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Russia wants strong Europe

13:00 21.08.2015

Russia wants strong Europe

"The policy of forcing artificial choice between Russia and the European Union is neither any useful' for Russia nor for the target countries of the Eastern Partnership," emphasizes Alexey L. Fedotov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Slovak Republic. The Russian Federation has had an impressive …

Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya 24 TV on a special edition of the Formula of Power programme, 70th Anniversary of the United Nations, Moscow, August 14, 2015

1:01 19.08.2015

Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya 24 TV on a special edition of the Formula of Power programme, 70th Anniversary of the United Nations, Moscow, August 14, 2015

Question: What is so specific about the UN Anniversary Session dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Organisation apart from the anniversary itself? What is the format and what resolutions is it likely to adopt? What do you personally expect from this session? Sergey Lavrov: Directly before a …

Is Mr. Trump the Next U.S. President?

17:19 15.08.2015

Is Mr. Trump the Next U.S. President?

"THE AMERICAN DREAM is dead, but I will bring it back" is the slogan with which Donald Trump literally burst into the presidential election race. The billionaire who made his fortune through real estate development and sales has seriously scared both the Democratic camp and some of his fellow party …

David and Goliath will measure their “mild strength”

0:30 02.08.2015 Alexander Moiseyev

David and Goliath will measure their “mild strength”

Havana and Washington are going to restore the diplomatic relations and embark on a long dialogue. One of these days there was a solemn opening of the embassy of socialist Cubain the capital of the United States. The minister for foreign affairs of the Island of Freedom, Bruno Rodriguez, made …

The Hour of Courage – civil poetry of Donets Basin

11:27 29.07.2015 Elena Studneva

The Hour of Courage – civil poetry of Donets Basin

The presentation of a collection of poetry “The Hour of Courage” composed from verses by the poets of Donets Basin took place in Moscow on the eve of the Day of Russian Language commemorated in Russia every year. The book was compiled and edited by the Foundation “Russian World”. The …

Missed opportunity to honor World War II veterans

22:44 27.04.2015 Dana Rohrabacher

Missed opportunity to honor World War II veterans

Some things should rise above even the calculations of diplomacy, not just in Washington but on the world stage too. And the 70th celebration of the end of World War II — perhaps the last major anniversary to be celebrated honoring the “Greatest Generation” while it is still on this …

Russia and the U.S. 70 years after Allied victory in WWII

22:33 27.04.2015 Konstantin Kosachev

Russia and the U.S. 70 years after Allied victory in WWII

On July 28, 1943, in one of his famous fireside chats, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt told his fellow citizens: “The world has never seen greater devotion, determination and self-sacrifice than have been displayed by the Russian people and their armies this country of ours should always be glad to …

Lee Kuan Yew-Tribute. Reflections on LKY as of 0800 hrs on 22/3/15

16:37 16.04.2015 Bilahari Kausikan

Lee Kuan Yew-Tribute. Reflections on LKY as of 0800 hrs on 22/3/15

There can be no right thinking Singaporean of whatever shade of political opinion that does not feel at least some sense of loss. Those of us who were privileged to work with Mr Lee Kuan Yew in whatever capacity, and thus knew him in some degree, cannot but also feel …

ЕU and “Brussels sprout”

20:52 22.03.2015

ЕU and “Brussels sprout”

An interview of the President of the Union of Oil and Gas Operators of Russia, Yuri Shafranik, to the magazine “International Life” ‒ Yuri Konstantinovitch, how would You like to describe the actual state of the relations between the Federation of Russia and the EU? What is the real damage …

"GOOD LUCK, CAPTAIN!"

20:43 22.03.2015 Alexei Abramov

"GOOD LUCK, CAPTAIN!"

Asiatic-Pacific front. Korea, 1945. The Japanese Imperial army had been defeated. The Korean peninsula had just been divided along the 38th Parallel into two zones of influence: American and Soviet. The Allies guarding the border were so close to each other; the mutual interest was as intense as at the …

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