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Russia is a part of Europe, which never became a part of Russia

12:24 22.01.2021

Russia is a part of Europe, which never became a part of Russia

The process of the new European integration coincided in time with the intensification of the process of globalization, which has stimulated and inspired the formation of the European Union. Presently, debates about the crisis of globalization are going almost simultaneously with discussions about the crisis of European integration. The European …

CHILDREN AND THE "DARK SIDE" OF THE INTERNET

16:36 08.10.2018

CHILDREN AND THE "DARK SIDE" OF THE INTERNET

TODAY, the international community devotes considerable attention to the political, military and economic aspects of cyber security. This is only natural. Disruption of critical infrastructure, cyber espionage, hacking attacks on big business and the banking sector - indeed, these are extremely acute problems now. However, let's talk about a no …

Russia is part of Europe, yet to become one

22:40 28.11.2017

Russia is part of Europe, yet to become one

Speech at the 30th annual meeting of the Institute of Europe, RASThe neo-European integration process went parallel to the active globalization stage. The globalization itself had become a stimulus and inspiration for the European Union creation. Today there is the debate of a globalization crisis that is almost in line …

The Bible is not Putin's Invention

7:52 12.12.2014

The Bible is not Putin's Invention

"Russia's Vladimir Putin is a brilliant tactician who does not crack under pressure. ...Thank the Lord that Putin has publicly avowed his unswerving dedication to protecting Christianity and Christians". The above is a fairly representative example of the positions currently surfacing in world-policy blogs. The American Conservative favorably quotes Putin …

Crimea: Foiling a Sinister Scenario

7:49 28.11.2014

Crimea: Foiling a Sinister Scenario

Inaugurated as the US Ambassador to Moscow, John Tefft said that a key part of his mission would be to interpret the Russian position for the White House. One does have to gain relevant insight before interpreting starts to make sense. It may cost serious inner efforts, but otherwise there …

The Ukraine – is China a "third alternative"?

22:05 23.12.2013

The Ukraine – is China a "third alternative"?

It is difficult to define the exact moment when in Europe there was a soft click of a switch and the "Belavezha Accords" were launched, which slowly but logically brought the European Union before our eyes. However, distinctly visible cracks appeared long before the financial crisis, which clearly polarized the …

London diary

17:03 28.11.2013

London diary

“In England, everything is possible, and at the same time nothing is possible in England, " a lady from Russia sophisticated in British affairs once said to me. Here is another aphorism: "England is divided into two parts - the very rich and those who serve them." For this reason, …

Syria: who will take responsibility for the «Responsibility to Protect»?

13:43 11.09.2013

Syria: who will take responsibility for the «Responsibility to Protect»?

In a twitter debate with the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Alexei Pushkov, the U.S. ambassador to Moscow, Michael McFaul, observed that: "He (President Obama) wants to protect the rule of international law prohibiting the use of chemical weapons." This position, …

Multiculturalism: War or Peace?

15:23 19.08.2013

Multiculturalism: War or Peace?

The concept of multiculturalism cannot be credited narrowly to Europe, considering that Canada, Australia, and the US have decades-long records of putting the design into practice. There are bumps on the road in all cases – the US, for example, has to grapple with concerns over the looming demographic imbalance …

U.S. - China's new outlines of energy policy

14:00 29.04.2013

U.S. - China's new outlines of energy policy

The new Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz has not made much of an impression on the Senate Committee who approved his post. A Republican senator’s question on whether the new Secretary planned to develop or not the oil-bearing shelf in order to lift Europe's dependence on Russian oil has remained …

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