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Millennial Summit: Pope Francis’ meeting with Patriarch Kirill
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, and Patriarch Kirill, Moscow’s and Russia’s Orthodox Patriarch, met in the VIP room of the Havana...
Mongolia and the New Russian Oil Diplomacy
Russia signed an inter-governmental agreement in early late January 2016 that would resettle Mongolia’s debt to Russia which totaled $172 million, 97 per cent...
Some considerations on the Libyan case
Too little, too late. Any international effort to "bring peace" to Libya is now a commitment which, in all likelihood, will not lead to...
Chechnya an Unresolved Conflict in the Caucasus
Chechnya today is a federal subject of Russia but long been a boiling point. Al Jazeera report point out that, “it remains a historic...
Additional considerations on the Iranian nuclear issue
We all know that the Russian Federation has been one of the true resolver of the Iranian nuclear issue, also within the negotiations that...
New Momentum for Russia – Nigeria Relations
Nigeria is considered the economic powerhouse in the West Africa region. As it is popular known, Nigeria is one of Africa's fastest growing economies...
Hard and Soft Power in the Caspian: Russian and Iranian Objectives
Two of the five states that border the Caspian Sea can be considered hegemonic in the region: Russia and Iran. Although this is beneficial...
The Power of Siberia Pipeline: Multiple Layers of Complex Geopolitics
The Power of Siberia pipeline is particularly well-suited to exploring the convergence of energy resource scarcity and climate change and that convergence’s impact on...
The TAPI Pipeline: The Politics of Energy Balancing
There is a new energy rush among many Greater Caspian states, one that continues to focus on breaking free of the heavy Russian influence...
Terrorist threat in Central Asia. One problem, different approaches
Terrorism and security have newly become one of the top priorities in post-Soviet Central Asia. States are discussing how to face the threat of...