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Creating a multipolar world - one can easily say that this is becoming the main priority of many emerging markets. But why? Taking into consideration that there is a structural imbalance in the current world order that permeates into almost all spheres of human life, it’s no surprise that the rising economic superpowers are not going to take…

“I must admit that I am surprised by your admiration for Donald Trump. I have none,” wrote our friend, a distinguished American scholar.   I surely admire this friend and his views are shared by many.  Front runner Donald Trump still has the highest unfavorable ratings of any candidate.   But my sentiments are…

By Alexey Ilin & Claire Berger
 
The nuclear accord between the P5+1 and Iran will have significant implications beyond the Middle East, particularly when it comes to Russo-Iranian relations. As Paul N. Schwartz, a non-resident senior associate with the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, has…

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Picture by Andrey Kortunov, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council.   Vladimir Putin and Barak Obama: two opposite views on the world and its future. Who will turn out to be right in the end of the day? Barak, Vladimir or someone else?   Image credit: catfoto.com   Want to be published? Send…

The idea of creating a common currency for the BRICS nations has been brought up numerous times throughout the past year. With the establishment of new alternative financial institutes that are supposed to counterbalance the existing IMF and World Bank, this initiative may not seem as far-fetched and unrealistic as before. However is this really the…

Picture by Andrey Kortunov, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council.   The new architecture of the European Union after Grexit and Brexit: highly asymmetrical, seemingly fragile, definitely postmodern and still irresistibly intriguing   Image credit: turizmaz.com   Want to be published? Send…

So-called “business mobility” is defined as the flow of businessmen and women who are actively engaged in trade and investment activities across borders. It is considered to be crucial in the ever-globalising world as the absolute majority of business executives consider face-to-face communication and in-person meetings across borders to…

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Although Russia signed an enormous energy agreement with China last year, evidencing growing ties between Russia and the east, there remains in Russia’s policies an underlying pull towards Europe. After canceling the South Stream pipeline project, in response to strong EU and U.S. objections, which would have supplied southern-eastern Europe…