Tbilisi has not opted for Russia or the West: Georgia goes first
When Russia’s special ... ... of the West, Tbilisi has nevertheless rejected the option of a sanctions war with Russia.
Georgia stunned everyone already on ... ... has not yet renounced its European aspirations.
Ivan Timofeev:
Ukrainian Crisis, Turkey and Eurasia: Who Wins?
A Pre-February ... ...
Second, Georgia began to receive “unpleasant signals” from the European Union. In the European structures, especially in the EuroParliament,...
The door will close, but the window will remain open for a time being
Visa sanctions against Russia have become a hot news topic and subject of discussion within the EU. A group of countries has taken shape, which, one ... ... development.
Vadim Voinikov:
Legal and Political Aspects of EU’s Possible Visa Sanctions Against Russian Nationals
For the European Union, the benefits of visa restrictions are mainly symbolic. Visa sanctions are another measure that can be written ...
... contravene both international law and the law of the Union itself
Just a few years ago, Russia and the EU were actively engaged in dialog on a visa-free regime. Sadly, visa... ... made a similar proposal.
Ivan Timofeev:
Closing Loopholes: Outlining the U.S. and EU Sanctions Policy Onward
After Russia recognized the Donetsk People’s Republic and... ... Nonetheless, plans envisage
discussing this matter
at the meeting of the Council of the European Union to be held on August 31, 2022.
National measures for restricting visa...
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is the most radical international political change to date, ... ... increasingly moving towards opposing camps; economically, by global fragmentation, sanctions, and regionalization of the global economy; security-wise, by the highly dangerous... ... affects China–Europe relations since China does not Russia, contrary to what the European Union demands, putting China in a more difficult situation.
Beijing greatly...
The inclusion of sanctions in the formula for a compromise on Ukraine is quite possible. Total pessimism is hardly desirable here
Diplomatic manoeuvring by Russia and Ukraine on the issue of a peace agreement, or at least a ceasefire, naturally raise the question of a possible lifting ... ... goods. Separately, it is worth highlighting the export control of dual-use goods, although they existed before.
Ivan Timofeev:
Ukrainian Crisis. Who Has the Upper Hand?
Eighth
. A ban on the import of cash dollars and euros into Russia, as well as restrictions ...
RIAC experts' comments
The crisis in Ukraine definitively marks a new stage in Russia-EU relations. What type of changes in the approaches of key EU countries towards Russia are on the horizon as well as what ... ... Ananyeva:
The differences between elite opinion in Berlin and the other countries are obvious since businesses do not want harsher sanctions and even the population does not desire an aggravation of relations with Russia.
France is concerned about the contracts ...