Recently I attended an interesting lecture by Robert Legvold at MGIMO. Robert Legvold is an American professor from the renowned Columbia University Harriman Institute created in the Cold War era to study and counter the perceived Soviet threat. Legvold is also currently the main historian of Russia in the MGIMO english language curriculum, a frequent…

He was speaking to America, scorning the cabal servants in the room

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A defining moment for the US sanctions regime Each year, the USA finds a new country or group of countries to target with sanctions. Each year the USA adds about 1,000 individuals to its ever longer sanctions list. Now, US sanctions are coming to a turning point. Up till now, the EU – representing around the same percentage of the world economy as…

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The 21st century is the age of unseen opportunities and the breathtaking transformations. This is also by all means the century of the youth. It is the time when for the first time ever in history the technological advance allows the freedom of access to information and knowledge which the youth particularly takes great advantage of. The youth is seen…

While India is fighting a tough battle in Kashmir Valley India's sharpest Spy and National Security Adviser whose is brain behind nabbing terrorists in valley has successfully managed world support for India in its fight against terror outfits.He is such a sharp man that he has even brought China on table which till very recently was opposing India's…

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