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Lawrence McDonnell, Valdai Club expert, Managing Director at McDonnell & Partners, Former BBC Moscow Correspondent

12:58 08.04.2020

Lawrence McDonnell, Valdai Club expert, Managing Director at McDonnell & Partners, Former BBC Moscow Correspondent

Coronavirus in a globally connected world, harnessing the power of the mediaAs cities, towns and villages are increasingly isolated to protect communities from a deadly pandemic that knows no borders, people turn to the voices and media they trust. In this age and in this situation social media rather than …

Stevan Gajić: events in Montenegro are not a matter for Serbs alone

12:08 07.04.2020 Yelizaveta Belousova

Stevan Gajić: events in Montenegro are not a matter for Serbs alone

Relations between the Russian Federation and Montenegro are at low ebb with the former Yugoslav republic now finding itself in the most non-constructive segment of the North Atlantic alliance, together with Poland and the Baltic countries. The two countries disagree on various things, but the main points of contention are …

The ideology of top candidates for US presidency

12:18 31.03.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

The ideology of top candidates for US presidency

According to US media reports, the incumbent President Donald Trump has secured enough Republican Party support to launch a re-election campaign [i]. Meanwhile, unexpectedly for observers, former Vice President Joe Biden has in recent weeks achieved impressive results in the race for being nominated the Democratic candidate. Although the campaign …

COVID-19 at low ebb in China – is the “world factory” opening up?

10:05 24.03.2020 Vladimir Petrovsky

COVID-19 at low ebb in China – is the “world factory” opening up?

The coronavirus epidemic in China is showing clear signs of a decline and amid an easing of the government-enacted strict quarantine measures and travel restrictions announced late last month, the country’s economy is starting to look up. According to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in parts of the …

During 2021, crude oil prices will fluctuate between $40 and $50 a barrel

21:01 18.03.2020 Yuri Shafranik

During 2021, crude oil prices will fluctuate between $40 and $50 a barrel

Shafranik also said that over the past 10-12 years, gas prices for industrial enterprises in the United States have fallen by more than twice, thus giving a major boost to the economy, while Russia has seen gas prices going up almost 2.5 times over the same period.Commenting on Russia's decision …

“Viral” elections: will coronavirus impact the outcome of US presidential race?

12:17 12.03.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

“Viral” elections: will coronavirus impact the outcome of US presidential race?

With the coronavirus COVID-19 spreading rapidly worldwide and the first deaths reported in the United States, the issue of its impact on US stock markets is going viral and more and more people now realize that the new disease could have a serious impact on the outcome of the November …

«Defender-2020»: how NATO’s exercises in Eastern Europe will affect Russia

12:31 05.03.2020 Anna Yershova

«Defender-2020»: how NATO’s exercises in Eastern Europe will affect Russia

On February 21, Jens Stoltenberg announced that NATO was launching an extensive military exercise. 85 Abrams tanks, 45 armored personnel carriers, heavy machine guns, mortars, around 20,000 US troops will be transported from the USA to Europe. «Defender Europe-2020» is the large-scale exercise over the last 25 years. 37,000 soldiers …

Robert Serry: on UN systemic crisis

11:41 28.02.2020 Anna Yershova

Robert Serry: on UN systemic crisis

On February 21, Dutch diplomat Robert H. Serry delivered a lecture in Moscow, titled "The UN and International Conflict Resolution.” Robert Serry previously served as the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East peace process, and also as a personal representative of the UN Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation …

70 years of friendship – Russia-Indonesia

14:07 20.02.2020 Julia Suryakusuma

70 years of friendship – Russia-Indonesia

“Jauh di mata, dekat di hati [Out of sight, close to the heart].” This is how Lyudmila Georgievna Vorobieva, Russian ambassador to Indonesia, characterized the relationship between the two countries.In fact, in the 70 years of the relationship, it has gone through different states of proximity. It was pretty “hot” …

Trump impeachment failure - what is in store for America and the world?

10:09 17.02.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

Trump impeachment failure - what is in store for America and the world?

On February 5, the US Senate found President Donald Trump not guilty of actions which could be classified as requiring his removal from office. All Republican Senators, who have a majority in the house, except Mitt Romney, turned down both charges against the president which accused him of "abuse of …

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