... Trump administration
announced
that it would be cutting the WHO’s aid package from $123 million to $58 million. The reason, according to U.S. officials, was that the assistance offered by other countries, particularly those that are members of the European Union, had failed to materialize. In reality, however, China received help and support from all corners – including a number of European states – during its darkest hours. And now that the country has got the spread of the virus under control,...
... coronavirus pandemic clearly requires all states and nationsto unite forces. And at this pointgetting obsessed with such narratives and accusations – obviously groundless – is more than odd.
And don’t you feel any additional pressure from the European Union in view of the words “Russian disinformation”?
And also“disinformation” from China, by the way. You know, I believe that obsession with so-called “Russian disinformation” is due to intellectual poverty of those dealing with ...
... on record. The FTSE MIB, the Milanese stock index, dropped significantly. Solidarity may be many things, but not that. In times of crisis, Europe’s bureaucratic machinery is painfully slow.
These three examples are only the latest to prove that the European Union does not stand as united as it likes to believe. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said, "
We didn't need to wait for Brussels to give us any advice
," when he announced the Czech Republic would effectively shut down public life....
On March 6, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a methodological seminar "Practice Oriented Research in the Field of Russia-US and Russian-European Studies". The event was organized as part of a joint project with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech, and the Hague Center for Strategic Studies.
On March 6, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a methodological seminar "Practice Oriented Research in the Field of Russia-US...
On March 4, 2020, at the office of the Delegation of the European Union to Russia, Igor Ivanov, RIAC President, addressed the ambassadors of the EU member states on the current state and prospects for the development of relations between Russia and the European Union.
On March 4, 2020, at the office of the ...
On March 3, 2020, Swedish Ministry of Defense staff, Håkan Andersson and Jörgen Cederberg, as well as Gudrun Persson, Member of Swedish Defence Research Agency, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On March 3, 2020, Swedish Ministry of Defense staff, Håkan Andersson and Jörgen Cederberg, as well as Gudrun Persson, Member of Swedish Defence Research Agency, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
RIAC guests were informed about Council’s current projects in the field of European...
The meeting was attended by experts from Russia and the EU, permanent members of the group, as well as invited experts on relevant topics
On February 27–28, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council together with the Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation, held a plenary “Alternative Futures of EU-Russia Relations – Methodology and Perspectives”. The scenario discussions focused on three areas: the EU, Russia, and the European security in 2030; the EU, Russia,...
On February 26, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Pierre Levy, French Ambassador to Russia.
On February 26, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Pierre Levy, French Ambassador to Russia.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: the development of Russian-French relations, possible areas of bilateral cooperation in the field of strengthening European security, ways of resolving conflict situations in eastern Ukraine...
The meeting with the German diplomat focused on the issues related to Russia’s cooperation with the FRG and the European Union, prospects for resolving the conflict in Donbass, possible future of the European arms control, ways to restore European unity, and the evolution of transatlantic relations
On February 25, 2020, Sebastian Groth, Director for Policy Planning ...
... for 2019 suggest that foreign trade averaged $665 billion per year, compared to $783 billion in 2014. What’s more alarming, Russia’s foreign trade actually fell last year (by $23 billion). And while trade with China has grown significantly, the European Union remains Moscow's main trade partner (making up approximately two-fifths of Russia's total foreign trade).
Despite a very successful 2019, foreign direct investment (FDI) is also down significantly compared to 2014, not to mention 2013. ...
