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News and analysis: July 2014
International Security
Task Force on Cooperation in Greater Europe Position Paper: Crisis Management in Europe in the Context of Events in Ukraine
Crisis Management in Europe in the Context of Events in Ukraine
The US and Russia Need Each Other Now More Than Ever
Igor Ivanov
The US and Russia Need Each Other Now More Than Ever
Russia and the United States need to have the presence of mind to look beyond short-term tactical victories and defeats and consider the long-term consequences for the wider world.
 
The Ukrainian Transatlantic Solidarity Vaccine
Igor Istomin
The Ukrainian Transatlantic Solidarity Vaccine
De-escalation of the situation in Ukraine would not restore cooperation between Russia and its Western partners to its former level.
Fighter Diplomacy
Alexander Yermakov
Fighter Diplomacy
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has stepped up its military activity on Russia's borders over the past six months.
 
Russia and the Challenges of the Digital Environment
Working Paper
Russia and the Challenges of the Digital Environment
The authors expound on Russia’s presence in cyberspace and suggest the identification of a reference point from which to develop the discussion and seek an effective strategy for Russian participants in global internet processes.
Aslan Abashidze, Denis Vidineyev: Who Sends Peacekeepers and How?
Mikhail Margelov: Russia-West-East
Post-Soviet States
Ukraine Needs an International Intervention
Igor Ivanov
Ukraine Needs an International Intervention
With Ukraine now at a crossroads, we must work together to help it make the right choice.
 
Pyotr Poroshenko’s four problems
Gevorg Mirzayan
Pyotr Poroshenko’s four problems
By carrying out a coup in February 2014, the Ukrainians dealt a heavy blow to the entire state system, effectively destroying its constitutional legitimacy.
Military Development in Transcaucasia: an Arms Race?
Andrey Frolov
Military Development in Transcaucasia: an Arms Race?
Potential Outcomes for Transcaucasian Rearmament.
 
Eduard Shevardnadze practically created a viable democratic Georgian state
Vakhtang Rcheulishvili
Eduard Shevardnadze practically created a viable democratic Georgian state
Shevardnadze was an outstanding politician, a representative of political realism who advocated a civilizational approach to history and politics.
Demography as a Facilitator of a Rapprochement in Russia-Georgian Relations
Vladimir Iontsev
Demography as a Facilitator of a Rapprochement in Russia-Georgian Relations
Over the past 20 years, the demographic situation in Russia and Georgia has drastically deteriorated, with both countries effectively undergoing severe demographic crises that have brought about negative structural changes.
 
Russia and Georgia against Radical Islamism: Common Threats and Opportunities for Cooperation
Sergei Markedonov
Russia and Georgia against Radical Islamism: Common Threats and Opportunities for Cooperation
Russian-Georgian relations suffer from unresolved status disputes, and at the same time necessitate pragmatic cooperation to fight a common enemy, namely terrorism fueled by ideas of radical Islamism.
Andrei Kortunov: We really need to know the truth, no matter what the truth is
Fyodor Lukyanov: Going It Alone
Dmitry Trenin: Ukraine and the aftermath of the downing of flight MH17
Fyodor Lukyanov: Putin's Ukraine Gambit Paying Off
Maria Nebolsina: Mercenaries in Ukraine?
Michael Slobodchikoff: Moving from a Zero-Sum to a Positive Sum Game: Can Georgia Provide the Blueprint for Regional Cooperation with both the EU and Russia
Igor Delanoe: Russia’s Plans for Crimea: the Economic Development, the Black Sea Fleet
Sean Griffin: Ukrainian National Unity: An Opportunity Lost
East Asia and Pacific
Abe’s Search for Security
Mikhail Skovoronskikh
Abe’s Search for Security
Japan’s New Defense Policy and the US-Japan Alliance.
 
Asia Pacific Security Developments: A Regional Perspective
Clarita Carlos
Asia Pacific Security Developments: A Regional Perspective
The Asia Pacific region is today a key focal point for the world’s three political and economic giants: the United States, China and India.
Our Rosy View of the Future is Tinged by Growing Concern on Certain Regional Security Issues
Evan Garcia
Our Rosy View of the Future is Tinged by Growing Concern on Certain Regional Security Issues
Opening remarks of the Hon. Evan P. Garcia, Undersecretary for Policy, Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines, at the roundtable discussion on security developments in the Asia Pacific Region: Philippine and Russian perspectives.
 
