... verge of invading Europe
[14]
. Despite the scrupulously collected and systemized data, the policy brief in question appears to be a piece aimed at making the mudslinging more convincing.
Russia's Attitude
REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Alexei Fenenko:
Is Ukrainian Crisis the Last for Russia?
As far as airspace encounters are concerned, Russia's official view, mostly responding to accusations, is normally presented by the Ministry of Defense, which traditionally focuses on adherence to international law ...
Germany ready to continue the joint search for the crisis settlement
On Thursday 4 December 2014 the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation reported
that “Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, who had arrived in Basel to take part in the work of the OSCE summit, had a meeting with Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany”. During the meeting they “discussed current issues on the Europe-wide...
... parties to the conflict towards closer interaction within the Russia – Ukraine – European Union triangle. In the longer perspective, we are moving toward a Greater Europe, a common economic space from Lisbon to Vladivostok, and the current Ukrainian crisis has merely slowed down this historical process but cannot stop it. Let us note parenthetically that creation of a common space consisting of both Ukraine and Russia appears to be the most realistic option for moving forward on the “Crimean ...
Scenarios of How the Crisis may Unfold
Scenarios of How the Crisis may Unfold
The Ukrainian crisis presents the most serious and dangerous challenge to European security since the collapse of Yugoslavia and the series of ethnic conflicts it gave rise to in the Balkans. What we are witnessing is the combination of the largest confrontation ...
We asked three experts to comment on the situation: Ivan Timofeev, Mark Rakhmangulov and Victoria Panova.
The Group of Twenty summit will take place on 15-16 November 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. So far 2014 could not be called the most successful or easiest in terms of international relations. The Ukraine crisis, the marked reduction in economic activity and the geopolitical disagreements between the main players in global politics – these factors are making it difficult to build contacts...
Russia’s March 2014 annexation of Crimea has overthrown the maritime context in the Black Sea region. The full sovereignty recovered by Moscow over the Crimean peninsula is likely to tremendously sustain Russia’s maritime power in the region and beyond, in the Mediterranean[1]. However, the lack of local maintenance infrastructures as well as limited shipbuilding capacities remain a structural challenge to the revival of Moscow’s maritime and naval might in the Black Sea region...
On October 27-29, 2014 Bulgarian Sofia hosted a session of young experts’ group on Ukraine crisis and Euro-Atlantic security to discuss the Ukraine situation and ways to have it rectified.
Organized by the European Leadership Network for Multilateral Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (ELN), Munich Security Conference, Nuclear Threat Initiative, RIAC and Carnegie Foundation, the event gathered participants from Russia, Ukraine, Europe and the United States who differed on many basic issues but...
In recent years, historical animosities and uncertainties in the global security landscape have hindered efforts to develop a fresh approach to Euro-Atlantic security. The crisis in Ukraine has exacerbated the problem, further undermining cooperation, increasing tensions and widening differences on a host of security, political, economic and other issues.
To address the crisis and engage a new generation of analysts and problem-solvers, the
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
,
European...
... of inhabitants did not want to live as part of Serbia, and moreover this separation was made without a referendum.
The Minsk Agreement and the Ways to Settle the Conflict
REUTERS/Mykola Lazarenko/Ukrainian
Presidential Press Service
Sergey Utkin:
The Ukrainian Crisis: Russia’s Official Position
and How the Situation Can Be Resolved
A ceasefire agreement has now been signed in Minsk after difficult months of conflict in the South-East. This agreement is obviously necessary, since there was no ...
On October 23, 2014, the Russian International Affairs Council received a delegation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (
CPAFFC
) to hold an expert meeting on
Russian-Chinese Relations in the Ukraine Crisis Context
.
The Chinese side was represented by CPAFFC Secretary General Zhou Xinzheng, Director of CPAFFC Department for European Relations Zhao Jun, CPAFFC Council members Wu Dahui, Mo Zhaojie, Chen Bo, Chen Shijie, Kong Xiangzhi and Chan Hiu Tung, as...
