... diplomacy and its foreign policy narrative, but also to ensure national security and the very survival of the state. The EWS in Ukraine shows that the use of force is induced by the refusal to fulfill obligations under signed international agreements, such as Minsk-2. That is, the international legal principle ... ... the Cold War, the dissolution of the CFE Treaty and the collapse of the USSR, as well as the expansion of the Alliance towards Russia's western border.
20. Power confrontation between states acquires the character of a
hybrid war
, including "war ...
... neo-Nazi regime in Kiev, and train Ukraine's armed forces.
NATO
and U.S. arms are used to fire at the Russian territory bordering Ukraine, killing civilians there. The
Pentagon
does not hide the fact of passing on to Kiev intelligence and target designations ... ... emerged, and they are increasingly visible. These states and their integration associations do not want to participate in the anti-Russian "crusade" instigated from Washington.
While we know that Russian officials have stated that they do not play sides in domestic ...
... thinking has shifted and compromise is no longer on the agenda
Dmitry Trenin is a Research Professor at the Higher School of Economics and a Lead Research Fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a member of the Russian International Affairs Council.
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to Ukraine as an “
anti-Russian enclave
” which has to be removed. He also said that the Russian soldiers taking part in the military operation there were fighting for their “
own country.”
These statements carry important implications.
Over the ...
For Russia this conflict is about preservation not only of its elites, but the country itself.... ... nongovernmental think tank, Mr. Karaganov warned for years about a potential conflict in Ukraine over NATO expansion. Since the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February... ... itself. Such a fight could not be won without losses. And I regret that tens of thousands of I.T. specialists have decided to leave for a better life. Though I know, as...
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is the most radical international political change to date, and the most difficult political choice China has yet faced
When talking about external challenges for China–Russia relations, we should first clarify what ...
The thoughtless imposition of restrictions only aggravates the situation in the U.S. economy
Russia's top envoy to the United States has warned that the sweeping sanctions campaign pursued by President
Joe Biden
and his ... ... period of global instability.
Moscow's ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, told
Newsweek
that "the situation in Ukraine is critically tense" nearly four months since Russian President
Vladimir Putin
launched a war against the neighboring ...
... also worth mentioning that the annual sowing campaign has started in all regions of Ukraine and is rather successful. It is a matter of concern for us that our neighboring... ... liberated territories, restoring infrastructure, supplying seeds. At the same time, Russian servicemen are engaged in humanitarian demining of farmland. More than 12,000... ...
As for the alleged cases of grain stealing, we categorically reject such baseless accusations. It was clearly stated on June 7 by Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the...
The road to peace will be long enough and will be accompanied by extremely dangerous situations
In the event that the acute phase of the conflict in Ukraine really turns out to be very long, which, apparently, is the case, then the elementary needs of survival will force Russia to get rid of what binds it to Europe, Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.
In the event that the growing conflict in and around Ukraine does not lead to irreparable consequences on a global scale in the near future, its most important ...
Anti-Russian hysteria has quickly spread to everyday life
Moscow's envoy in Washington ... ... backlash against all things Russia-related in the United States in response to the war in Ukraine has surpassed even Cold War-era levels, telling
Newsweek
that not only diplomatic... ... wide-spreading campaign to cancel everything Russian is accompanied by baseless and sweeping accusations against our country aimed at creating an image of Russia as an outcast,"...
Working Paper #66, 2022
Working Paper #66, 2022
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict will lead to long-term global socio-economic and political consequences in the foreseeable future. Russian and foreign experts are currently exploring a wide range of scenarios for such transformation—from relatively positive ...