... Swedish territorial waters by small groups of heavy bombers carrying out mock attacks (on Stockholm as well), are causing an extremely negative reaction. After many such incidents were highlighted in the media
[5]
and overall relations aggravated by the Ukrainian crisis, it is not surprising that Sweden (and to a lesser extent Finland
[6]
) is now closer than ever to joining the Alliance
[7]
. In November 2013, the Swedish government decided to contribute a squadron of Jas Gripen fighter jets to the ...
On June 27, 2014, the
Rossiyskaya
Gazeta
Press Center hosted the fifth meeting of partners in the
Russia Beyond the Headlines
project.
During the panel discussion devoted to the Ukraine crisis impact on media and punditry publications, RIAC Deputy Program Director Timur Makhmutov spoke on the need to have publications properly substantiated both by facts and analysis of the conflict parties' actions, and also provided with future scenarios.
Editorial policy nuances in a political turmoil were discussed...
... Russian military force in Ukraine? Could these be steps by Russia to contribute to ending the "hangover of mistrust, suspicion, and prejudice", as you correctly define it?
LESSON THREE: European security must be addressed
IVANOV: Third, the Ukrainian crisis has demonstrated the fragility and unreliability of the existing institutions of Euro-Atlantic security. Regrettably, Europe does not have a single valid agreement on the control of conventional arms and armed forces. Plans to modernize ...
Interview with Akiama Masahiro
Interview
The complicated international situation notwithstanding, soft power remains a key tool in Russia's foreign policy kit. We asked
Akiyama Masahiro
, President of the Tokyo Foundation, to discuss Japan's use of soft power, Russia's image abroad and the main obstacles facing Russian soft power.
Japan appears to be the world's most successful user of soft power, while Russia is just starting to promote itself in this area. What steps do you think are key...
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 are the prospects for further developing the energy dialogue between Moscow and Brussels? We discussed the situation with Elena Ananyeva, Head of Center for British Studies at RAS Institute for European Studies and a member of the Editorial Board of the International Affairs magazine; Igor...
... same time, Kortunov stresses that not all students will leave Russia forever: Some of them will leave, only to return back. He argues that, in order to encourage their return to Russia, the authorities should minimize the negative consequences of the Ukrainian crisis.
“First, Russia should look for a new economic model because the previous one is very outdated,” he recommends. “Second, the authorities should change the ideological and political climate, ease conservative sentiment ...
It seems that the tendency toward a needless exacerbation of US-Russian relations, which started with the crisis in Ukraine, has now begun to spread to the Near East as well. This time the area of confrontation has become Syria. The Russian-US “honeymoon,” more precisely the time allotted for eliminating the Syrian chemical arsenal, will soon be over and all signs indicate that the plan will be fulfilled as agreed. But proposed Geneva III talks have clearly lost traction. Fierce fighting...
Ankara
’s spotlight on Crimea events is defined by the numerous Tatar community on the peninsula and Black Sea interests
On March 25, RIAC hosted a roundtable on Russian-Turkish relations held in partnership with RAS Institute for Oriental Studies and Turkish Global Relations Forum.
The event was attended by RIAC President Igor Ivanov, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov (
Statement
), RIAC Member Ambassador Pyotr Stegny, Turkey’s former deputy...
On March 18, 2014 RIAC and RAS Institute for U.S. and Canadian Studies held a roundtable "Russian-American Relations in the Context of Ukraine Crisis" with participation of experts on international security, economy and Russia-U.S. relations, as well as businessmen.
The speakers underlined that the Ukraine crisis appears to be the most acute issue since the end of the Cold War and it has probably not culminated yet. Currently, it seems sensible to focus on agreements rather than on confrontation...
