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The vicious circle of Lebanese politics

11:54 09.10.2020 Anna Yershova

The vicious circle of Lebanese politics

The formation of a new government in Lebanon was supposed to be the first step on the way to implementing reforms that would help bring in foreign financial assistance that the country needs to overcome the hard-hitting economic crisis and the consequences of the August 4 explosions in the port …

US is militarizing Europe

12:35 31.01.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

US is militarizing Europe

While pushing its NATO allies in Europe to increase their spending on joint defense, the United States is simultaneously moving its own troops to Europe. According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, there are a record number of US troops, not seen there since the start of this century, currently …

US threatens Europe with "gas war"

11:15 17.12.2019 Pyotr Iskenderov

US threatens Europe with "gas war"

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be launched irrespective of the US sanctions. Envisaged by the draft US defense budget for the 2020 fiscal year, the restrictions have already run into an adverse reaction in Europe and could further aggravate Washington’s …

Who will lead the EU? (Distribution of political forces in Europe)

11:10 28.10.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

Who will lead the EU? (Distribution of political forces in Europe)

According to European media reports, many EU residents continue to perceive the governing bodies of the 28-member bloc, including of the European Commission (EC), as being unable to "leave behind the image of a detached bureaucratic system." This negative perception was further boosted by the recent elections, which left the …

French Ambassador: presidents of Russia and France set on mutual respect and trust

12:26 17.10.2019 Yevgeny Pedanov

French Ambassador: presidents of Russia and France set on mutual respect and trust

France expects to play a prominent role in Europe. A statement to this effect was made by French Ambassador to Russia, Sylvie-Agnes Bermann. A meeting with European leaders, which will be held in the Norman format in November, is set to "re-evaluate the relations" between Europe and Russia, the diplomat …

Saint-Exupéry and his memory in Russia

9:12 08.10.2019 Sergey Filatov

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 …

EU to mount decisive summit on Kosovo

12:29 06.10.2019 Pyotr Iskenderov

EU to mount decisive summit on Kosovo

The European Union is planning to hold an important summit on Kosovo in October this year with a view to get Belgrade and Pristina to normalize bilateral relations. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pose as guarantors of the deal. Reports say a senior US official …

Passions over gas

11:53 20.09.2019 Pyotr Iskenderov

Passions over gas

Representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission are due to gather for gas negotiations in Brussels on September 19th. Experts say the talks may play a crucial role in addressing the pressing issue of Russian gas supplies to Europeans. Maroš Šefčovič, who is responsible for energy issues in the …

President Macron's plans and ambitions: realism or rhetoric?

19:11 04.09.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

President Macron's plans and ambitions: realism or rhetoric?

In the run-up to the G7 Summit in Biarritz, French media reports focused on the global political and diplomatic plans of President Emmanuel Macron. Journalists say that for President Macron the G7 summit presented a unique opportunity “to return France its historical role of a “ mediator ”in global conflicts …

NATO’s “space strategy” – what is it all about?

13:30 02.08.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

NATO’s “space strategy” – what is it all about?

In a Twitter post released in June 2019, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the North Atlantic Alliance planned to develop its own “space strategy.” According to Deutsche Welle, NATO experts are certain that future military conflicts will inevitably affect near-Earth space, “for example, through an attack on satellites …

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