Russia’s Diplomacy of Education, Contribution to Human Resource Development and the Third World
Professor
Vladimir Filippov, Rector of Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) and Minister
for Higher Education (1998-2004) has given an exclusive long-ranging interview
in which he speaks...
Russia Assumes BRICS Presidency in 2020
As stipulated by the guidelines, Russia will assume the rotating
presidency of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)
regional association on January 1,...
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...
A symptom of fragile anti-US alliances: Russia accuses China of technology theft
Chinese
Russian military and geopolitical cooperation is flourishing – for now.
If, however,
the weapons industry is anything to go by, a fraying at the edges of...
From KGB to Kremlin: Twenty years’ saga of Putin
When the red flag was removed from the top
of red square followed by Gorbochove’s statement that declared the official
disintegration of USSR, the West was...
Kazakhstan: Celebrating 28 Years of Independence
Authors:
Srimal Fernando and Kirtan Bhana
In Kazakhstan, like in
many other nations around the globe, Independence Day is commemorated by
conferring awards, national orders and medals on...
Russian Foreign Policy Moving into 2020: Today’s Achievements and Tomorrow’s Challenges
It has become a trend in recent times for politicians, experts and
journalists alike to sum up the outgoing year in international relations by
noting the...
The Intellectual Vector: Where Russian Interventionism Is Imperative
In an interesting contribution to a valuable volume, Prof T.V. Bordachev
of the HSE Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies makes a
superbly insightful point:...
Russia’s return three vessels to Ukraine: A new gunboat diplomacy questioned?
A new perspective turn in tough
relations between two neighbors had a place on November 17, Russia declared
returning of three “captured” gunboats to Ukraine and...
Russia, Africa and the Debts
Long seen as a strategic partner,
Russia has opened a new chapter and started building better relations with
Africa, and most significantly made its move by...