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le mardi 16 décembre 2014      from 17h00' to 18h30'

Catégorie : Politique

Type : Actualités

Press Club, rue Froissart 95, 1040 Bruxelles   Where is Russia Heading? Following Russia’s annexation of the Crimea and Putin’s support for the separatists in Eastern Ukraine the world seemed rosy to many Russians. But Putin’s actions led to Western sanctions and combined with the dramatic fall in the oil price the Russian economy is now in serious trouble. The rouble has dropped 40% since the summer and there are growing signs of dissatisfaction about social issues, such as the parlous state of the health system. Putin has blamed the West for Russia’s problems and talked of ‘hard times’ ahead. He has also cancelled the South Stream pipeline project. Under these circumstances what are the options for Russia? Does Putin know where he wants to take the country? What are the prospects for modernising the economy? Does the urban middle class believe in change? What are the implications for EU-Russia relations? Could a deal with the Eurasia Union be a possible way forward? Programme : 17.00 Welcome : Fraser Cameron, Director, EU-Russia Centre 17.05 Panel Discussion Sergey Utkin, Head of Department of Strategic Assessment, Russian Academy of Sciences Marc Franco, Senior Fellow, EU-RC and ex-EU ambassador to Russia Jane Amilhat, Deputy Head of Unit for Russia/CIS, DG Trade Maria Ordzhonikidze, Secretary General, EU-Russia Centre 17.45 Q and A 18.30 Close To confirm your attendance, please send an e-mail to info at eu-russiacentre dot org