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European Security Issues Discussed with British Diplomats

On August 31, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Deborah Bronnert, British Ambassador to Russia, and Tom Dodd, newly arrived Deputy Ambassador to Moscow On August 31, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Deborah Bronnert, British Ambassador to Russia, and Tom Dodd, newly arrived Deputy Ambassador to Moscow. During ...

01.09.2022

Russian Oil and NPPs Re-Commissioned: Japan’s Revised Energy Strategy

... the Japanese government . This step largely stemmed from problems in the economic situation deteriorating over growing prices on imported primary energy resources as well as from the uncertainty concerning long-term deliveries of said resources from Russia in the longer run. In June, imports of Russian oil dropped to zero, prompting several companies to sign additional agreements with suppliers from the Persian Gulf. Consequently, Japan’s dependency on oil imports from the region has increased ...

01.09.2022

Visa Sanctions — A Sign of Strength? No

The door will close, but the window will remain open for a time being Visa sanctions against Russia have become a hot news topic and subject of discussion within the EU. A group of countries has taken shape, which, one way or another, shares Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s idea of completely closing off Russian access of to the EU. ...

31.08.2022

Legal and Political Aspects of EU’s Possible Visa Sanctions Against Russian Nationals

The possibility of a ban cannot be ruled out since the EU has repeatedly taken steps that contravene both international law and the law of the Union itself Just a few years ago, Russia and the EU were actively engaged in dialog on a visa-free regime. Sadly, visa matters have taken an entirely differently turn within some ten years. Today, far from discussing abolishing visa requirements for all Russian nationals, some EU nations ...

19.08.2022

From Visits to Concepts: How Russia and the U.S. See Africa’s Place in the World

In Africa, Moscow is moving from “flexible geometry” toward agile and parallel dialogue structures, which entails nuanced and subtle work Since the early days of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, the diplomacy of the Сollective West has been striving to isolate Moscow, punishing it for resolving the conflict in Donbass. However, one cannot talk about isolation without accounting for the position ...

16.08.2022

The OSCE, Ukraine, and peace process

... mechanisms (that did not require prior consensus) failed to produce uncontested evidence to inform collective decisions, the deployment of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission raised the threshold for resuming violence. The Normandy group (France, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine) became the main platform for generating political solutions. The Trilateral Contact Group (the special representative of the OSCE Chairperson, Russia, and Ukraine) proved instrumental for translating these solutions into practical ...

12.08.2022

Global Governance in a New Era: Concepts and Approaches

... interaction between major powers on a wide range of issues. The publication will be useful for international relations experts, government officials, journalists, students, as well as a wide range of readers interested in modern global issues in general and Russia-Chinа relations in particular.

12.08.2022

Russia and the EU’s messy energy divorce places both sides in a race against time

For half a century, both sides have benefited from close cooperation, but that era is drawing to a close By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club. The debate over Russian gas is heating up across Europe. For instance, Nord Stream’s ...

12.08.2022
 

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    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
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