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 literature abroad.
In a recent interview for our website, Vladimir Medvedev referred to you as an exception — the only author of novels based on the theme of Central Asia who is not biographically related...
... 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 Cameron Munter, CEO and President of the EastWest Institute
For several years already, the Russian International Affairs Council and the
EastWest Institute
have been working together on a project regarding Russia–U.S. cooperation in cybersecurity. Cameron Munter, CEO and President of EWI, shares his thoughts on the ways progress in bilateral relations could be reached, the purposes think-tanks address and the qualities a true diplomat would need.
Before working at the EastWest Institute...
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 Museum, is expressing his views on contemporary art, excitement about exhibitions, sources of museum funding, and his passion for reading.
Mikhail Shvydkoy:
We are not heirs of “Tolstoyevsky”
In...
Amidst the development of Internet technologies and the economic downturn, more and more media are going online and becoming web-based. Does this trend testify to the decline of print media? Natalya Gandurina, Vice President of ARTCOM Media Group (Forbes, L'Officiel, OK!, GEO) shared with RIAC Website Editor Maria Smekalova her views on why print magazines continue to sell, what should be published on the Internet, and why we need ratings.
Against the backdrop of a deceleration in economic growth...
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 about interest for Russian culture abroad, shared what Russia has to offer to the world and explained the main difficulties of modern art promotion.
You said that Russian culture is a great culture...
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 of the Russian economy.
Yandex is a global company. How does it reflect on its personnel structure? Do you currently have expats on the...
Интервью исполнительным директором «Викимедиа РУ»
In the wake of Roskomnadzor’s
[1]
announcement that Russian Wikipedia may be shut down, the editors of the RIAC webpage have asked the executive director of Wikimedia Russia to share his ideas on the situation. In the interview below,
Stanislav Kozlovsky
describes the structure of Wikipedia, the copyright aspect and how the Russian Law on Foreign Agents has influenced ru.wikipedia.org
Internet encyclopaedias replaced classical information...
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?...
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 with foreigners.
As an outspoken liberal, how would you define liberalism, which seems quite a vague notion? Do you see any Russia-specific traits or is it universal?
Pure liberalism is something that does not exist...
