Emotion and frustration seem to be taking over the political world, but especially so in the UK
Introduction
This paper attempts to uncover why England (and later the United Kingdom) has a deep historical dislike of Russia and Russian society. Starting with William Pitt’s verbal attack on Russia in 1791, the same sentiments moved onto the Dardanelles, the so-called “Great Game”, the Crimean War, the acquisition of Cyprus, Mackinder’s obsession with Russia,...
... practice of using restrictive measures. The main impetus for the changes is to contain Russia against the backdrop of the Ukrainian crisis, that is, the new sanctions policy is predominantly anti-Russian in nature.
Ivan Timofeev:
New Sanctions Against Russia: Taking a Swing at the Ruble
The United Kingdom has pursued its own policy of sanctions since it left the EU. In 2018, a basic law was adopted (
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act – SAMLA
), which regulates the application of sanctions when observing UN Security Council resolutions,...
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 ...
On November 18, 2022, the third informal round table discussion on security issues was held within the framework of RIAC project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”, implemented in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
On November 18, 2022, the third informal round table discussion on security issues was held within the framework of RIAC project “A New Agenda for ...
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 ...
On July 14, 2022, Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the eleventh high-level international expert meeting on the challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the future of European security
On July 14, 2022, Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the eleventh high-level international expert meeting on the challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the ...
... operation almost
instantaneously
, or perhaps even before given the narrative about Ukraine’s possible
prospects of getting nuclear weapons
.
Since February 24, the nuclear
topic has appeared in several dimensions in remarks made by different actors:
Russia’s statements concerning the
consequences third parties will face
should they become militarily involved in the armed conflict (“the consequences will be such as you have never seen in your entire history”, which is unequivocally interpreted ...
On June 22, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on European security issues and analysis of political events around the special military operation in Ukraine was held
On June 22, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on European security issues and analysis of political ...
Sanctions against Patriarch Kirill make the conflict between Russia and the West a clash of religious values
The UK Treasury has published another list of Russian individuals subject to financial sanctions. Along with 11 other Russians, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill is included. The use of restrictive ...
On May 20, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on security issues was held
On May 20, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on security issues was held.
During the workshop RIAC and RUSI experts exchanged views on arms control, the future of security architecture in Europe,...
