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On June 11-12, Rome was the venue of an international conference on establishment of a WMD-free zone in the Middle East sponsored by the Global Zero and Russian International Affairs Council. The Russian delegation included Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, a RIAC member, Russian Ambassador in Italy ...
To borrow the words of Christof Ruehl, Group Chief Economist and Vice President of BP, this time around the multinational oil supermajor aimed to “shake-up the crystal ball” by recalibrating some of its old formulas in the bid to provide a fresh outlook on the way global energy markets will evolve. In this post Casing Point explores to what results this recalibration leads and what is in store for us in the world of energy; at the end should we anticipate major shifts or expect much of...
... and ponder over the critical question of any venture – does this route make economic sense as a genuine addition to international sea commerce? As with the earlier post, I will be drawing from the points made by the participants of the RIAC conference and from a bit of extra research. I would also urge watching the following three documentaries to get a real 'mega' perspective of the global sea trade; although I will refer to them throughout. Lastly, please do have a look ...
... an Arctic from a pragmatic stance of promising potential and a need for stakeholders to cooperate, as certain waters cannot be crossed alone. As customary Casing Point will take an energy based angle and to assist analysis will draw from the recent conference hosted by RIAC. Enjoy & Feel Free to Comment! Personal Note: As my list of ''conferences attended'' grows, I am starting to feel like a lavish hotel connoisseur – as it is usually where such events ...
In 2013, the expert community has noticeably shifted its focus on the perspectives for the Arctic development, with two major conferences in Russia within one week, i.e. RIAC’s “ The Arctic: Region of Cooperation and Development ” in Moscow and “The Arctic: Now and Then” in St. Petersburg. The latter was held on December 5-6 under the auspices of ...
On December 2-3, 2013 Moscow became the venue of international conference “The Arctic: Region of Cooperation and Development” organized by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and its Russian and international partners, among them RAS Institute of World Economy and International Relations ...
... Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Institute of the World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) RAS and in partnership with the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Center for Strategic and International Studies will hold in Moscow an International Conference on “ The Arctic: Region of Development and Cooperation ”. The event is endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The Conference is held in line with RIAC long-term project Roadmap for International ...
For the past decade Ukraine has been in the midst of a political tussle, or metaphorically a 'Geopolitical Football Championship'. Though, in all fairness, it is hard to see it as a unified team. As it appears more like a political trophy for two major sides. On one side, the EU aims to win Ukraine to make sure its gas is supposedly more secured and to continue its enlargement policy for both rational and questionable reasons. On the other, Russia aims to make sure it achieves its...
The 13th Conference “Russia and the World” was opened in Helsinki on October 23. It was organized by the Aleksanteri Institute , a major Finnish foreign affairs think tank, in cooperation with the Russian International Affairs Council, its strategic ...
... task than finding its solution. This is the major challenge both pundits and foreign policy scholars are facing.” These were the words of RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov to define one of the goals of the “Russia and the World” conference , co-organized by RIAC, at its opening in the Aleksanteri Institute, Helsinki, on October 23. Opening remarks were also made by Markku Kivinen , Hanna Smith (both Aleksanteri Institute), and Aart de Geus (Bertelsmann Foundation). Dr. Kortunov ...
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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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