... sanctions have caused tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of jobs losses — which I have read in the Russian press — is probably overstated.
But similarly, in certain EU countries and in the US, politicians over there will say that Russia’s economy is in tatters and it’s because of sanctions (the way Barack Obama put it). I don’t think that was true, either. Politicians will always exaggerate the impact of their policies. What I do — I’m not here to articulate the views of a member-state ...
... the CIA and the State Department, under obligation to provide detailed information about the Russian establishment, oligarchs, state companies and other organizations that have an association with the state and play an important part in the Russian economy. Their inclusion on the list depends on their proximity to the Russian president and other representatives of the “ruling elite.”
The report of the Treasury Department was eagerly anticipated on both sides of the Atlantic. The high degree ...
The fifth African Union-European Union (AU-EU) summit was held on 29-30 November 2017 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The leaders of African and EU countries once again gathered to develop strategic decisions on the future of their cooperation. Interestingly, this is the first time that the
summit
was held in sub-Saharan Africa. It was also the first time that the meeting was designated as the AU and the EU summit, and not as the EU – Africa summit. In this regard, Federica Mogherini
noted
that for...
RIAC Working Paper. Special Issue
Working Paper. Special Issue
This working paper has been prepared by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) as part of the project entitles “Eurasian Economic Integration: Effective Models of Experts’ Interaction.” The aim of this publication is to present the views of experts on the development of the EAEU up until 2025. The paper considers promising areas of integration: transport and logistics; agro-industrial policy; the free movement of goods, labour...
... development and economic cooperation are becoming more valuable for the two countries. While politicians and commentators alike speak about the importance of bilateral trade, the subject of investment is often left aside. So far, investment in real economy is lagging far behind the trade
numbers
. The tide is now shifting as the governments recognize the need for, and make concrete steps to encourage, mutual investment both by state and by private actors. With Western capital being virtually absent ...
... recent years, Georgia has been just about the only country in the region that continues to display lofty ambitions in its relations with the European Union while at the same time making a number of practical changes in public administration and the economy in keeping with Georgia’s commitment to “political association and economic integration” with the European Union. In this context, one wonders if Georgia is in a position to become the new “success story” of the Eastern Partnership against ...
... its considerable economic potential. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), 63 per cent of the population lives on less than $2 a day (by purchasing power parity). A prolonged war and the associated disruptions and human losses sent the economy into a downward spiral (in 1995, its GDP was 41 per cent of its 1991 level). The Tajikistani economy is one of the weakest in Central Asia. The republic’s strong point is in its proven reserves of silver, lead, zinc and aluminium ores
1
, its ...
RIAC and VIF Report #34, 2017
In 2017, Russia and India celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Over the years, the two states have steadily developed mutually beneficial ties. Their cooperation has achieved the level of special and privileged strategic partnership. Regular contacts between the two leaders have become an established practice. However, in order to make full use of the collaboration potential, ties between Russia and India should be taken to a qualitatively new level...
The relations framework established during General de Gaulle’s 1966 visit to Russia allowed the countries to withstand the trial by sanctions
300 years of Russia-France diplomatic relations have been marked by a lot of events that seriously affected their development.
The interest for Russia seems to have reduced among the French elite, involved in foreign policy making. Leading French media create quite a negative image of Russia. However, the relations framework established during General de...
... executive branch, and to create a true system of checks and balances in order to prevent the concentration and misuse of power for personal gain by a single person. In this regard, the unprecedented “criminalization” of the government sector of the economy that took place during Bakiyev’s “inter-revolution” presidency and his family’s rule served both as a potent “vaccination” against any authoritarian leanings in the society, as well as an impetus for radically changing the form of ...
