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Can Russia and the European Union cooperate within the new reality? What are the new mechanisms for EU-Russia cooperation? EAEU and SREB. Perceptions from China Igor Ivanov: In Search of a Common Home Antagonism between the EU and Russia has become the new norm. Relations between Moscow and its European neighbours have been developing towards a form of “escalated alienation”....
... of Central Asia with infrastructure projects and multi-billion dollar contracts. Economic cooperation between China and the countries of Central Asia has been actively developing on bilateral basis in the recent years without being dependent on the SREB initiative. RIAC Working Paper “Prospects for Russian-Chinese Cooperation in Central Asia” A new factor in Beijing’s policy towards Central Asia was adding the necessity for the country’s western regions development to PRC’s domestic ...
... through Central Asia On his visit to Kazakhstan in September 2013 President Xi Jinping of China unveiled his ‘Chinese Dreams’ of reviving the ancient Silk Route through Central Asia. Specifically, he proposed the idea of a Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB). The proposal was aimed at connectivity with Europe via Central Asia to increase trade between the Asia Pacific Region (APR) and Europe. Later, in October of 2013 on a visit to Indonesia, President Jinping put forward the idea of a ‘Maritime Silk ...
On March 28, the RIAC hosted a roundtable with Ian Bond, Director of the Foreign Policy Department of the London Center for European Reform. On March 28, the RIAC hosted a roundtable with Ian Bond, Director of the Foreign Policy Department of the London Center for European Reform. I. Bond presented the newly released report " Russia and China: partners of choice and necessity? " And two political overviews " Contested space: Eastern Europe between Russia and the EU " and "...
... Foundation (Germany) and the SIPRI (Sweden) — “ The Silk Road Economic Belt: Considering security implications and EU-China cooperation projects .” The event covered various topics including security threats, which may be reduced by the SREB initiative, as well as the new challenges, which may be potentially sparked by this project in the regions of Central and South Asia. The participants also discussed the implications of the SREB project for those states, whose territory will be transited ...
... Iranian vision of global governance and role of great powers, cooperation in the Middle East region, Central Asia and Afghanistan, trade and economic relations, common transport projects and interaction in international organizations such as SCO, EAEU, SREB initiative etc. Editor-in-Chief: I. Ivanov, RAS Corresponding Member, Dr. of History Authors: B. Amirahmadian, Ph.D. in Political Geography, H. Azizi, Ph.D. in Central Asia and Caucasus Studies, S. Demidenko, Ph.D. in History, E. Dunayeva, Ph.D. ...
On October 20, 2016 the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the National Research University Higher School of Economics, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy and the German Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung) held an international seminar “The Silk Road Economic Belt: In Search of EU’s and China’s Common Interests in the Field of Security.” This workshop is the fourth in a series of international events, aimed at analyzing various...
On October 20, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation held a roundtable “Realities and Prospects for Convergence of SREB and EEU. Joint efforts to establish a Big Eurasian Partnership.” RIAC President Igor Ivanov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of China to Russia Mr. Li Hui, and Director of the Integration Development Department of the ...
... themselves. The Paper also discusses risks and security challenges which are on the rise in the region and may impede the implementation of economic development projects such as the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Chinese Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) initiative. The Working Paper covers the economic interests and presence of Russia and China in the region, and compares their resources for ensuring security. Special attention is paid to the possible cooperation between the two powers in tying ...
The meeting of the heads of states of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states has been gaining momentum in recent years as a regional – and indeed global – discussion platform. This is testament to the growing potential and credibility of the organization. In the rapidly changing global environment, and amidst new challenges and threats, it is imperative that the SCO develop a coordinated position on the key issues of security and international development, not only so that it can determine...
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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