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Germany wants Europe strong again

0:18 15.07.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

Germany wants Europe strong again

Germany’s presidency in the European Union, which began on July 1st, may stimulate the EU into re-evaluating its role in world affairs and could encourage it to streamline relations with Russia. The key factor contributing to this is the traditionally productive trade, economic and energy cooperation between Moscow and Berlin, …

Restoration of Syria: words and deeds

11:38 13.07.2020 Andrey Isayev

Restoration of Syria: words and deeds

On July 1st leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran gathered for the next summit on Syrian settlement. Given the pandemic, the summit was held on-line, in the format of a video conference.In their closing statement the leaders of the three countries – Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani and Recep Tayyip Erdogan …

“Third way”: EU tries to avoid a hard choice between US and China

17:03 06.07.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

“Third way”: EU tries to avoid a hard choice between US and China

According to Euronews, the EU-China online summit of June 22 "was held in a tense atmosphere." The EU has toughened its position on trade negotiations with Beijing, but observers note that Brussels continues to stay clear of the ongoing trade war between the US and the People’s Republic. Meanwhile, just …

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia amid the rising tide of secessionism in the region

10:36 02.07.2020 Vladislav Gulevich

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia amid the rising tide of secessionism in the region

Secessionist tendencies in Indonesia’s province of West Papua have recently been attracting a great deal of attention from experts and human rights activists.The main reason for the international criticism of the Indonesian authorities is human rights violations and the suppression of the fundamental freedoms of the indigenous people of West …

RIC Meet: New Delhi turns to an old and trusted ally

20:04 27.06.2020 Amrita Dhilon

RIC Meet: New Delhi turns to an old and trusted ally

By Amrita Dhillon*“I can say with confidence that the traditional friendship between India & Russia remain strong. Our mutual interests are solid and we look to future cooperation in the spirit of our special friendship.”The above are the words of Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, during his visit to attend …

Escalation of conflict between two Koreas: why now and what could it lead to?

15:59 24.06.2020 Vladimir Petrovsky

Escalation of conflict between two Koreas: why now and what could it lead to?

Observers worldwide signal a rapid deterioration of relations between two Koreas which began on June 9th, after North Korea’s authorities discontinued contacts with South Korea over the anti-Pyongyang leaflets circulated by North Korean defectors. While Seoul has announced readiness to take measures, the other party chose to ignore the announcement.Pyongyang …

CELAC: a “reset”

16:25 23.06.2020 Mikhail Troyansky

CELAC: a “reset”

Like the rest of the world, countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. As a large regional organization which unites practically all countries of the Latin American continent, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is bravely facing the challenges …

Who will help Libyans kiss and make up?

14:39 20.06.2020 Andrey Isayev

Who will help Libyans kiss and make up?

The current lull in the battle with the coronavirus epidemic that has set in in a number of flare points across the Middle East has sidestepped Libya, despite calls regularly coming from interested parties outside the country for a ceasefire and a resumption of negotiations between the Libyan National Army …

Why American society can no longer breathe

19:57 11.06.2020 Polina Bobko

Why American society can no longer breathe

It has long been known that the American society is deeply polarized – not only at the level of political views, but also within the system of interracial and interethnic relations.The apparent tolerance and the “melting pot” principle actually hides nothing but blatant discrimination against members of the African American …

US on fire – what next?

12:20 09.06.2020 Pyotr Iskenderov

US on fire – what next?

The angry wave of riots that has swept the United States undoubtedly came as the most serious challenge to President Donald Trump since his election in 2016. The significance of this unrest transcends the usual pre-election scenario though, laying bare its deep-seated causes and the impact it may have on …

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