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Indo-Pacific region and elections in New Caledonia

11:16 21.05.2019 Vladislav Gulevich

Indo-Pacific region and elections in New Caledonia

The results of the May 12, 2019 parliamentary elections in New Caledonia reflect a lingering political split in this French territory, comprising dozens of islands in the South Pacific. French loyalists won 28 seats in the 54-strong local legislature, just two seats more than the advocates of the region’s greater …

Any signs of a chill between France and Germany?

11:09 15.05.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

Any signs of a chill between France and Germany?

The past few months have seen many signs of growing friction and divisions between the two European superpowers, Germany and France. Before the February vote on changes to the EU Third Energy Package, meant to expand the European Commission’s power to regulate Europe’s electricity and natural gas market, France opposed, …

Conference of compatriots focuses on Russia-Argentina cooperation

15:48 02.05.2019 Yuri Nemtsev

Conference of compatriots focuses on Russia-Argentina cooperation

The analysis of recent congresses attended by Russian compatriots living abroad has revealed a clear trend on the part of the Russian authorities towards boosting cooperation and establishing new contacts with Russians abroad. The Russian government is set on providing our compatriots with legal assistance and is determined to support …

Russia and North Korea: key areas for cooperation

10:38 29.04.2019 Pyotr Iskenderov

Russia and North Korea: key areas for cooperation

The April 25 meeting in Vladivostok between President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un was their first since the North Korean leader came to power in 2011. Arriving on his armored train, Kim Jong-un said that he had always dreamed of visiting Russia and hoped that his first visit would not …

Ukraine: the end of the show or the beginning of the next chapter?

9:30 26.04.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

Ukraine: the end of the show or the beginning of the next chapter?

The outcome of the presidential elections in Ukraine has triggered lively comments by Western experts. Nearly all publications have described the victory of comedian Vladimir Zelensky a “sensation to be expected.” However, the events of recent years have taught many commentators to react cautiously. Therefore, the most far-sighted observers were …

Passions over Syria rage on

19:23 24.04.2019 Andrey Isayev

Passions over Syria rage on

The twists and turns of political developments in the Middle East largely stem from the rivalry between Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey. While Iran seeks greater influence in countries with significant Shiite populations, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are sparring on one territory, both claiming leadership in the Sunni world: Turkey …

Will Germany end up as NATO’s “weak link”?

10:46 24.04.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

Will Germany end up as NATO’s “weak link”?

In a series of recent comments in US and British media, their authors appear increasingly alarmed by the prospects of maintaining the unity of NATO and, on a broader scale, of the West as a whole. Not as a result of US President Donald Trump’s “subversive” actions many Western media …

Washington-Pyongyang: a third attempt?

10:20 18.04.2019 Vladimir Petrovsky

Washington-Pyongyang: a third attempt?

During a recent meeting with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in at the White House, US President Donald Trump said that while a step-by-step agreement with North Korea concerning that country’s nuclear program remained on the table, his administration was still focused on “the big deal.” Trump announced plans for …

Defense and military technology ties between Russia and Iran: yesterday, today and tomorrow

10:51 15.04.2019 Vladimir Sazhin

Defense and military technology ties between Russia and Iran: yesterday, today and tomorrow

Not long ago Russia and Iran marked an important jubilee - 500 years to the establishment of Russian-Iranian (Persian) relations.[1] Throughout the centuries these relations have seen different periods: from wars to good neighborly relations. However, defense cooperation has always been a major aspect of bilateral ties that affects policy-making …

Tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

10:14 12.04.2019 Slavisha Batko Milacic

Tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

It has long been known that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a dysfunctional state, which survives only because it is a protectorate of the West. That is why discomfort has always been present since the end of the civil war in 1995. However, lately the tensions between the constituent nations in …

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