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Many comments have been published about the outcomes of the Ukraine-Crimea crisis and Russia’s policy toward it with respect to the existing crises in the Middle East — Syria, Iran and Israel-Palestine. A lot has been said about a possible shift in Russia’s approach toward cooperation with the ...
... the crisis in Crimea and the possibility of a worsening situation remains high as the new Ukrainian Prime Minister heads to Washington DC while local Crimean authorities, with Russian support, promise to hold a referendum on basically seceding from Ukraine and rejoining the Russian Federation. Many respected and accomplished voices have written eloquently on both sides of this dilemma, testifying to the complexity of the situation and affirming how little global affairs ultimately have to do with ...
The disputes over Crimea and the Fleet’s base are going to continue The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, fraught with a serious destabilisation of the country, concerns Russia’s interests too, some of the most important being the fate of the Black Sea Fleet, its status in Crimea and its historic main base in Sevastopol. The struggle for the ...
RIAC Experts' comments The fast evolving crisis in Ukraine is causing concern to governments of neighbouring countries and post-Soviet states. We have asked RIAC experts specialising in the politics of the Baltics, the Balkans, the Trans-Caucasus and Central Asia to comment on the events in Ukraine and ...
Scenarios of the future development of the ukrainian crisis Experts from Russia and Ukraine comment current events and suggest their scenarios of the future development of the crisis. Gevorg Mirzayan (RAS U.S. and Canadian Studies Institute) : Interests Always Need to be Protected , Alexander Gushchin (Russian State University for the ...
... Republic after the dissolution of the German Empire. However, the west has done more or less everything it could to prevent this legitimate rapprochement. The Ukrainian elite has been unable to steer its country towards a more prosperous future. In 1990 Ukraine’s gross domestic product per capita was similar to that of Belarus; today, it is half. Each change of government has brought a worse cadre of incompetents and thieves into Kiev’s corridors of power. The elections in 2004 – in ...
... development of Franco-Russian relations. And I will then readily take your questions. First, however, I would like to speak about an issue that is of great concern to everybody in Europe, and even beyond its borders. I am referring of course to the events in Ukraine. Let me make it clear from the start that in my brief speech I am not going to touch upon the internal causes of the crisis, the balance of political forces, the errors and miscalculations of the former Ukrainian leadership and the possible trajectory ...
Ukraine is sick now. And it is not a minor cold, but a dangerous fever Ukraine is sick now. And it is not a minor cold, but a dangerous fever. Problems rooted in the complicated history of the Ukrainian people have deepened recently due to irresponsible ...
On February 28, 2014 in Paris, RIAC President Igor Ivanov read a public lecture on current problems in international relations and Russian foreign policy before a large group of French experts, diplomats, journalists and civil society leaders. Organized by French-Russian think tank l'Observatoire , a RIAC partner, and French foundation Concorde , the event was also attended by representatives of foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Paris. Text of the speech...
... forces will draw in the United States, one way or another. While there is still time, it's extremely important to understand what each party involved is aiming for. Over the last 10 days, Moscow has been unpleasantly surprised several times. First, when Ukraine's then president, Viktor Yanukovych, halted an operation which would have cleared his opponents from the positions they occupied in central Kiev. Given the clear order, the Berkut riot police were closing in on the Maidan – the protest movement,...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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