China: 25 Years after Tiananmen
Igor Denisov
China: 25 Years after Tiananmen
Even the fiercest critics of Beijing's authoritarian rule acknowledge that after Tiananmen, the Chinese political system has not remained rigid.
Dmitry Mosyakov: Cambodia at the Beginning of a Long Way
Ekaterina Koldunova: Military “non-coup” in Thailand and its aftermath
RIAC Experts: The U.S. and the Asia-Pacific Region, Russia and China: What Does the Future Hold for Us?
Vitaly Naumkin: Putin brings China into Middle East strategy
Dmitry Trenin: Russia and China: The Russian Liberals’ Revenge
Kazushige Kobayashi: Opening The Sanction Magicbox: Myth of Japanese Sanction Against Russia
Yanki Doma Tamang: South Asia: The challenges we face
Latin America
Desafinado. Is FIFA’s sports diplomacy out of tune with Brazil?
Eric Ehrmann
Desafinado. Is FIFA’s sports diplomacy out of tune with Brazil?
Regardless of who the president of FIFA is next year, this is the moment for the organization to modernize and actively reposition itself for the future.
 
Mundial 2014: Brazil is More than Soccer
Andrey Pyatakov
Mundial 2014: Brazil is More than Soccer
Despite potential and often inevitable socio-economic costs, the game seems worth the investment.
Andrey Pyatakov: Latin American Human Resources: Stagnation or Development
Eric Ehrmann: Can Russia help save Peronist Argentina from itself?
North America
Canada: From a Backward Colony to a Vibrant Democracy
Eugenia Israelyan
Canada: From a Backward Colony to a Vibrant Democracy
In contrast to certain European countries, Canada’s highly nuanced and generously financed multiculturalism is universally acknowledged as a government achievement.
 
Midterm Elections in the U.S.: Tired of Obama
Natalia Travkina
Midterm Elections in the U.S.: Tired of Obama
Should the Republicans grab Congress at the approaching November 4 elections, the incumbent administration would effectively come to an end, with Barack Obama becoming a lame duck for the two remaining years of his term.
Andrey Gubin: The US as a Primarily Maritime Power
Dmitry Trenin: Get Ready World: The U.S.-Russian Rivalry Is Back
Anastassios N. Perakis: Recent US and World Energy Changes
Central and South Asia
U.S. in Afghanistan: Soviet Military Lessons Mostly Neglected
Victor Murakhovsky
U.S. in Afghanistan: Soviet Military Lessons Mostly Neglected
With the American contingent of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) almost out of Afghanistan, analysts in Russia and other countries are quick to review Washington's errors in the context of Moscow's experiences 1979-1989.
 
Food Security in Central Asia
Eugenia Serova
Food Security in Central Asia
One of the most acute issues countries in the modern world face today is food security.
Vasily Shikin: India-Pakistan Dialogue Modi-fied
Vitaly Naumkin: The future of Afghanistan after elections: Predictable uncertainty
Greater Middle East
Palestine-Israel Talks: Temporary Deadlock or Total Failure?
Tatiana Karasova
Palestine-Israel Talks: Temporary Deadlock or Total Failure?
The current deadlock is hardly the last one, since it is beneficial for both sides that have again done their best to wreck the negotiations.
 
The Return of Iran
Igor Ivanov
The Return of Iran
Iran will only be able to realize its potential in a conducive international environment.
Jihad Erupts Again: Why Now and What Next
Alexander Aksenyonok
Jihad Erupts Again: Why Now and What Next
In contrast to many other offshoots of al-Qaeda, ISIL from the very beginning has presented a clear-cut and publicly declared strategic goal.
 
Can the New President Wake Egypt Up?
Elena Suponina
Can the New President Wake Egypt Up?
Egypt’s former orientation towards the United States is giving way to attempts to diversify its foreign ties.
Vitaly Naumkin: Moscow treads lightly in Gaza
Aleksei Sarabyev: Assad’s Victory – stabilization or a new round of crisis?
Vitaly Naumkin: Syria: What's Next?
Elena Dunaeva: Review of the Working Paper «Current Russian-Iranian Relations: Challenges and Opportunities»
Fyodor Lukyanov: Russia will not be a spoiler in Iraq
Vitaly Naumkin: Russia, Turkey agree on Gulen
Fuad Shahbazov: From Syria to Iraq
Catherine Shakdam: How ISIL is financing its war machine – Terror 2.0
Europe
Jean-Claude Juncker is a united Europe proponent to the core
Alexey Gromyko
Jean-Claude Juncker is a united Europe proponent to the core
Mr. Juncker is pragmatic and skilled in behind-the-scene maneuvering and political compromises.
 
New Chance for the OSCE
Sergey Utkin
New Chance for the OSCE
The OSCE provides ample opportunities for seeking consensus and is able to adapt to new challenges.
15 Proposals for Development of the Russian-Greek Partnership
Experts of RIAC and RIEAS
15 Proposals for Development of the Russian-Greek Partnership
The current task facing Russia and Greece of developing a new agenda might be fulfilled using the tools of public diplomacy.
 
