Russia is approaching the end of 2019 with a set of important achievements that should form the basis for continued resilience ... ... credit growth going forward.
The external backdrop in 2019 may be categorized as being broadly favourable, given the reduced sanctions pressure, the relatively comfortable level of oil prices (partly on the back of the OPEC+ measures) and increasing inflows ...
... denominator of $738 billion; 3.1% more than last year.
Ivan Timofeev:
Russia and the US: Where Will the Growing Alienation Lead to?
The ... ... strengthening. For example, lawmakers obliged the administration to impose sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream gas pipelines ... ... Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which implements assistance programmes for foreign countries,... ... coincided with the launch of the impeachment procedure against Donald Trump in the House of Representatives.
At one time, Otto ...
The resignation of US ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman is a good occasion to take stock of one of ... ... investigation into Russia’s alleged interference in the US election and Donald Trump’s “ties” to Russia. The rift between the countries ... ... be discussed at the expert level. Businesses have suffered from sanctions and economic difficulties in Russia, but there has not ... ... perspective of US interests, but these are not the words of a crusader. The ambassador admitted that a “reset or restart” was ...
The new sanctions war against Iran has been unleashed, and there is no way of stopping it
... ... Brussels, considering the EU’s commitment to multilateral diplomacy.
US President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the
Iranian nuclear deal on May... ... Timofeev is Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, Director of Programs at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
First published in
Valdai Discussion...
Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev tells Christiane Amanpour why he thinks the Mueller investigation was biased and "not a fair approach."
Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev tells Christiane Amanpour why he thinks the Mueller investigation ...
The history of relations between the United States and Russia demonstrates that there is no substitute for personal contacts between the leaders ... ... under the treaty seriously.
The wars in Syria and Ukraine have cost hundreds of thousands of lives, and displaced millions of people across the Middle East, Europe and... ... each to signal their commitment to progress.
Finally, in the aftermath of years of sanctions and counter-sanctions, policies of mutual isolation have atrophied relations...
Russia made at least three tactical mistakes after the new Republican administration came to power
When Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was announced in Russia’s ... ... modest chance of such change.
First, Russia was incredibly insensitive to American accusations of interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. This meddling – regardless... ... further. This past summer, Congress started active work on a new round of anti-Russian sanctions, which was almost unanimously passed by the House of Representatives and the...
How Russia and Europe Can Co-Exist in the Changing Global Configuration
Igor Ivanov:
Sanctions upon Sanctions
The latest
anti-Russian sanctions
levied by Washington are unprecedented, and their inherent destructive ... ... European financial system, the unexpected vote of the British people in favour of leaving the European Union, the threats from Donald Trump that Europe will need to be more self-sufficient in the future, and the rising wave of populism in leading European ...
The event that some politicians tried to prevent and which others, on the contrary, tried to hasten, has arrived: U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a law that expands the sanctions package against Russia.
The event that some politicians tried to prevent and which others, on the contrary, tried to hasten, has arrived: U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a law that expands the sanctions package against Russia. The law was passed unanimously ...