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Sharper Focus Needed on Domestic Reforms in Russia Amid Weaker Global Outlook
After a weak performance in the first half of 2019, economic growth in
Russia picked up in the third quarter to 1.7 percent, helped by...
The power of Siberia heralds a landmark of Sino-Russian solidarity
Authors: Zhou Dongchen, Paul Wang
Although China and Russia have forged their comprehensive strategic partnership into a de facto alliance, it is still opined in...
The clash of interests upon Intellectual Property Rights between Japan and Russia: The Kuril Islands case
The Kuril
Islands, Russia's Kurilskiy Ostrova, Japan's Chishima-Retto, an archipelago in
the Sakhalin region, far east of Russia, encompassing 750 miles from the
southern end of the...
The US & the Black Sea: A Troublesome Year Ahead
The US is increasingly looking inwards as internal political problems,
coupled with the ongoing election campaign, shifts Washington’s attention away
from some regions in the Eurasian...
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...
It’s Hard to Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room, Especially If It Isn’t There: RAND on the Search for Cyber Coercion
What is cyber coercion and how have states used cyber operations to
coerce others? These are the questions addressed in the RAND think tank's
recent report...
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...
BRICS acts as a collective will to safeguard global multilateralism
Authors: Zhou Dong chen &Francis Kwesi Kyirewiah*
On November 13-14, the 11th BRICS Summit was held in
Brasilia, capital of Brazil, where Chinese President Xi Jinping...
The Korean Peninsula needs more peace talks rather than game drills
Authors: Wang Li & Yang Yi-zhong & Chen Yiling
Although
military drill is legitimate and often conducts internationally, it is still
required to be transparent and cautious....
Strategic Black Sea falls by the wayside in impeachment controversy
Presidents Donald J. Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a plateful of
thorny issues on their agenda when they met in the White House this...