... influence on the decision-making process.
For a number of reasons, Russia was counting on its political, economic and humanitarian ties with the European Union, as well as with those organizations where the European Union dominated, moving along at a rapid pace. The most important of these were: Russia’s belonging to European civilization; the overwhelming majority of the population and manufacturing potential being concentrated in the European part of the country; the geographical proximity of Russia ...
... deciphering and perception the meaning of the message.
Trustful interstate relations assume confidentiality and are created through non-public diplomatic dialogue. It has been a common practice for a long time (Oglesby 2016, 242-254). But as the public space expanded, diplomatic dialogue also became more open for the general society. Along with this transformation, other changes took place (Oglesby 2016, 242-254). First, diplomatic dialogue became stricter, more well-ordered, and codified. The modern ...
The return of the Russian delegation to PACE after a five-year hiatus
The return of the delegation of the Federal Assembly to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) after a five-year hiatus now, at the peak of the confrontation between Russia and the EU, Russia and the ...
... 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 resolution was voted ...
... needs of Russia and all other European countries. It is fraught with great damage not only to the states of the region but also to the entire European civilization. In many ways, it is tearing up the already existing pan-European humanitarian and legal space and traditional ties.
The place of Russia is in the CoE, because the Council is a pan-European organization. It unites all countries that are geographically or partly located in Europe, and belong to European culture, history, and European society....
Alexey Pushkov, the head of the Russian State Duma Committee for Foreign Affairs, expressed the hope on Monday that PACE’s newly elected President Pedro Agramunt would exert all necessary efforts to create conditions for resuming PACE’s constructive dialogue with Russia.
"In our view [the former PACE president] Anne Brasseur did not create the necessary ...
