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First Sukhoi Superjet 100 delivered to CityJet

12:48 25.05.2016

First Sukhoi Superjet 100 delivered to CityJet

Venice, Italy, May 24 2016, - Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and SuperJet International (a joint venture between Leonardo-Finmeccanica Company and Sukhoi Holding) celebrated the delivery of the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to CityJet, which becomes the first European SSJ100 customer. The Irish airline will lease 15 SSJ100 aircraft with …

Romano Prodi 3.0 The third (and best) phase of Prodi’s political life

15:44 30.03.2016 Igor Pellicciari

Romano Prodi 3.0 The third (and best) phase of Prodi’s political life

The lectio magitralis of Romano Prodi in Moscow on the 17. March 2016, organised by the journal International Affairs, was one of those events that will be remembered for a long time to come by those who attended and had the chance to meet the former European Commission President and …

Sergey Lavrov’s article "Russia’s Foreign Policy: Historical Background" for "Russia in Global Affairs" magazine, March 3, 2016

17:28 23.03.2016

Sergey Lavrov’s article "Russia’s Foreign Policy: Historical Background" for "Russia in Global Affairs" magazine, March 3, 2016

International relations have entered a very difficult period, and Russia once again finds itself at the crossroads of key trends that determine the vector of future global development.Many different opinions have been expressed in this connection including the fear that we have a distorted view of the international situation and …

Global Energy Prize

15:12 23.11.2015

Global Energy Prize

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rodney John Allam, chairman of Global Energy’s International Award Committee. How will world energy develop? Interview. Host - Yury Minaev, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the International Affairs journal....

Russia wants strong Europe

13:00 21.08.2015

Russia wants strong Europe

"The policy of forcing artificial choice between Russia and the European Union is neither any useful' for Russia nor for the target countries of the Eastern Partnership," emphasizes Alexey L. Fedotov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Slovak Republic. The Russian Federation has had an impressive …

Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya 24 TV on a special edition of the Formula of Power programme, 70th Anniversary of the United Nations, Moscow, August 14, 2015

1:01 19.08.2015

Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya 24 TV on a special edition of the Formula of Power programme, 70th Anniversary of the United Nations, Moscow, August 14, 2015

Question: What is so specific about the UN Anniversary Session dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Organisation apart from the anniversary itself? What is the format and what resolutions is it likely to adopt? What do you personally expect from this session? Sergey Lavrov: Directly before a …

David and Goliath will measure their “mild strength”

0:30 02.08.2015 Alexander Moiseyev

David and Goliath will measure their “mild strength”

Havana and Washington are going to restore the diplomatic relations and embark on a long dialogue. One of these days there was a solemn opening of the embassy of socialist Cubain the capital of the United States. The minister for foreign affairs of the Island of Freedom, Bruno Rodriguez, made …

Missed opportunity to honor World War II veterans

22:44 27.04.2015 Dana Rohrabacher

Missed opportunity to honor World War II veterans

Some things should rise above even the calculations of diplomacy, not just in Washington but on the world stage too. And the 70th celebration of the end of World War II — perhaps the last major anniversary to be celebrated honoring the “Greatest Generation” while it is still on this …

Russia and the U.S. 70 years after Allied victory in WWII

22:33 27.04.2015 Konstantin Kosachev

Russia and the U.S. 70 years after Allied victory in WWII

On July 28, 1943, in one of his famous fireside chats, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt told his fellow citizens: “The world has never seen greater devotion, determination and self-sacrifice than have been displayed by the Russian people and their armies this country of ours should always be glad to …

Lee Kuan Yew-Tribute. Reflections on LKY as of 0800 hrs on 22/3/15

16:37 16.04.2015 Bilahari Kausikan

Lee Kuan Yew-Tribute. Reflections on LKY as of 0800 hrs on 22/3/15

There can be no right thinking Singaporean of whatever shade of political opinion that does not feel at least some sense of loss. Those of us who were privileged to work with Mr Lee Kuan Yew in whatever capacity, and thus knew him in some degree, cannot but also feel …

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