... Council (RIAC) together with Institut Montaigne held a round table on resolving the Ukrainian crisis and a ceasefire
On March 31, 2022, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with Institut Montaigne held a round table on resolving the Ukrainian crisis and a ceasefire. Experts from Russia and France were invited to participate in the discussion.
RIAC members and scientists representing RAS IMEMO, RAS Institute of Europe, MGIMO University, Higher School of Economics, as well as French experts from Institut Montaigne and the European Council ...
On March 9, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Pierre Levy, French Ambassador to Russia, at his residence
On March 9, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Pierre Levy, French Ambassador to Russia, at his residence.
The conversation was structured around the state and prospects of Russia-France relations in the context of Russia’s military operation on the territory of Ukraine. Possible new EU sanctions against Russia, as well as the options for de-escalating the crisis, were discussed. The meeting was attended by French Embassy staff....
During times of crisis, maintaining international partnerships is a must for any country. How can this be achieved? First of all, through economic contacts. And as far as Russia is concerned, France remains one of its key economic partners despite political differences and the situation surrounding the Mistral ships, which has generated an avalanche of gossip, insinuations and spin doctoring. We met with
Arnaud Dubien
, Director of the think ...
... for the future government? How will it cope with all the problems and criticism? Are there any prospects for future economic development?
Sure, there are prospects for the future of our economic development. It is important to remember, especially in Russia, that France boasts some economic disadvantages, but also some strong economic assets. There is a traditional spirit of entrepreneurship, significant savings are in private hands. The problem is the level of state spending in comparison to other western countries....