Common values present an opportunity to rebuild trust
The geopolitical position of Ukraine at the current stage of development of international order is complicated and somewhat challenging. The country is in the zone of interest of the USA and the Russian Federation, as well as Europe. This makes it a point of contention between powerful international actors.
The first question ... ... trade partner: according to World Bank data, in 2017 Ukrainian export to Russia was 3 943 217.84 $ (9.08%), by comparison — Poland is the second (6.28%) and import — 7 196 562.10 (14.56%), China is the third (11.41%).
Third, despite the conflict, labour ...
... of relations along the Ukraine–EU and Ukraine–Russia lines.
Ilya Kramnik:
NATO Exercises: More Provocations
from Poland
Without Ukraine, Russia will be unable to implement its foreign political projects. This is why the Kremlin is ready to pay a high price for its attempts to keep Kiev in its orbit. Piekło doubts that the European Union is capable of reacting to Moscow’s aggressive policies in the region, and the European Union must therefore ...
... перемен
2015 was a year of profound political change in Poland. The
results
of the presidential election in the spring ... ... on Warsaw’s foreign policy, including its relations with Russia.
Presidential Election
For the first time in the history ... ... strong as it was under the previous governments.
Relations with the European Union will clearly cool as well, a consequence of the ... ... interregional and European projects, which could also include Ukraine.
In addition, Poland will likely try to foster a closer ...
On June 30, 2015, RIAC hosted roundtable "The Visegrad Europe and Russia Today" used for presentation of report "
Russia and the Visegrad Group: ... ... Kortunov focused on the dynamic role of the Visegrad countries in the CEE policies of the European Union. Director of RAS Institute for European Studies Alexey Gromyko underlined... ... Visegrad Group for development of its member states and cooperation of Russia with Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Ambassador Priputen summed up the results...
... argued that if Europeans did not begin pursuing a new, Greater European cooperative project, then divisions between the EU and Russia over Ukraine and between NATO and Russia on other issues could create a new period of confrontation in Europe.
That fear has now, sadly,... ... outcome.
Signed
Des Browne
Former Defence Secretary (UK) (Task Force Co-Chair);
Adam Daniel Rotfeld
Former Foreign Minister, (Poland) (Task Force Co-Chair);
Igor S. Ivano
v Former Foreign Minister, President, Russian International Affairs Council, Corresponding ...