News and events

On October 21, 2011 a Russian Souyz-st launch vehicle made its maiden flight from the space port of Kourou in French Guyana. During the launch the first two satellites of the European Union Global nav...

The first Russia-EU "Aviation Summit" was held in St. Petersburg on October 12-13, 2011. The event was attended from the Russian side by Sergey Ivanov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation,...

The third round of negotiations on updating the 2006 Russia-EU Visa Facilitation Agreement took place in Moscow on 13 October 2011. The Russian delegation was led by Mr. Alexey Klimov, Deputy Directo...

The 15th meeting of the Russia-EU Permanent Partnership Council on Freedom, Security and Justice took place on 10 and 11 October 2011 in Warsaw. The Russian delegation was led by Mr. Alexander Kono...

A crucial integration project, the Common Economic Space of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan (CES), will kick off on January 1, 2012. This project is, without exaggeration, a historic milestone for all ...

Russia and the European Union are extremely important and well-established partners in the gas field. They share almost 40 years of common history and tradition, a unique experience of mutually benefi...

On 5 October Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko received the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the Russian Federation, Fernando Valenzuela. They discussed the schedule of...

The 15th meeting of the Russia-EU Permanent Partnership Council on Freedom, Security and Justice will be held in Warsaw on 10 and 11 October 2011. The Russian delegation will be headed by Mr. A.Konova...