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The future of Brexit: where will Boris Johnson’s "fatal strategy" lead Britain to?

12:21 14.11.2019 Marina Starodubtseva

The future of Brexit: where will Boris Johnson’s "fatal strategy" lead Britain to?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will attempt to negotiate a new deal with the EU on Brexit in the course of early parliamentary elections in the UK scheduled for December 12. If the Conservatives take upper hand, then, according to Johnson, Great Britain will leave the EU no later than …

Americans return to Syria for oil

10:51 08.11.2019 Andrey Isayev

Americans return to Syria for oil

Soon after the adoption of the Russian-Turkish Memorandum on Syria, President Trump, known for his "consistency" in decision-making, made it clear that he had no intention of withdrawing US troops, which had already been moved to Iraq, from the east of Syria. The reason for the US forces to stay …

Africa becomes area of global competition

12:12 01.11.2019 Andrey Isayev

Africa becomes area of global competition

The widespread view of Africa as one huge problem point on the planet’s body characterized by pandemics, hunger, poverty and wars - the so-called “Afropessimism” - has now been replaced with an approach which was launched by global powers as they compete for economic and political presence on the continent. …

US-China Trade Truce: Cautious Optimism or Reasonable Pessimism?

10:39 25.10.2019 Vladimir Petrovsky

US-China Trade Truce: Cautious Optimism or Reasonable Pessimism?

China and the United States have achieved tangible progress in their recent round of trade talks. This has given rise to cautious optimism about the possibility of striking a deal, writes the Chinese edition of Global Times. “Top-level economic and trade consultations in Washington proved successful in areas such as …

French Ambassador: presidents of Russia and France set on mutual respect and trust

12:26 17.10.2019 Yevgeny Pedanov

French Ambassador: presidents of Russia and France set on mutual respect and trust

France expects to play a prominent role in Europe. A statement to this effect was made by French Ambassador to Russia, Sylvie-Agnes Bermann. A meeting with European leaders, which will be held in the Norman format in November, is set to "re-evaluate the relations" between Europe and Russia, the diplomat …

“I like to engage in international cultural and scientific cooperation, I consider it to be my mission!”

11:41 12.10.2019 Artur Mogutov

“I like to engage in international cultural and scientific cooperation, I consider it to be my mission!”

Today, our guest is Pavel Denisenko, who is engaged in development of international cultural and scientific cooperation and leads the public project Russian Science Connect.International Life: Pavel, tell us a little about yourself and your project, how did you get an idea to engage in this kind of activity?Pavel Denisenko: …

Invisible but omnipresent threat to Asia-Pacific

12:12 04.10.2019 Masato Abe

Invisible but omnipresent threat to Asia-Pacific

Following the massive socio-economic success of the largest continent, corruption is the next battleground in the development of the Asia-Pacific. Lately, it has hampered inclusive and sustainable development and is a primary cause of the difficulty experienced by developing Asian-Pacific countries in advancing beyond the middle-income bracket.Fostered by weak regulation …

Poland’s “cursed soldiers”: anti-Soviet underground gains cult status

12:03 02.10.2019 Vladislav Gulevich

Poland’s “cursed soldiers”: anti-Soviet underground gains cult status

Members of underground anti-Soviet organizations, active at the end of the Second World War and the first two post-war decades, occupy a significant place in the pantheon of modern-day Polish heroes.The Armia Krajowa (Home Army), which brought together a host of various small groups, was the dominant Polish resistance movement …

Invisible but omnipresent threat to Asia-Pacific

10:42 22.09.2019 Masato Abe

Invisible but omnipresent threat to Asia-Pacific

Following the massive socio-economic success of the largest continent, corruption is the next battleground in the development of the Asia-Pacific. Lately, it has hampered inclusive and sustainable development and is a primary cause of the difficulty experienced by developing Asian-Pacific countries in advancing beyond the middle-income bracket.Fostered by weak regulation …

The ASEAN Digital Tomorrow

17:30 16.09.2019 Andrew Sheng

The ASEAN Digital Tomorrow

This month, Malaysia celebrates its 62nd anniversary of Independence, led by 94-year old but digitally savvy Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Singapore also celebrated its 54th National Day this month, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking in Malay, Mandarin and English about how to prepare Singapore for climate change. At …

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