Qassem Soleimani’s Broken Dream in Central Asia
Exactly two months ago, Iranian Major
General Qassem Soleimani was killed, whom the Shiite world considered a national hero, while the Sunni
regimes of the Arabian...
Sixty Years and Still Growing Stronger As UN University
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, one of Russia's
largest internationally oriented, educational and research
institutions, has marked 60th year of its establishment with series
of activities including an evening...
Iran looms large in Central Asia despite sanctions and Saudi financial muscle
Saudi Arabia may have been getting more than it bargained for when
authorities in Khujand, Tajikistan’s second largest city, ordered that the
city’s largest and most...
Putin’s Message to African Envoys
Russian President Vladimir Putin has received, in accordance with the
established tradition, letters of credence from 23 new ambassadors in the
Alexander Hall of the Grand...
Looking Westward (Again): Russia House at Davos 2020
Rudyard Kipling once wrote that ‘the Russian is a delightful person till
he tucks his shirt in. As an Oriental, he is charming. It is...
Is Putinism Here to Stay?
Russian President Vladimir Putin raised
more than a few eyebrows when –in the context of the early January 2020 edition
of his state of the nation...
The Battle for the Indian Ocean and Island States
Russia has taken an
increasing interest in strengthening consistently its diplomacy with small island
States especially Cape Verde, Mauritius, Maldives and Seychelles. Late
December, the Kremlin appointed...
Meet Mikhail Mishustin, Russia’s new Prime Minister
Plucked from obscurity and little known in wide national political scene, the Head of the Federal Tax Service, Mikhail Mishustin, to become the new...
Kazakh President Tokaev introduces reforms
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Kirtan Bhana*
Political transformation will make Kazakhstan a
success story. Political reforms will ignite progress in economic reforms this,
according to President Tokaev as he met...
What to Expect in 2020 for Russia–US Relations
Russia and the United States have had another year of rocky relations
that have included more sanctions, heavy rhetoric, and a shortage of constructive
dialogue to...