I always appreciate the thoughts of Andrey Kortunov and read “Trump-Putin Meetings: Do Elephants Need Celibacy”[1] with great interest. While I agree with most of what my colleague has written, I want to make a few points that should be encouraging to all. I especially want to note that our two Presidents met on the 11th despite no meeting being…

On November 16, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018. This landmark legislation elevates the mission of the former National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) within DHS and establishes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). My fellow Journalists in…

For a very long time Russia’s role was to defend the rest of the world from Europe. Since the end of the Cold War, Russia has been trying to facilitate the maintenance of peace and the development of order in the rest of the world. In the absence of Russia, an anarchy would be unleashed in the world that the United States would not be able to manage…

Is ' Statue of Unity' the new pride of India? Time comes when like National Flag and National Emblem few more things,places and persons become National Pride. Now when 'Statue of Unity is dedicated to public on 31st October,2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,the debate is on to evaluate 'Statue Of Unity' as new pride of India which is also the…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: An important lesson of the notorious Munich Agreement, which marked its 80th anniversary last month, is that small nations must defend their independence at all costs, even at the risk of defying most of the international community. Had Czechoslovakia defied the Munich sellout and defended its territory, Hitler’s bluff would have…

I make it a point to check the Russian International Affairs Council pages regularly, and I was not disappointed when I found President Igor Ivanov’s article, “Road to Nowhere,” as published also in The Moscow Times.[i] Everything stated in this article is in my view correct. HOWEVER, there is nothing in this article about the possibilities, in…

In last three travels to China I have found that Chines people like their leadership aims to make China the potential Super Power in the world and are ready to sacrifice at any cost. They are hard working,dedicated,having high income and a good life style all due to social changes which took place over the time. China and its current leadership has…

This article by Alexey Arbatov about the effects of the withdrawal of theUSA from the INF treaty is published on the Carnegie Moscow Center site.Breaking arms control agreements is much easier than concluding them, but history shows that rejecting arms control agreements never improves one’s security and always damages it, a lesson that Moscow and…

_ Yuri Kofner, editor-in-chief, analytical media “Eurasian Studies”. The article is based on the report given at the panel session “Connecting Europe and Asia: Challenges and Opportunities for Europe” that took place as part of the XI. Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona, Italy on 26 October 2018. First published on Euractiv.com.In September 2018…

Prime Minister of India H.E. Shri Narendra Modi visited Japan on October 28-29, 2018 for the India-Japan Annual Summit with Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe.
During the meet Abe described Modi as one of his most dependable and valuable friends and added that he himself will be friend of India for his whole life. Abe's friendship with Modi…

The following statement has been issued by Pugwash President Sergio Duarte and Secretary-General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino:President Trump’s recent announcement that he intends to withdraw the US from the INF Treaty is a serious setback to international arms control efforts. Its immediate consequence is a further deepening of mistrust and antagonism. The…

It is called after Marco Polo and it is a “network of young leaders”aimed at Eurasian dialogue and becoming a bridge between Europe and Asia. The new project was founded at the XI. Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona and takes its inspiration from the Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative Fellowship, supported by the US State Department…