Authors: Maxim SigachevElena Berezkina There exist several key directions of Soviet and Russian academic studies regarding the Italian political system and its main political actors. Most scientists who conduct such studies focus on the post-WWII period of Italian history. Their scientific interests revolve around “the first steps” of the Republic…

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, used Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, as a temporary scapegoat to deflect attention as he was about to launch what the Kremlin calls a “special operation” in Ukraine. The long-planned, two-day visit to Moscow of Islamabad’s head of government marked the first such official state visit in two decades. Khan…

The final ceasefire agreement in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war was accompanied by the stipulation that 2,000 Russian peacekeepers would be deployed to the region. The impact of the deployment of the peacekeeping force is international, going beyond a mere enforcement of the ceasefire. The move to deploy peacekeeping forces places Russia in a precarious…

The South Asian nation of Nepal recently saw protests break out in its capital as parliament deliberated a 2017 developmental deal with the US that was tabled in late February. The “Millennium Challenge Corporation” (MCC) aims to provide $500 million worth of grants for constructing power lines and roads but some members of the coalition government…

We, the members of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, appealto the scientists of Russia and all countries of the world.Many years of confrontation in Ukraine accompanied by the death anddeprivation of civilians led to an acute military conflict. We consider itextremely important to reach the ceasefire and peaceful settlement throughthe…

In Northern Europe, much as throughout the EU, China is perceived not only as an economic partner but also as a country whose actions entail serious implications for national security. According to the survey conducted by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (Nor. Utenrikspolitisk Institutt, NUPI) in 2020 in the five Nordic countries…

According to official statements by the Russian Federation, its army’s special military operation in Ukraine aims to both “demilitarize” and “denazify” the country. This operation is being carried out in a large state with a developed nuclear power industry, fairly powerful army (the largest in Europe outside of Russia and Turkey) and high…

Twenty-five years after the Barcelona Declaration, the Mediterranean regional states have come across several security, economic, and political challenges in which places the stability agenda of this declaration under direct threats. Furthermore, the recent Russian military operation in Ukraine and instabilities risen in the Balkan also poses newly…

Ulrike Reisner and Lothan Stix (Austria) share their analysis on the international dilemma of undesirable developments in state policy taking the example of the current crisis in Ukraine.For the Europeans, the European states that belong to NATO, but also those states that do not belong to NATO, this continued development poses a serious problem for…

26 February 2022

The war in Ukraine is a very dangerous war inside Europe. It is the first significant Russian military intervention in Europe in more than 50 years.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the definition of the boundaries of the new independent states was dealt with, mostly, in a constructive and peaceful way. The…

Ukraine’s rejection of the Chinese bid to buy a major stake in the Ukrainian aviation company Motor Sich through off-shore companies seems to have irked Beijing. Furthermore, Ukrainian authorities froze shares and imposed sanctions on Chinese individuals and entities involved in the deal. Subsequently, Beijing has reportedly employed covert tactics…

Not since the Cuban missile crisis has there been such an ‘infodemic’ as we are currently witnessing. The media sensationalism about war, and even a nuclear one, is astounding to many calm thinkers. It is fuelled by intemperate and irresponsible statements by various American and European politicians.1 Even government-supported think tanks, such as…