Russia

Summary of United Europe’s 1st CEO Roundtable in Vilnius

July 5, 2018

On June 26th 2018, United Europe members were hosted by Board member Zach Mecelis and Centenary Institute at United Europe’s first CEO Roundtable in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius. The event focused…

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“Re-election” was a formality but now Putin risks creating problems for himself, Russia and Europe on his turf

April 2, 2018

By Luca Contrino (Publication by courtesy of our cooperation partner Europa United). That Putin would be reconfirmed as president at the recent “election” was a foregone conclusion, and ostensibly sets…

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Geopolitics: EU caution spells the end of its Eastern Partnership

May 27, 2015

The Eastern Partnership Summit on May 21 and 22 demonstrated how uneasy the European Union has become over its efforts to influence countries in its eastern neighbourhood. Officials and leaders…

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Facing a Dangerous World: A Sobering Debate at a Young Professionals Seminar

May 12, 2015

Over the past few years, the world around Europe has become much more dangerous. What a contrast to the profound optimism of the 1990s! Of course, people in their late…

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Russia sows discord in search for economic allies

April 24, 2015

With Russia’s economy heading for recession and isolation from markets in the West, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is cultivating alternative friendships in and around Europe. Although the rewards may be…

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Polish Lessons for the Ukrainian Economy

April 17, 2015

Once upon a time, Ukraine and Poland weren’t all that different. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Ukraine was only lagging slightly behind Poland in term of average income.…

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Energy: Rosneft and Russia pay the price of West’s energy sanctions

December 1, 2014

Sanctions on Russian banks and its energy companies are beginning to have a long-term impact on Russia’s economy. Vital foreign investment and access to sophisticated Western oil industry technology have…

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Summary of United Europe’s 1st CEO Roundtable in Vilnius

“Re-election” was a formality but now Putin risks creating problems for himself, Russia and Europe on his turf

Geopolitics: EU caution spells the end of its Eastern Partnership

Facing a Dangerous World: A Sobering Debate at a Young Professionals Seminar

Russia sows discord in search for economic allies

Polish Lessons for the Ukrainian Economy

Energy: Rosneft and Russia pay the price of West’s energy sanctions

Nicola Sturgeon receives M100 Media Award

United Europe’s 1st Young Professionals Advisors workshop in Berlin!

Bring in the EBRD: How Europe can respond to China’s dominance in Africa