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Does Russia need Council of Europe?

11:40 09.03.2021 Anna Yershova

Does Russia need Council of Europe?

Photo:AFPA quarter of a century ago Russia became a member of the Council of Europe (CE), one of the oldest intergovernmental organization. Back then, Moscow described such a move as a foreign policy victory and counted on friendly ties with all European countries. However, Russia’s relations with the Council and …

Ostarbeiters: they preferred to keep silent about them

15:27 04.03.2021 Prepared by P. Zhuravlev based on the materials of the journal "Questions of History" and A. E. Gerashchenko's monograph "Belarus during the Great Patriotic War", 2020.

Ostarbeiters: they preferred to keep silent about them

In the post-war period, the topic of the fate of people taken to Germany or subjected to forced slave labor within the Soviet Union occupied territories was hushed up in the same way as the materials about Soviet war prisoners. Neither the so-called "Thaw", nor Khrushchev's revelations of Stalinist repressions …

Russian indie production outfit MetraFilms ramps up slate

11:48 03.03.2021

Russian indie production outfit MetraFilms ramps up slate

Russian production outfit MetraFilms is showcasing multiple projects at the EFM, led by Roman Vasyanov’sThe Dorm, on which New Europe Film Sales has boarded world sales.The Dormmarks the directorial debut of Vasyanov, who is best known as David Ayer’s cinematographer onEnd Of Watch,Fury,Suicide SquadandBright.Vasyanov’s debut, which he also co-wrote, is …

My vision of 2021

11:13 03.03.2021 Kanwal Sibal

My vision of 2021

At the request of the editors of International Affairs magazine, the renowned Kanwal Sibal, India's Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to Turkey, Egypt, France and Russia, expresses his assessments of the situation in the world and forecasts of development in the coming year 2021.International relations will remain in flux in 2021. …

No Human Rights without Right to Know

11:26 02.03.2021 Audrey Beaulieu , Eugene Matos de Lara

No Human Rights without Right to Know

“People have the right to know what those in power are doing” Dunja Mijatovic Council of Europe, Commissioner for Human Rights.Access to information legislation was first seen in 1766 in Sweden, with parliamentary interest to access information held by the King. Finland in 1951, the United States in 1966, and …

Caspian: Status, Challenges, Prospects

12:39 01.03.2021

Caspian: Status, Challenges, Prospects

An Analysis into the Legal Classification, Security and Environmental Concerns, Geopolitics and Energy Flow Impact of the Caspian PlateauHow has the world’s largest inland body of (salty) water escaped the economic and political notice for so long? And it is for a resource-rich area of a unique locality that connects …

Interview with Tiberio Graziani

15:26 26.02.2021

Interview with Tiberio Graziani

Q:NATO is going to reconsider its Strategic Concept for the 4-th time since its establishment (1949, 1991 and 2010). Is there consensus on that among the member states?A:Up to now, the various reformulations of the NATO Strategic Concept have had as a priority objective that of safeguarding the geostrategic interests …

EGON VON GREYERZ: 2021 OUTLOOK

11:06 26.02.2021 Egon Von Greyerz

EGON VON GREYERZ: 2021 OUTLOOK

At the request of the editors of International Affairs magazine Egon Von Greyerz, the founder of Matterhorn Asset Management AG/GoldSwitzerland, Zurich, expresses his assessments of the situation in the world economy, gold & silver and forecasts of development in the coming year 2021.BIDEN & YELLEN TO MAKE HISTORYIn the next …

The European Union and Russia: to talk or not to talk and about what?

19:24 24.02.2021 Rein Mullerson

The European Union and Russia: to talk or not to talk and about what?

The recent visit of the High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell to Moscow was seen by those, who care about good-neighbourly relations between the EU and Russia, as a first step on the way of putting an end to their decline, since already for some time they were …

TRENDS SHAPING UP THE YEAR 2021

12:35 24.02.2021 Côme Carpentier de Gourdon

TRENDS SHAPING UP THE YEAR 2021

At the request of the editors of International Affairs magazine, the renowned French publicist and publisher working in Europe and India, Côme Carpentier de Gourdon, expresses his assessments of the situation in the world and forecasts of development in the coming year 2021.As Nicky Minaj sang: ‘The night is still …

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