... Expert; and Sergey Utkin, Head of the Group for Strategic Assessment at the Center for Situational Analysis of RAS Institute of World Economy and International Relations, RIAC Expert
On February 26, 2021, RIAC held an online breakfast “Why does the Council of Europe need Russia? Why does Russia need the Council of Europe?” timed to the 25th anniversary of Russian Federation membership of the Council of Europe.
The speakers included Mark Entin, Head of the Department of European Law at MGIMO University,...
Without Russia’s Participation, the Pan-European Organization Would Lose Much of its Meaning for the EU
On February 28, 1996, the Russian Federation acceded to the Council of Europe. Russia was pleased with another foreign political success. Full of hopes for amiable and friendly cooperation with other European states. Full of illusions.
A quarter of a century of Russia’s participation in the Council of Europe ...
... the one hand, and Europe on the other—joined together to rid the country of their oligarch leader, who had essentially privatized the state. That unlikely union was backed by Moscow, Brussels, and Washington.
Then the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which had insisted for the last five years that Russia could not return to the organization after losing voting rights back in 2014 over its actions in Ukraine, suddenly resolved the issue in a matter of weeks and welcomed Russia ...
It’s in Russia’s interests to do everything possible not only to retain the support of the pragmatists, but to convince the skeptics that their fears are unfounded
In a late-night debate on June 24, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg passed a resolution reforming the mechanism for applying sanctions against its member countries, and restoring the full rights of the Russian delegation, which had been curbed in 2014 over events in Ukraine. The ...
The CoE crisis has a man-made character. Its origins lie in the frank political mistakes made by Europe
By 2019, the escalation of the crisis in relations between Russia and the Council of Europe (hereinafter referred to as CoE) reached its apogee. The question of Russia's withdrawal from this oldest authoritative European organization or about its exclusion from it rose to its full height. The long-awaited resolution of the ...
On March 28, 2019, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London hosted an expert meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland.
On March 28, 2019, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London hosted an expert meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland.
The following issues were discussed during ...
On November 7–9, 2016, annual World Forum for Democracy took place in the Council of Europe, Strasbourg.
Europe has lately survived a number of challenges like migration crisis, terrorist attacks, and economic slowdown. These challenges has made Europeans think about the future of democracy. What will future bring to Europe?...
