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...
Sergey Lavrov: Violations of journalistic rights and discrimination against media are increasingly evident
Restrictions imposed by legislative and
executive authorities may negatively impact the work done by journalists in
Russia. The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem...
Global protests: Russia and China risk ending up on the wrong side of history
Widespread perceptions see Russia together with China as the rising
powers in the Middle East as a result of America’s flip flops in Syria and...
Russia-Africa Summit: walking hand in hand through history
The first-ever Russia-Africa
summit held from 23-24 October in Sochi, Russia, marking the culminating point
of the return of Russia to Africa, with more than 50...
Reminiscence of Soviet soft power and the way it influenced the “Global South”
The exact meaning carved by Joseph Nye in coining his
notable concept “Soft Power” referred to a strong influence over states whereas
governments cannot totally get...
Russia’s Ambitious Plan for Africa
Russia and
African states have traditionally enjoyed friendly, time-tested relations, and
a significant role was in the liberation of the continent, supporting the
struggle of its peoples...