... political situation. These challenges can be considered from different perspectives.
At the macro-level, the main obstacles to China–Russia relations appear in a wide range of areas. Politically, it is visible in the polarization of the international community, which is increasingly moving towards opposing camps; economically, by global fragmentation, sanctions, and regionalization of the global economy; security-wise, by the highly dangerous slide from a “cold” to a “hot” war; in international relations, by re-ideologization....
The decline of the Russian economy is not beneficial to China
The large-scale sanctions that have been slapped on Russia by the “collective West” naturally raised the question of its deepening and expanding economic relations with China. According to a number of parameters, Russia has no alternatives to cooperation with the ...
... namely that Russia has little choice but to go for even greater rapprochement with China in the new foreign policy and socio-economic environment.
Against this background... ... business is perceived as a force capable of bridging the gap with the West for the Russian economy. But is it all so clear-cut? Will these expectations be justified? Let’s find... ... Business
Ivan Timofeev:
Ukrainian Crisis. Who Has the Upper Hand?
Amid unprecedented sanctions the West has imposed on Russia, big business faces many and varied challenges...
China is an obvious target of criticism for the U.S. President,... ... second term in office
During the 2016 U.S. Presidential bid, Russia was
picked
as a scapegoat to justify the loss endured by ... ...
Despite that fact, in 2017 and 2018, the U.S.
imposed
economic sanctions against Russian entities. This led to the further aggravation ... ... response to the pandemic, which has already put the country's economy at risk of
recession
with a gloomy long-term economic ...
... thoughtfully and astutely in terms of our diplomacy while being careful not to become too dependent on anyone or take sides
While it may be a little early to talk about the emergence of a bipolar era in the tech world, the question of what policy Russia should follow against the backdrop of the confrontation between the two undisputed tech leaders (the United States and China) is more pressing than ever.
Vassily Kashin
of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) at the National Research University Higher School of Economics shared his thoughts on the matter with us.
How does today’s ...
... Volunteer Corps.
On June 30 – July 2, 2019, St. Petersburg hosted a regular annual symposium of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps.
Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Program Director, attended the symposium. The discussion focused on the issues of global economy, political relations between the great powers, and global socio-economic trends.
Interview with Dr Richard Connolly, Associate Fellow for Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House
With sanctions regime being present since 2014, Russia’s relations with the United States ... ... certain EU countries and in the US, politicians over there will say that Russia’s economy is in tatters and it’s because of sanctions (the way Barack Obama put it)... ... importer. The EU is the largest net energy importer in the world, bigger than Japan and China. Its production is scheduled to go down and its consumption is projected to rise...