... is fairly obvious. It is time to concentrate on implementing the concept of establishing a Greater Eurasia, the most natural and far-sighted today, combining the capacities of the two largest integration projects coexisting on our continent – the EAEU and the EU.
It is worth noting that the EU is taking certain steps in this direction, promoting the project called “Europe and Asia Connectivity”. But, alas, they take a “parochial view” on this very connectivity and “hog the limelight”,...
The 5th annual report by RIAC, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies and the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University
The 5th annual report by RIAC, RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies and the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University presents the сommon views of leading Russian and Chinese international affairs experts on the development of Russia–China cooperation in 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.
The authors analyze the dynamics of Russia–China interaction on...
... India and Russia expressed their determination to continue mutually beneficial and legitimate economic and commercial cooperation with Iran; however, the prevailing tension between Tehran and the US cannot be overlooked.
In the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) field, President Putin hopes that with the establishment of a free trade area between India and the EAEU, additional opportunities for diversifying trade will be created. However, there is not much progress being made in this field. Negotiations ...
Russia needs to clearly define its long-term priorities and interests within the BRI
President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and President of the United States Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29 to discuss the resumption of trade and economic talks between the two countries. The United States also promised that it would not introduce additional tariffs on Chinese goods. The world collectively breathed a sigh of relief, as the trade war between...
... In 2019, the Treaty on Establishing the Union State of Russia and Belarus celebrates its 20
th
anniversary. For a long time, it has unquestionably been the most in-depth integration format in the post-Soviet space. Today, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) lays claim to leadership in economic integration.
Moscow and Minsk have established a governmental working group to determine the roadmap to further integration within the Union State. This initiative appears timely for several reasons. During the ...
... stability and sustainable development in the region. In particular, the resolution noted their efforts to achieve stability in Afghanistan. In this regard, it is necessary to note the progressive growth of interaction within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which celebrated its fifth anniversary on the eve of the SCO summit. Let us not forget that four out of eight SCO members are also EAEU members, as are one observer (Belarus) and one dialogue partner (Armenia). The recently signed agreement on ...
Russia wants to take proactive steps to benefit from this increased Chinese presence in post-Soviet space
Tea and Cognac: A macroeconomic outlook on Chinese investments in the Black Sea
In May 2017, Beijing and Tbilisi signed a Free Trade Agreement, almost one year after the entry into force of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Georgia. Besides the political success (it took only a couple of years for Beijing to reach the same outcome as the European Union in more than...
... the time being to enter into closer cooperation with Russia, informally the EU maintains a dialogue with Russia over Central Asia.
Russia from its side remains very keen on establishing formal engagement between the EU and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). This would feed into Russia’s conception of the Greater Eurasian Partnership. However, the EU for the timing being is not willing to formally align itself with the EAEU. This is not only because of the conflict in Ukraine but also because the ...
... issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: the future of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, the complexity and challenges of the current Russia-Belarus relations. Experts and diplomats spoke about the prospects for cooperation within the EAEU framework, as well as the peculiarities of the foreign policy strategies of Russia and Belarus.
The speakers focused on the challenges and principles of the alliance of the two countries, as well as the development prospects of the Union State in ...
The Working Group on the Future of U.S.-Russia Relations’ Report
Central Asia stands out as a comparatively “nontoxic” region where there are limited, but not insignificant, opportunities for U.S.-Russia collaboration both bilaterally and within multilateral frameworks: in the space industry, civil security, job-creation mechanisms and rural human capital, and knowledge sharing for instance. Any proposal of U.S.-Russia cooperation in a concrete domain will have to be made in a tri- or-multipartite...
