Hybrid Power and the Real Russian Realists
What is “hybrid power”? In the days of the
Vietnam war, the Vietnamese leadership described its strategy as
“politico-military-diplomatic”, by which they meant an organically integrated,
fused,...
Why Economic Sanctions Mean Little to Moscow
Realpolitik, a German term for
politics based on day-to-day calculations regarding the military and economic
balance of power among major states, should be used and discussed...
Russia and Italy: No Breakthroughs
The official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin
to Italy on July 4, 2019, the first in the past four years, became yet another
confirmation of...
Putin: Russia Ready to Work with Legitimate Leaders
President
Vladimir Putin accepted the credentials of 18 newly appointed foreign ambassadors,
among them seven from Africa, in a traditional ceremony in the St. Alexander
Hall of...
Russia’s State Duma and Foreign Parliaments Ready to Influence Global Politics
Russia’s
State Duma has gathered parliamentarians from Europe, Latin America, Asia and
Africa, creating a three-day solid platform to discuss the development of
international parliamentarism and the...
Chimes from Tashkent
Located at
the new center of global attraction for economic activity, Pakistan and
Uzbekistan share a long string of relations. After the independence from the
soviets, Pakistan...
No More Business as Usual: Improving Water Usage in Central Asia
Central Asia’s future economic development, including
its energy and water security, depends to a great extent on how effectively
countries manage their natural water supplies, especially...
Vladimir Putin vs Liberalism 1:0
Certain that Western and liberal democratic leaders would limit
themselves to verbal denials, Russian president Vladimir Putin knew he was
kicking into an open goal when...
Pakistan and the -Stans
From the
coasts of Caspian Sea to the rouged lands touching Afghanistan, there lies a
belt of resource opulent countries, the Central Asian States. Comprising of
five...
EAEU at 5: A long way to full integration?
The year 2019 will the mark the five-year anniversary of the Treaty on
the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and 25 years since the idea of...