Main areas of the discussion:

• Current state of relations between Russian and the European Union;
• The problem of sanctions in bilateral relations;
• Cooperation between Russia and the European Union in the area of energy and trade;
• Russia and the European Union in the face of the challenges of terrorism and illegal immigration;
• Russia, the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union.

Speakers:

• Y.A. Borko, Head of the European Union Documentation Center, Institute of Europe RAS
• A.G. Branitsky, Professor, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
• N.Y. Kaveshnikov, Head of the Department of European Integration Studies, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Leading Research Fellow, Institute of Europe RAS
• Hubert Knirsch, Head of the Political Department, German Embassy in Moscow
• Falk Tischendorf, Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Head of the Moscow Office of BEITEN BURKHARDT (TBC)
• D.Y. Bazarkina, Associate Professor, Moscow State Pedagogical University
• A.S. Aivazyan, postgraduate student, Institute of Europe RAS
• I.A. Korobkov, postgraduate student, Institute of Europe RAS