On June 22, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on European security issues and analysis of political events around the special military operation in Ukraine was held
On June 22, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on European security issues and analysis of political events around the special military operation in Ukraine was held.
During the workshop RIAC and RUSI experts exchanged views on the issues related to Russia, the UK, and the EU countries: the positions of Russia and the UK regarding...
Sanctions against Patriarch Kirill make the conflict between Russia and the West a clash of religious values
The UK Treasury has published another list of Russian individuals subject to financial sanctions. Along with 11 other Russians, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill is included. The use of restrictive measures against Patriarch Kirill represents is a new stage of escalation in relations between Russia and the West. Sanctions may affect the foreign activities of the Moscow Patriarchate...
On May 20, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on security issues was held
On May 20, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on security issues was held.
During the workshop RIAC and RUSI experts exchanged views on arms control, the future of security architecture in Europe, economic relations under sanctions, and Russia-the UK relations in the face of conflict (special military operation) in Ukraine.
... cooperation, shaping a stable multilateral dialogue on key issues in security and development. Yet, all of these things have fallen by the wayside of the agenda pursued by the British leadership. There are bilateral formats in place such as the Malaysia–United Kingdom strategic dialogue or the Joint Economic and Trade Committee with Indonesia. Their effectiveness is low, though, especially if compared with similar efforts on the parts of China or India.
So far, the UK has had little success in building ...
On May 6, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Deborah Bronnert, British Ambassador to Russia, at her residence
On May 6, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Deborah Bronnert, British Ambassador to Russia, at her residence.
The meeting addressed the possibility to continue Russia-the UK expert and analytical dialogue on European security and strategic stability, as well as the position of the UK on providing Ukraine with multilateral security...
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 of Western sanctions against Russia. American officials have already
made it clear
that Washington will lift the previously-imposed sanctions if the current military operation is ceased.
Andrey Kortunov:
The end...
On March 18, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Deborah Bronnert, British Ambassador to Russia, at her residence.
On March 18, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Deborah Bronnert, British Ambassador to Russia, at her residence.
The meeting addressed topical issues of bilateral Russia-the UK relations, as well as relations between Russia and the West in general in the context of a special military operation being carried out on the territory...
The introduction of amendments to the United Kingdom's sanctions legislation on Russia on the day of the visit was unlikely to achieve any results other than prompting cold restraint from Moscow
The visit to Moscow by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss can be considered a textbook example ...
On February 10, 2022, RIAC held its 4th workshop on strategic stability and arms control in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
On February 10, 2022, RIAC held its 4th workshop on strategic stability and arms control in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
The workshop was held at a time of heightened tensions between Russia and NATO related to the situation on the border with Ukraine and the escalation of militant rhetoric on both sides. In this...
The workshop was organized within the framework of the sixth round of the project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”
On February 9, 2022, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) held a closed online workshop on Turkey's foreign policy and regional security issues in the Middle East. The workshop was organized within the framework of the sixth round of the project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”.
The goals of the meeting were to...
