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The first year of COVID-19 pandemic as seen by Valdai Club experts

10:58 04.02.2021 Andrey Torin

The first year of COVID-19 pandemic as seen by Valdai Club experts

During an online discussion of “The First Year of COVID-19: Socio-Political Consequences as Seen by Valdai Club Experts” report, hosted by the Valdai International Discussion Club, prominent Russian and foreign scientists dwelt on the biggest global challenges of the latter half of the year 2020, and whether the world will …

EU wants less dependence on US dollar

11:23 29.01.2021 Andrey Kadomtsev

EU wants less dependence on US dollar

On January 19 the European Commission released a preliminary plan which is designed to reduce the European Union’s dependence on the US dollar. In addition, the plan signals an intention to protect European companies from Washington-imposed extraterritorial sanctions. As a long-term strategy, it states an intention to “considerably” increase the …

Germany at the outset of election race

12:44 28.01.2021 Andrey Torin

Germany at the outset of election race

Angela Merkel and Armin Laschet. Photo:24vest.de.An on-line Congress of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has taken place in Germany, with the participants electing not only a new party chairman but also a candidate for chancellor. As Germany enters an election campaign in the run-up to parliamentary elections due in autumn …

Nanjing tragedy – massacre or “incident”?

11:37 20.01.2021 Oleg Paramonov

Nanjing tragedy – massacre or “incident”?

On December 15, China was marking the 80thanniversary of the Nanjing massacre by Japanese troops.In Japan, they avoid using the term “massacre,” however, so when covering the tragic event the local media referred to it as the “Nanjing incident." [1]In December 1937, at the height of the second Sino-Japanese war, …

EU playing a zero-sum game in Kosovo

12:28 19.01.2021 Pyotr Iskenderov

EU playing a zero-sum game in Kosovo

When it comes to Kosovo settlement, the European Union is clearly trying to regain the initiative.It was with poorly concealed jealousy and irritation that Brussels watched the delegations of Belgrade and Pristina sign an agreement to normalize their bilateral trade and economic relations in early September in Washington, and with …

US-China relations status irreversible?

12:44 25.12.2020 Vladimir Petrovsky

US-China relations status irreversible?

This kind of question emerged after US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal that the US policy on China had changed under President Donald Trump and that it had changed irreversibly.[1] At least, the outgoing US administration is so keen on …

German MPs have no clue to what happened to the “Berlin patient”

13:01 18.12.2020 Alexander Ananyev

German MPs have no clue to what happened to the “Berlin patient”

The German government was quick to accuse Moscow of using a poisonous substance ("chemical weapon") against Alexei Navalny, which resulted in additional sanctions being imposed on Russia, and the completion of Nord Stream 2 called into question. However, inconsistencies in Berlin’s version have raised doubts about the credibility of accusations …

Brexit: going “the extra mile”

11:22 16.12.2020 Elena Ananyeva

Brexit: going “the extra mile”

Negotiations between London and Brussels on future relations have already been extended beyond all agreed deadlines.The European Union usually keeps negotiating to the very end - until 23.59, when the clock strikes midnight and the “carriage turns into a pumpkin.” Brussels wants a deal, just as the diehard Brexiteer Boris …

Artificial intelligence 2021 – sacrificing security for freedom?

11:29 15.12.2020 Artyom Kureyev

Artificial intelligence 2021 – sacrificing security for freedom?

The current COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into all spheres of human life. Faced with the urgent need for new algorithms, various government agencies and private companies have often introduced half-baked AI technologies, refining them as they go. The year 2021 will obviously increase the …

Will EU and US be able to ally against China?

11:06 14.12.2020 Vladimir Petrovsky

Will EU and US be able to ally against China?

The issue arose immediately afterThe Financial Timesannounced the EU’s desire to create a new global alliance with the United States, supposedly to countervail the military and economic power of China. The newspaper cites a draft version of the plan to revitalize the transatlantic partnership, prepared by the European Commission and …

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