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Something to think about

12:06 21.07.2020 Jan Campbell

Something to think about

PART I – GENERAL SITUATIONThere is no doubt that after the NPC (National People’s Congress) ended, the special legislation in regard to Hong Kong and the program for creating jobs have been approved, the internal political, financial and international relations between USA, EU and RF have not been showing a …

India and outer space ambition: first crewed mission in 2021 and geopolitics involvements

11:47 17.07.2020 Cristina Semeraro

India and outer space ambition: first crewed mission in 2021 and geopolitics involvements

The Indian outer space programme has achieved an extraordinary progress in the last decade.The country is already known as the “bright spot” of the global economy, relying on a vast internal market, a highly young population and as one of the most sustained growth rates among the BRICS: all characteristics …

US vs EU: a new transatlantic trade war looming?

16:52 16.07.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

US vs EU: a new transatlantic trade war looming?

In an article, carried by the newspaper Handelsblatt, a group of German MPs from the Social Democratic party describe the possible new US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project as a "threat to European sovereignty." Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the German authorities are mulling retaliatory sanctions against …

Artificial Intelligence and USA: National strategic approach against future technological threats

16:36 12.07.2020 Cristina Semeraro

Artificial Intelligence and USA: National strategic approach against future technological threats

Artificial Intelligence (AI): too many words revolve around this concept, but there is not still a standard definition to define its meaning and importance.To start with, it is fundamental to understand what is generally meant by artificial intelligence.In the broadest terms, the AI it is the ability of a technological …

Russia marks 15 years of its membership in OIC

12:35 10.07.2020 Andrey Baklanov

Russia marks 15 years of its membership in OIC

On June 30, 2020, the Russian Federation marked the 15th anniversary of its joining the Organization of the Islamic Conference (presently the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), as an observer.Russian and foreign politicians, as well as the leadership of the OIC, took part in a videoconference organized on the occasion by …

Serbs support incumbent government

13:12 09.07.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

Serbs support incumbent government

The convincing victory secured by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party at parliamentary elections on June 21st signifies stabilization of political situation in Serbia and further development of comprehensive cooperation with Russia. The Serbian opposition of both nationalistic and pro-Western orientation chose to boycott the vote. As a result, only the …

Nord Stream 2 undermines NATO unity

9:37 07.07.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

Nord Stream 2 undermines NATO unity

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is quickly turning into major irritant souring relations between the United States and its European allies. For the first time in the recent history of Euro-Atlantic integration, Germany has made it perfectly clear at the highest level that it could introduce sanctions against Washington …

Referendum on Japanese Constitution: internal and external context

10:40 03.07.2020 Vladimir Petrovsky

Referendum on Japanese Constitution: internal and external context

The decision by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to hold a national referendum on amendments to the Constitution has evoked a number of logical questions. Why does he take such a decision now? "I have one year and three months to serve as Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, so …

Malaysia in the geopolitical picture of Southeast Asia

9:55 29.06.2020 Vladislav Gulevich

Malaysia in the geopolitical picture of Southeast Asia

The geopolitical changes currently unfolding in Southeast Asia underscore Malaysia’s strategic importance for the leading world powers.Until recently, the foreign policy pursued by Kuala Lumpur was a relatively restrained one, dictated by the priority of the domestic political agenda, above all the need to politically and economically “cement” the western …

Russia and Argentina maintain active dialogue amid pandemic

9:36 26.06.2020 Yuri Nemtsev

Russia and Argentina maintain active dialogue amid pandemic

Just as Europe and Russia are systematically lifting restrictive measures, the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted to the Western Hemisphere where the situation in many countries of the region remains very serious.In an interview with International Affairs, Russia’s ambassador to Argentina, Dmitry Feoktistov spoke about the way the …

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