RIAC continues its interview series with prominent Russian writers. Nikolay Markotkin, the Council’s Media and Government Relations Manager, talks to Evgeny Chizhov about his novel “Translated from Word-for-Word Translation,” the specifics of the Russian identity, and the problems of promoting Russian ...
... potential to change our world, I would point to neurobiology and artificial intelligence. And renewable energy sources. By the way, I’ve got a kind of scientific hobby – the cultural study of oil, the connection between oil and national identity in Russia.
Thank you so much! In the “Viewpoint” section, we usually ask experts to recommend books that they have particularly enjoyed recently. What could you recommend for our readers?
As part of my “oil” project, I’m writing about Aleksandr Snegirev’s
Oil Venus
. I would also ...
Interview with Vladimir Gusev, Director of the State Russian Museum
Culture has always been a unifying force and a bridge between states. Despite economic and political difficulties in relations with a number of countries, cultural cooperation is developing. Vladimir Gusev, Director of the State Russian ...
Despite its quite complicated international stance Russia keeps strengthening its cultural ties with various countries including ones, which have imposed sanctions. Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of Russian President on International Cultural Cooperation and RIAC member told Mariya Smekalova ...
Interview with Andrey Sebrant
In times of economic crisis many people emphasize the necessity of diversifying the Russian economy and stimulating the development of advanced technologies. Director of Product Marketing at Yandex
Andrey Sebrant
has discussed with RIAC international activities of the company, principles of working abroad and the research intensity ...
In our column Viewpoint, we present an interview with Alexei Venediktov, Editor-in-Chief of radio station Echo of Moscow, about Internet technologies in radio, the latest Russian trends and combining expertise and journalism.
What are the latest trends in radio broadcasting? Does the Internet help or hinder its development?
Radio broadcasting is at a standstill because its functions of ‘inform, educate, entertain’ ...
Irina Khakamada
, one of Russia’s most prominent female liberal politicians, met RIAC website editor Maria Smekalova to share her views on the future of Russian liberalism, offer her scenario for resolving the Ukraine crisis and unveil the secrets behind negotiating successfully ...
2015 has been declared the Year of Literature in Russia. In an interview with RIAC Web Content Editor Maria Smekalova writer
Sergei Shargunov
spoke about “Free Press,” quality literature and journalism, as well as shared his insights on the degradation of the educational system and on social ...
... to get a good look at the situation. Americans like to repeat that the most dangerous way of fishing is ground fishing, that is, you should never specifically look for the bottom, but have to determine the trend.
Many say that they will never leave Russia, because it is the best place to conduct business. Others, on the contrary, are leaving the country. Do you believe that our market is favorable for building a business?
To your question, I disagree with relating the phenomena of business and exiting ...
This Viewpoint column showcases the insights of Valery Fedorov, Director of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (WCIOM), who spoke with RIAC Web Portal Editor Maria Smekalova about the credibility of polls, Russia’s enemies and the role of the media and social networks in shaping the views of Russians, as well as the ...