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Russia is a part of Europe, which never became a part of Russia

12:24 22.01.2021 Armen Oganesyan

Russia is a part of Europe, which never became a part of Russia

The process of the new European integration coincided in time with the intensification of the process of globalization, which has stimulated and inspired the formation of the European Union. Presently, debates about the crisis of globalization are going almost simultaneously with discussions about the crisis of European integration. The European …

CHILDREN AND THE "DARK SIDE" OF THE INTERNET

16:36 08.10.2018 Armen Oganesyan

CHILDREN AND THE "DARK SIDE" OF THE INTERNET

TODAY, the international community devotes considerable attention to the political, military and economic aspects of cyber security. This is only natural. Disruption of critical infrastructure, cyber espionage, hacking attacks on big business and the banking sector - indeed, these are extremely acute problems now. However, let's talk about a no …

Russia is part of Europe, yet to become one

22:40 28.11.2017 Armen Oganesyan

Russia is part of Europe, yet to become one

Speech at the 30th annual meeting of the Institute of Europe, RASThe neo-European integration process went parallel to the active globalization stage. The globalization itself had become a stimulus and inspiration for the European Union creation. Today there is the debate of a globalization crisis that is almost in line …

An "Atomized Caliphate" in Europe

15:13 25.08.2016

An "Atomized Caliphate" in Europe

A PART OF THE WESTERN WORLD, Europe, however, has been very selective about alien cultures and civilizations; not a "melting pot" American style, it is paying dearly for this function imposed on it. The disagreements on the migration issues in the European corridors of power threaten the cohesion of the …

Killed and Uncounted

17:22 22.09.2015

Killed and Uncounted

PEOPLE WONDER, "How come that the United States, a great democratic state and its no less democratic allies in Europe turn a blind eye to massive crimes against civilians in Donbass?" This is not accidental and this attitude has a pre-history of its own. In the wake of World War …

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 …

The Soviet Union, United States and United Kingdom: A Step Away From Global Cooperation

17:29 13.03.2015

The Soviet Union, United States and United Kingdom: A Step Away From Global Cooperation

THE TITLE needs a question mark. Indeed, did the Big Three halt a step away from global cooperation? How many mines were laid under the alliance and partnership and when? Natalia Narochnitskaia once said that "Yalta and counter-Yalta were born together." This is true. In spring 1945, having barely come …

A Trap for Germany?

17:26 28.01.2015

A Trap for Germany?

MANY PEOPLE still wonder why Angela Merkel performed her "U-turn over the Atlantic" toward Washington. Indeed, there should be reasons which forced her to abandon the eastern political vector in favor of a center of power which, while retaining appearances, is losing real instruments of global governance. This looks even …

The Bible is not Putin's Invention

7:52 12.12.2014 Armen Oganesyan

The Bible is not Putin's Invention

"Russia's Vladimir Putin is a brilliant tactician who does not crack under pressure. ...Thank the Lord that Putin has publicly avowed his unswerving dedication to protecting Christianity and Christians". The above is a fairly representative example of the positions currently surfacing in world-policy blogs. The American Conservative favorably quotes Putin …

Crimea: Foiling a Sinister Scenario

7:49 28.11.2014 Armen Oganesyan

Crimea: Foiling a Sinister Scenario

Inaugurated as the US Ambassador to Moscow, John Tefft said that a key part of his mission would be to interpret the Russian position for the White House. One does have to gain relevant insight before interpreting starts to make sense. It may cost serious inner efforts, but otherwise there …

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