... Dream’s focus on domestic political stability and the apolitical nature of its informal leader were reflected in its foreign policy agenda. The party took a page from the UNM’s book when it came to Georgia’s comprehensive integration into the European Union and NATO and shared its predecessor’s view that Abkhazia and South Ossetia were parts of Georgian territory. The only addition was the diplomatic principle of “negotiating the possible,” which led to the restoration of economic cooperation ...
... have come and gone, but the trend has remained unchanged”.
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After 2020, the EU abandoned long-term programs. The medium-term Broad Economic Policy Guidelines were discontinued without an explanation – although the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires the Council to formulate broad economic policy guidelines for the member states (Art. 5, p.1). It seemed that Brussels was shifting from the classic growth concept towards modern post-growth ideas, emphasising environmental, structural ...
The motives of the visit are more symbolic than substantial, as New Delhi desires to ascertain whatever role it could play in the Ukrainian peace process
On August 23, on the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Ukraine after concluding his visit in Poland. The half-day trip to Kyiv was the first ever taken by an Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine. During the visit, four agreements were
concluded
. Modi met President Volodymyr Zelensky and conducted a meeting...
What problems does Turkey seek to solve by joining the group and why does BRICS need it?
In early June 2024, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made waves when he
said
that Ankara saw BRICS as a possible alternative to the European Union and was exploring opportunities to join the grouping. This message was conveyed in different words first in China, where Fidan traveled first, and then in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod on the sidelines of the BRICS Council of Foreign Ministers....
Experts discussed both the results of the latest European Parliament elections on June 6–9 and their importance for the further development of the European Union and its positioning in the international arena
On June 18, 2024, Dostoevsky Library hosted the Russian International Affairs Counsil (RIAC) Urban Breakfast “European Dream 2024”. Experts discussed both the results of the latest European ...
On April 15, 2024, the international multimedia press center of the Rossiya Segodnya media group hosted a roundtable discussion on Serbia’s current foreign policy challenges in view of its relations with Eastern partners, including Moscow and Beijing, and those from the West — Brussels and Washington.
On April 15, 2024, the international multimedia press center of the Rossiya Segodnya media group hosted a roundtable discussion on Serbia’s current foreign policy challenges in view of its relations...
On the intertwined interests of regional and external powers in South Caucasus
Caucasus: turbulence in the shadow of Ukraine
These days, the Caucasus has been pushed to the margins of the international agenda and the media narrative by developments in and around Ukraine. However, the importance of geopolitical transformations in this part of Eurasia should by no means be underestimated.
Sergey Markedonov:
Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict: Last Chapter or More to Come?
To begin with, it was here...
The latest wave of sanctions does not bring qualitative changes—their impact on the Russian economy and its relations with foreign partners is unlikely to be fundamental
Amid the second anniversary of the start of the Special Military Operation (SVO) in Ukraine, a number of Western countries and associations launched a new set of sanctions against Russia, as expected. In quantitative terms, the number of Russian companies and citizens subject to restrictive measures was indeed high. However, the...
One of the most important intellectual problems we face in thinking about the contributions of individual powers and regions to international politics is our failure to fully appreciate the extent of Europe's strategic decline
One of the most important intellectual problems we face in thinking about the contributions of individual powers and regions to international politics is our failure to fully appreciate the extent of Europe's strategic decline. It is extremely difficult, even if objective...
...
On December 20, 2023, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) conducted a round table on "Strategic Autonomy of the EU: essence, manifestations and consequences for Russia." During the event, experts discussed the place of the European Union in the transformation of the world order, the correlation of the terms "strategic autonomy" and "strategic sovereignty", the practical manifestation of "strategic sovereignty" in the EU foreign policy discourse....