Catalonia: Facing a Difficult Choice
Sergei Khenkin
Catalonia: Facing a Difficult Choice
The stalemate in relations between Barcelona and Madrid, as well as the difficult economic situation in the region are making holding the referendum a touch-and-go business for its initiators.
Vladislav Belov: Portugal and PIGS: Main Lessons of Economic Recovery
Elena Ananyeva: Ripples Looming from Scotland's Independence Referendum
Carole Nakhle: There is a lot of politics around South Stream
Arno Van der hasselt: Refreshing relations between Belgium and Russia; from the birth of Belgium till the Russian revolution
Andras Radnoti: Greater Europe: a castle in Spain
Susanna Hast: Russia, Finland and New International Order
Africa
United Africa?
Vladimir Shubin
United Africa?
From the OAU to the African Union
 
Positive Discrimination in the South African Economy
Eugenia Chervonnaya
Positive Discrimination in the South African Economy
The lofty ideals of racial equality and justice are not something easily implemented, as evidenced by the program Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE).
Economy
Igor Makarov: Natural Resources Make a Comeback
Vladislav Inozemtsev: Why Economic Growth Doesn't Matter in Russia
Education and Science
Education in 100 Years: Challenges from the World Beyond
Irina Abankina
Education in 100 Years: Challenges from the World Beyond
Time will be the scarcest resource for educators in the future.
 
The Russian Federation’s International Science and Technology Cooperation: An Overview and Development Issues
Vladimir Kiselev
The Russian Federation’s International Science and Technology Cooperation: An Overview and Development Issues
The report looks into the present state of Russian science in comparative perspective, analyses Russia’s key goals and objectives in terms of improving the international competitiveness of domestic science
Publishing in Foreign Journals through the Editors' Eyes
Society and Culture
Perpetuating the memory of the “forgotten war” and dilemmas of Russian political identity
Olga Malinova
Perpetuating the memory of the “forgotten war” and dilemmas of Russian political identity
The prospects for the use of the symbol of World War I depend on how it will be built into the approach to the presentation of key 20th century events.
 
Building Bridges with Buddhism: The Sino-Indian Experience
Sudha Ramachandran
Building Bridges with Buddhism: The Sino-Indian Experience
Buddhism’s central principle of non-violence makes it a rich source of soft power in contemporary times.
Firoz Abdul Hamid: In Search For Ethics In Business
Eric Ehrmann: Pre-Sports Diplomacy. Hockey broke the ice in the Cold War
Publications
Russia and the Challenges of the Digital Environment
Russia and the Challenges of the Digital Environment

Working paper XV/2014
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Migrant Integration: The European Experience and Prospects for Russia
The Russian Federation’s International Science and Technology Cooperation: An Overview and Development Issues

Report XV/2014
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Announcements

New format for up-and-coming researchers

Sandbox. New format for up-and-coming researchers
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RIAC news
Andrey Kortunov Meets Political Advisors of EU Member States
Andrey Kortunov Meets Political Advisors of EU Member States
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RIAC's Annual Report 2013: Complete Version
RIAC Launches Cooperation with Karachi Council on Foreign Relations
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Indonesian Delegation at RIAC
Indonesian Delegation at RIAC
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Russia-U.S. Relations in the Post-Soviet Space: RIAC Meets American Professors
Russia-U.S. Relations in the Post-Soviet Space: RIAC Meets American Professors
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The Kaliningrad Dialogues: Summer School at Immanuel Kant University
The Kaliningrad Dialogues: Summer School at Immanuel Kant University
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RIAC Leaders Meet New Zealand Diplomats
RIAC Leaders Meet New Zealand Diplomats
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South Korean Ambassador at RIAC
South Korean Ambassador at RIAC
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RIAC Participates in the INNOPROM Trade Fair
RIAC Participates in the INNOPROM Trade Fair
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RIAC is Engaging Armenian NGOs and Think Tanks
RIAC is Engaging Armenian NGOs and Think Tanks
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RIAC Presidium Decisions
RIAC Presidium Decisions
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Andrey Fursenko: Russian Science Is to Leap Soon
Andrey Fursenko: Russian Science Is to Leap Soon
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Workshop
Workshop "Helsinki+40: the Past, the Present and the Future"
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RIAC Days at Ural Federal University
RIAC Days at Ural Federal University
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RIAC and Chinese Embassy Advance Cooperation
RIAC and Chinese Embassy Advance Cooperation
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The 4th International Neighborhood Symposium Held in Istanbul
The 4th International Neighborhood Symposium Held in Istanbul
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Workshop on Russia-Italy Cooperation
Workshop on Russia-Italy Cooperation
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Roundtable on Russia-Korea Regional Security Cooperation
Roundtable on Russia-Korea Regional Security Cooperation
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Roundtable “Social Investment Market: International and Russian Practices” Held in Moscow during the International Social Business Day
Roundtable “Social Investment Market: International and Russian Practices” Held in Moscow during the International Social Business Day
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The New Generation of Luxembourg Experts Wants to Cooperate with Russia
The New Generation of Luxembourg Experts Wants to Cooperate with Russia
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RIAC in for Cooperation with China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
RIAC in for Cooperation with China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
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RIAC Polls
At the Brazil summit, the BRICS states have agreed to establish their own New Development Bank. Will BRICS prove viable to form a new center of power in global politics?
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