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Modern-day threats to human rights in an era of global digitalization

10:43 23.09.2020 Alexandra Borisova

Modern-day threats to human rights in an era of global digitalization

Digital security is an overarching issue related to the development of information technology. More and more new opportunities are popping up here each year, all of which have their upsides and downsides too. Adding to the technical and economic aspects of this issue are all sorts of equally important legal …

Climatic refugees: natural calamities and migration flows

11:22 21.09.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

Climatic refugees: natural calamities and migration flows

The London-based Institute of Economics and Peace has presented a Report with a profound insight into environmental dangers that threaten countries and territories and could jeopardize socio-economic stability worldwide. According to the Report, “in 2050 the living space of more than one billion people may turn out under threat”. This …

Chinese foreign minister’s European tour and “the choice of Europe”

11:18 10.09.2020 Vladimir Petrovsky

Chinese foreign minister’s European tour and “the choice of Europe”

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made the first this year tour of European countries, visiting Italy, Germany, France, Netherlands, and Norway. The main purposes of his trip were to strengthen bilateral ties, particularly economic cooperation, and counteract US efforts to build an anti-Chinese coalition in Europe. Both goals acquire …

Montenegro’s turnaround – outcomes and prospects

10:32 07.09.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

Montenegro’s turnaround – outcomes and prospects

Montenegro is entering a new chapter of its political history. For the first time in the past 30 years the Democratic Party of Socialists, backed by incumbent President Milo Dukanovic, has suffered a defeat in the recent elections. If the winning opposition forces manage to come to agreement on the …

Zelensky dreaming of Ukraine NOW

9:48 03.09.2020 Denis Baturin

Zelensky dreaming of Ukraine NOW

In an Independence Day address to the nation and a video message to foreign countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expanded on his country’s new reality. [i] Just how one would like to present Ukraine to the outside world is one thing, and what really is happening there is quite another. …

The Crises of Europe

11:05 25.08.2020 Enes Bayraklı

The Crises of Europe

After the end of the Cold War, the US established itself as sole the global player. Together with the US, NATO also expanded its power, even though it had to set itself new goals with the fall of the Soviet Union. Over the years, the EU also expanded alongside NATO …

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: does he want to become president again?

12:28 18.08.2020 Vladimir Sazhin

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: does he want to become president again?

Recently, there have been media reports about the former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s attempts to reenter big-time politics. Many observers believe that Ahmadinejad, who served as president of the Islamic Republic from 2005 until 2013, intends to run for the country’s top civilian job in May 2021, a move allowed …

OSCE and ‘pitfalls’ of Helsinki process

11:54 17.08.2020 Andrey Torin

OSCE and ‘pitfalls’ of Helsinki process

The Valdai International Club has hosted an online discussion in connection with the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Final Act of the Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) in Helsinki. The signing of the Helsinki Act is traditionally considered a pivotal point in the development of …

The spirit of “Greater Albania” acquires Brussels substance

13:40 05.08.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

The spirit of “Greater Albania” acquires Brussels substance

A meeting of Serbian and Kosovo leaders which is scheduled to take place in Brussels in September may result in the signing of an agreement on the normalization of relations. According to reports, the EU leaders, who act as mediators in the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue, have prepared a draft …

Historical memory and the force of interpretation: how narratives reflect on foreign policy

10:18 04.08.2020 Andrey Torin

Historical memory and the force of interpretation: how narratives reflect on foreign policy

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) recently hosted an online discussion on "How narratives in the public mind affect foreign policy." During the discussion, the speakers shared their views and ideas on the perception of social narratives, and also discussed the report “Gaps and Coincidences: a Study of Narratives in …

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