Secession is a “much contested concept.”[1] Its definition depends, on the one hand, by the field of research in which it has been analysed: there are defining attempts under, for instance, the juridical, philosophical and political point of view. On the other hand, one of the disputes arises from the fact that the attempts to define secession…

Flickr / Y NakanishiAs the world ushers in the Year of Dog according the ancient Chinese Lunar calender, it would be appropriate to review what its predecessor, the Year of Rooster had in store for the relations of China 's two neighbouring giants - India and Russia. The Year of Rooster - 2017 has been a defining year in India-Russia relations…

Collapse of the USSR was to have become a starlet hour for Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia´s “island” in the “heart” of Europe. Domestic and foreign commentators — excited with seeming end of the Cold War and the East-West confrontation — rushed into calling the oblast (whose geographical location is indeed a promising one) as Russia´s…

Russian-Swedish conference ,,The key questions of nuclear deterrence and control over nuclear weapons,, was started in Stockholm on the 5th February, 2018. The key questions are: the common questions of Russian-Western relations in the sphere of the international security and also inclusion of non-nuclear strategic weapons in the international…

“Narratives of Change: Cooperation and Partnerships among Communities in the MENA Region”sought to reinforce the message that young people should not be constrained by the existing beliefs and political orientations of the older generation. Asking how it is possible to change the region by challenging beliefs, the conference provided an opportunity…

There has been a visible improvement in Pakistan-Russia relations. Both countries are interacting at the political, economic and military level with a commitment to take this relationship forward, which was also highlighted at a recent meeting in Moscow between Pakistan’s Special Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister…

Two important commentaries have appeared recently that reflect on how Russia should deal with the United States of America (USA). The first, “Russian Approaches to the United States: Algorithm Change Is Overdue,” by Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) [1] is hugely important for its emphasis…

An Open Source Internet Can Create Peace and Prosperity for All The recent decision by President Vladimir Putin to create an independent Internet with a separate Domain Name System (DNS) that is impervious to Western attack including data corruption and mis-representation is a good decision. President Putin’s desire to have such an independent…

The significance of an upcoming, run-off, presidential election in Czech Republic is largely underestimated in Washington. But its prevalent view of it as a not too significant event in a small European country is dead wrong! Contenders include the sitting president, outspoken, and politically incorrect Milos Zeman, who garnered 39% of the vote…

The Scientific Seminar on the theme "Eastern Europe: political and military-political aspects of development" was organized in the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INION RAS). One of the key directions of the discussion was the research of the strengthening of the NATO military…

The work of the 31st Winter course of International School for Disarmament and Conflict Research (ISODARCO) was organized in Andalo (Italy) from the 7th to 14th January. The theme of the 31st Winter course: "Change of the nuclear order: new technologies and nuclear risks". The lectors of the School are experts in the sphere of international…

UPDATE 9 DEC With incoming president Bolsonaro lacking firm leadership in Brazil's lower house, Exame and other sources report an escalation in the feud between the Bolsonaro family and the powerful transgenerational political clan, the Maia family. Rodrigo Maia, scion of the clan, is president of the lower house and unwilling to cede or trade power…