... importantly, the locals spoke Russian. Though I did know people who crossed the border into Tibet. In general, people tried everything and indulged in various spiritual experiences.
Where do your readers live? Do they read you in Central Asia and other post-Soviet states? Have you had any feedback from there?
I cannot say much about this, except that about a week ago I received a very complimentary letter about
Translated from the Word-for-Word Translation
. It was a letter from a lady called Dinara,...
... Ambition
The fact that the Commonwealth of Independent States is mentioned in this context indicates the intention to preserve and use that structure, which many people considered to be politically outdated. The results of the recent CIS summits show that post-Soviet states are increasingly interested in preserving the CIS format and investing it with new substance. Global political and economic conditions diminish the chances of relying on players outside the region and fuel interest in the search for ...
(Invitation to debate)
By the beginning of 2016, Russian
experts
came around to the opinion that Russia had not been applying enough effort to capitalize on information technology (including through public diplomacy) in order to promote its image abroad. Two solutions have been offered to the question of “what to do?” The first involves increased financing for relevant programs and funds. The second suggests learning to work not only with governments, but with civil society as well...
