Contemporary Conflicts
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In this entry I explore second and third criteria for military intervention, namely, looking at just cause and primary motivation for intervention. Criterion 2: Just Cause Military intervention requires a lot of…
In my previous blog entry I talked about the politicized and selective approaches of UN Member States to making decision on intervention into intra-state conflicts. So, what could be the solution to this problem? What is needed to…
The goal of “saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war” professed by the international community in the United Nations Charter quite often collides with the real resources and risks that UN Member States are willing to…
For the third time since the beginning of the bloody crisis in Syria, UN Security Council failed to adopt resolution on Syria. Security Council seems not to be able to perform its main duty – a duty to restore international peace and…
A brief interview with Julia Nanay, Senior Director in PFC Energy's Markets & Country Strategies Group. Julia is answering some questions on Russia and international cooperation in the Arctic, on the Northern Sea Route and the attraction of…
What does “failed state” mean? “Failed state” is a state that is failing to perform some the basic functions of a sovereign state, such as loss of the physical control of its territory; loss of monopoly on…
Poll conducted
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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements 33 (31%) U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity 30 (28%) U.S. wants to dissolve Russia 24 (22%) U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China 21 (19%)
