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Facebook up in arms against Russian multimedia resources

10:57 07.11.2019 Andrey Torin

Facebook up in arms against Russian multimedia resources

Facebook – the largest social network around - is waging a targeted campaign against its Russian pages with foreign audiences. According to Russian experts, Facebook is busy introducing elements of technological censorship, ostensibly to improve platform use algorithms, which primarily impact accounts that belong to Russian media with foreign viewers, …

Sergey Lavrov: OSCE’s unifying potential not fully realized

10:55 06.11.2019 Yevgeny Pedanov

Sergey Lavrov: OSCE’s unifying potential not fully realized

Following talks with OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized Moscow’s firm belief in the Organization’s unification potential and the need to strengthen its authority. Lavrov also said that Russia wants to see security cooperation not only between OSCE members, but between regional organizations as well.Thomas …

“Let Russia Be Russia” (US debate on global security system)

12:09 05.11.2019 Dmitry Babich

“Let Russia Be Russia” (US debate on global security system)

The controversial decision by the current US administration to withdraw from the INF treaty, as well as its threat to suspend observance of the Open Skies Treaty and the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), has been met with criticism and resistance even in the United States itself. However, opposition to …

Joint military drills between Russia and Serbia

21:58 02.11.2019 Slavisha Batko Milacic

Joint military drills between Russia and Serbia

From 24 to 29 October in Serbia was held joint tactical live-fire exercise with air defence missile units of the Serbian Air Defence units and the Russian Aerospace Forces dubbed “Slavic Shield 2019”. The aim of the exercise was to educate and use the joint group of the Serbian Air …

Africa becomes area of global competition

12:12 01.11.2019 Andrey Isayev

Africa becomes area of global competition

The widespread view of Africa as one huge problem point on the planet’s body characterized by pandemics, hunger, poverty and wars - the so-called “Afropessimism” - has now been replaced with an approach which was launched by global powers as they compete for economic and political presence on the continent. …

‘New Generation’ delegates to participate in the ‘Dialogue on the Volga’ International Forum

13:05 29.10.2019

‘New Generation’ delegates to participate in the ‘Dialogue on the Volga’ International Forum

On Oct. 31- Nov. 1, Russia’s Volgograd is hosting the “Dialogue on the Volga: Peace and Mutual Understanding in the 21st Century” International Public Diplomacy Forum. For the first time, the event is being organized with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo and will welcome 48 delegates of the “New Generation” program …

Integration of the Arab world: a glance from the future

12:29 29.10.2019 Marina Starodubtseva

Integration of the Arab world: a glance from the future

Despite the wide-ranging violence and a large number of outstanding conflicts that characterize the developments in the Middle East, this region carries opportunities for peace and development as well. First of all, this is due to the economic potential of the region, which is rich in resources and has a …

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 …

US-China Trade Truce: Cautious Optimism or Reasonable Pessimism?

10:39 25.10.2019 Vladimir Petrovsky

US-China Trade Truce: Cautious Optimism or Reasonable Pessimism?

China and the United States have achieved tangible progress in their recent round of trade talks. This has given rise to cautious optimism about the possibility of striking a deal, writes the Chinese edition of Global Times. “Top-level economic and trade consultations in Washington proved successful in areas such as …

Russia-Africa Summit: walking hand in hand through history

11:13 24.10.2019 Pavel Lomtev

Russia-Africa Summit: walking hand in hand through history

The first-ever Russia-Africa summit will be held from 23-24 October in Sochi, Russia, marking the culminating point of the return of Russia to Africa, with more than 50 African leaders and over 3,000 delegates invited. This convening is only another illustration of the recent increase in economic, security, and political …

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