Jovita Neliupšienė: Lithuania the role of an “mediator” of Eastern neighbours inside the EU
Exclusive interview Chief Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania. READ MORE
EU-Ukrainian Association Agreement: To sign or not to sign
The leak of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (AA) turns the focus of their relations to a Shakespearean question: to sign or not to sign. And since Ukraine is ready to sign, it puts the onus on the EU, in the complex geopolitical games of Russia, Europe, the US and other influential international players. READ MORE
The End of the EU-Russia Relationship As You Know It
The EU-Russia summit last week in Brussels seemed almost routine. Gas, visas, Syria, and human rights were all on an agenda that proved largely fruitless. Yet, something is different and no one seems to have noticed. Relations between the European Union and its biggest neighbor are changing fundamentally. READ MORE
U.S. and Germany Wake Up to Putin
The West is starting to change its views on Russia. In September, the European Parliament adopted a resolution criticizing how court decisions are often politically driven in Russia. In October, the European Parliament proposed that the European Council come up with its own Magnitsky list. In November, the Magnitsky Act was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and the German Bundestag approved a sharp resolution criticizing the Kremlin's crackdown on human rights and other elements of a democratic society. READ MORE
Robert Donaldson: The time has come for the second Reset
US-Russia relations are always at the center of attention among Russian and foreign analysts. That is why RIAC could not miss an opportunity to interview Prof. Robert Donaldson of the University of Tulsa, a renowned expert in Russia and US external affairs. Prof. Donaldson was kind enough to speak about the "reset", issues of mutual distrust, US foreign policy shifts and the latest trends in the Asia Pacific. READ MORE
Kiev and Moscow Can Take Single Stand on Transnistria
The USA initiates a discussion on the peacekeeping mission of the Russian Federation within Dniester READ MORE
Provincial Europe
Multitasking is not exactly the strong point of Europe’s current generation of leaders. They have rightly given the eurozone crisis – the central question bearing on the European Union’s future – top priority. But all other important issues – above all, a common foreign and security policy – have been almost completely ignored. And it is here – Europe’s external relations, an issue absolutely vital to the future of all EU citizens – that renationalization is rearing its ugly head again. READ MORE
Poland improves corruption level
The latest study by Transparency International shows that the country has risen to 41st place on the list compared to various other nations around the globe. READ MORE
Serbia: Delta Holding owner remanded in custody for 30 days
A Special Court judge has remanded Delta Holding owner Miroslav Mišković, his son Marko, Milo Đurašković and another four suspects in custody for 30 days. READ MORE
