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The Russian strategy towards North Africa
As John Mearsheimer quote "The ideal situation for any state is to experience sharp economic growth while its rivals' economies grow slowly or hardly...
The Eclipsing Iran Deal: Truth And Consequences
International treaties and agreements are between countries -- not between leaders or governments, for if that were the case they would not be worth...
The Great Russian involvement in Afghanistan
For the last 8 years Russia has been spending millions of dollars internationally in order to improve its public diplomacy. Afghanistan has become a...
Russkiy Mir Foundation and Russia’s national heritage
The phenomenon of the Russian world has become the center of attention in both academic circles and the public arena. The stability achieved only...
Japan’s soft power: View from Russia
Authors: Darya Gribkova & Viktoria Ivanchenko*
According to Joseph Nye, the pioneer of soft power concept, Japan’s attractiveness potential is one of the highest in...
Authoritarianism in Russian Politics: State Reformation at stake?
Russia’s political development has been mixed since the fall of Soviet Union in 1991. An optimistic burst of activity in the early 1990s pushed...
Tashkent Declaration 2: Phony Peace Harbinger for Afghanistan?
Could Tashkent be as a city of peacemaking for Afghanistan as it did in case of Indo-Pak (1965 War)? The First Tashkent Declaration was...
Russia’s Rise in Africa
Six African Heads of State will be among global leaders and foreign dignitaries to eye-witness the official ceremony inaugurating the newly elected Russian leader,...
Global military spending remains high at $1.7 trillion
Total world military expenditure rose to $1739 billion in 2017, a marginal increase of 1.1 per cent in real terms from 2016, according to...
The Tmes for a Special Relationship Between Germany and Russia Are Over
Relations between Germany and Russia are in a state of severe crisis. At latest since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, but also even...