Euro-Russian relations have strained over the recent years in energy matters as certain vested interests shifted perceptions into the ... ... question and answer session is outlined with Dr. Tatiana Mitrova, whereas in the subsequent second post, coming later, we look at China-Russia.
Europe-Russia ‘Special Deal Severed’:
In normal day-to-day life Europe has a stable and diversified ...
... religion, ethics, civil economy, European Union and wider Europe like Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. He is an Associate Editor of the journal ... ... International Herald Tribune, The Guardian and The Moscow Times.
*Interviewer: Igor Ossipov / Date: 30/04/2013
Crisis of Capitalism,... ... West and instead go East – as soaring trade levels with China already foreshadow.
However, Russia remains a European ... ... “sphere of privileged interests” in the Caucasus and Central Asia are palpable. In the South and East of its vast country,...
Dr. Rico Isaacs is an expert in Central Asian politics and a senior lecturer in International Studies ... ... are the main political, military and economic interests of the Russian Federation in Central Asia? Do these interests align or ... ... continuously have a foothold in the region. However, the role of China in the region, the American war in Afghanistan since 2001 ... ... – have impacted upon Russia’s position. Moreover, the E.U. in particular wants access to Turkmen gas and Kazakh oil and ...