EU-Russia inquiry: Lords hear from specialist think tank and consultant
16 July 2014
The EU Sub-Committee on External Affairs who are currently looking into the relationship between the EU and Russia, will tomorrow hear from regional specialists.
Witnesses
The House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on External Affairs will ask the Eurasia Group and the Centre for European Reform about the gradual decline in EU/Russia relations, the new Eurasian Economic Union, and the implications of Russia’s current foreign policy for the EU.
The Committee will hear from Mr Alexander Kliment, Director, emerging markets group, Eurasia group, via video conference, and Mr Ian Bond CVO, Director of Foreign Policy, Centre for European Reform.
Session details
At 10.05am, Thursday 17 July 2014, Committee room 1, Palace of Westminster:
- Mr Ian Bond CVO, Director of Foreign Policy, Centre for European Reform;
and at 11.05am,
- Mr Alexander Kliment, Director, Emerging Markets Strategy, Eurasia Group (via video-conference)
Likely questions
Areas the Committee may cover include:
- What’s caused the recent decline in relations between the EU and Russia?
- How can the EU play to its strengths and weaknesses in its relations with Russia?
- What are Russia’s relations like with other bodies such as NATO and the UN?
- How has Russia engaged with the WTO and is it abiding by its WTO obligations?
- What are the implications for the EU of President Putin’s ambitions for the Eurasian Economic Union?
- How efficient is the EU in dealing with Russia?