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Relations between Russia, Germany and the EU are still based on the “selective engagement” principle, with the European members having no clearly defined strategic approach to developing relations In 2020, Germany and Russia celebrate several important anniversaries in their bilateral relations, marking events that ...
... Israeli–Palestinian settlement, the civil conflict in Venezuela and the expansion of the European Union itself. In terms of a specific policy, the most significant strategy of the European Union is the fourth of its five guiding principles – “Selective Engagement with Russia.” On the whole, "selective engagement" appeared to be a reasonably logical approach given the "post-Ukrainian reality." Europe could not conceivably go back to cooperating with Russia the way it had done in the past, turning ...
... Federica Mogherini’s “five guiding principles.” The idea was of Europe interacting with Russia where it suited Brussels interests, and opposing Russia where the interests of Moscow and Brussels diverged. On the whole, this concept was in line with Russian sentiment. It appeared that “selective engagement” would delineate mutually acceptable parameters of the “new normalcy” for a long time to come. However, the new model appeared to have shown its deficiency as well, at least because the European Union still failed to form a ...
... sides. So far, the record of accomplishment here is not impressive. The tentative steps that were taken by Paris and Berlin to open a dialogue with Moscow on Syria (at the Istanbul summit of October 2018) have not led to any practical actions. The “selective engagement” between Europe and Russia on Libya has not succeeded either. The European Union and Russia have still not gotten around to coordinating their positions with regard to the Iranian nuclear issue and relations with Iran as a whole. While the stances of the two sides on the ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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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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