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The roots of Russophobia

12:07 15.02.2024

The roots of Russophobia

Why is there still ill-feeling and even hatred towards Russia in Europe? Why hasn’t it disappeared? Why is it that for years, decades, centuries after, the European phenomenon known as “Russophobia”, or enmity towards Russians, has been here to stay and is as felt as ever? The impression is that …

Russophobia: The Roots and the Crown

11:32 15.01.2024

Russophobia: The Roots and the Crown

From an analytical perspective, Russophobia is not all that different from other social phenomena. Like other forms of xenophobia, Russophobia operates on two levels: public fears and state policies. The boundaries between these two levels are often relative, fluid, and subject to change. The authors suggest that Russophobia is a …

Saint-Exupéry and his memory in Russia

9:12 08.10.2019

Saint-Exupéry and his memory in Russia

A gift from Russia - bust of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in the city of Saint-Raphael, France.Photograph by Tatyana Starovoitova Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was a writer, and author of the famous, kind hearted fairytale “The Little Prince” (“Le Petit Prince”), a pilot, who died at the end of the Second World …

Shocking statistics of Yellow Vests in France

12:07 24.06.2019

Shocking statistics of Yellow Vests in France

Protests of Yellow Vests in the center of Paris.AFP PhotoOnly the British could write about the French in such a manner. They reveal little-known details of the “Yellow Vest Movement” in a recent article “Yellow Vest: Shock stats reveal depth of Macron chaos - 50,000 on the streets and 11dead”.The …

Americans fear punishment for Afghan war crimes

11:38 16.04.2019

Americans fear punishment for Afghan war crimes

Lo and behold! Looks like the “great and terrible” United States can be scared to the point of hysteria. Another myth about American omnipotence is being debunked before our very eyes now that the big shots in Washington are dreading the prospect of being held accountable for the crimes their …

US Conducting Biological Experiments Near Russia’s Borders

13:31 15.10.2018

US Conducting Biological Experiments Near Russia’s Borders

Two statements, almost simultaneously released by the Russia’s Foreign and Defense Ministries, once again raised the issue which, although rarely mentioned, is considered a “silent threat.”On September 25, Vladimir Yermakov, director of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Non-Proliferation and Arms Control, told the media that Russia will not allow biological …

Vyacheslav Svetlichny "The referendum in the Crimea - a lesson in patriotism!”

11:29 22.03.2014

Vyacheslav Svetlichny "The referendum in the Crimea - a lesson in patriotism!”

Vyacheslav Svetlichny in the workplace during the referendum in the Crimea. Photo by the author. The light was burning day and night in the office of the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Crimea, Vyacheslav Svetlichny, in the days leading up to the referendum, and it seemed like it …

The Egyptian Minister of Tourism: "I invite our Russian friends to come to visit us again and again."

19:48 01.10.2013

The Egyptian Minister of Tourism: "I invite our Russian friends to come to visit us again and again."

Photo by the author During an official visit to Moscow, the Egyptian Minister of Tourism of the Egyptian Arab Republic, Hisham Zaazou, despite a busy work schedule, kindly agreed to answer questions put to him by an observer from “International Affairs" magazine. “Mr. Zaazou, what is the purpose of your …

Tomatoes from Morocco

16:49 17.01.2013

Tomatoes from Morocco

Moscow-Morocco-Moscow Photo by author Such was the destiny of this correspondent’s duties that I was to travel to Morocco on a regular basis over the years, and oranges along with Tangier no longer induce in me such a severe emotional reaction. Over the years the borders have opened, and now …

NATO Switches to Smart Defense

16:54 23.05.2012

NATO Switches to Smart Defense

The May 20-21, 2012 NATO summit which convened in Chicago, announced the Alliance's strategic turn to defense on the worldwide scale. The forum further rolled out the smart defense concept which, as NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen explained, implies 'a renewed culture of cooperation'1. The alliance, according to its Secretary …

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