, or failing that, the major European states,...
... politics and other questions. William Hill is professor emeritus of national security strategy at the National War College (Washington DC); he retired from Foreign Service after serving in various European countries, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the OSCE.
You have visited Russia many times. What’s your impression of Russia today?
William Hill’s “No Place for Russia: European Security Institutions Since 1989” Discussed at RIAC
I first was a “stageur” (intern) at Leningrad University in 1971–1972. Then I ...
... is increasingly important. For example, both sides should work to coordinate at least some of their activities in the MENA region, and to preserve existing cooperation in the Arctic region.
— Militarily, sustained communication between the West and Russia is critical to reduce potential miscalculations.
— The OSCE Vienna Document could play an important role in ensuring transparency and military-to-military dialogue. Both sides should strive to follow the existing rules, as this is key for trust building. The cooperative approach needs to be reinforced by ...
On November 7, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council together with the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions held a seminar on “Conventional Arms Control in Europe”.
On November 7, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council together with the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions held ...
On November 8, 2018, the Russian International Affairs Council, together with OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions, held a seminar “The Road to the Charter of Paris: Historical Narratives and Lessons for the OSCE Today”.
On November 8, 2018, the Russian International Affairs Council, together with OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions, held a seminar “The Road to the Charter of Paris: Historical Narratives and Lessons for the OSCE Today”.
The seminar discussed the report prepared ...
... 2018,
Andrey Kortunov
, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Thomas Greminger, Secretary General of the OSCE, and the accompanying European diplomats.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: participation of independent Russian, European, and American experts in the preparation of proposals for OSCE institutional development and the future architecture of European security in general. Andrey Kortunov informed Thomas Greminger about the implemented and current RIAC projects on this topic.
... Security Architecture and the OSCE?»
The meeting, timed to the middle of the Italian Chairmanship in the OSCE, was devoted to the current state and possible areas for the development of the Organization, the prospects for convergence of the positions of Russia and the West on issues of European security, the correlation of the OSCE potential with the capabilities of other organizations dealing with security issues in Europe (NATO, the European Union).
Aleksey Gromyko, RIAC Member, Director of the RAS Institute of Europe, Andrey Zagorsky, RIAC Member, Director of IMEMO RAS Department ...
... short-circuited. The emergence of numerous conflicts in Europe and on its periphery has cast doubt on the principle of non-interference and peaceful settlement of disputes. In 1999, the OSCE member states from NATO countries launched air strikes on another OSCE member state, Yugoslavia. NATO countries conducted a number of interventions in the Greater Middle East, including Iraq, Libya, and Syria. Russia used the Georgia pacification operation to assert its solution to the issues of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in response to the military solution attempted by Mikheil Saakashvili’s regime. Decisive interference in the Ukraine conflict had consequences ...
... and it was a destination of preference for many Russian musicians, artists and writers. It could do more in the current difficult environment, for instance, by lobbying in Brussels for a Schengen visa liberalization or even for a non-visa regime for Russian students, scholars and civil society leaders.
7. Come up with a new plan for OSCE.
Today the German Foreign Ministry starts a fight for a place of a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. This important goal notwithstanding, I would still emphasize the importance of a continuous German engagement in the OSCE enhancement ...
... truly move forward. Several Russian participants, however, emphasized the need to more directly link the settlement of Ukraine to a way forward on European security more broadly, whether through the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) format or something else. Agreement that the NATO-Russia founding act remains in place and should continue to do so (although NATO members might argue that Russia’s actions in Ukraine violate it) is one possible starting point. So is having both officials and experts discuss how escalation dynamics ...
