On December 18, 2019, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chaired a meeting of the Foreign Ministry Academic Council held at the Russian Academy of Sciences Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO).
On December 18, 2019, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chaired a meeting of the Foreign Ministry Academic Council held at the Russian Academy of Sciences Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO).
The meeting focused on a broad range of issues of...
In the midst of the 20th century the Arctic resembled a geopolitical playground where two superpowers tested each other’s nerves with their burgeoning nuclear arsenals, as submarines plied deep beneath icy waters. What changed? In the 21st century bipolarity has ended and memories of the Cold War are withdrawing deeper into history books, whilst people slowly desert countless dated yet seemingly inherent dispositions. It seems stories about latent conflict or sparks beside a fuse only exist...
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As now customary for ‘Casing Point’, my first few paragraphs will be a personal note and gratitude to those that assisted me in developing these ideas. In this post, I will be using some of the standpoints highlighted at this year’s IMEMO RAN event; the “Oil & Gas Dialogue” (26/04/13). As usual, I will offer additional links to expand our discussion. It is almost a cliché, but once again this topic is contested in academic literature, so I am sure we will not all ...