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Russia’s Changing Identity: In Search of a Role in the 21st Century

... statehood, it has changed not only its name but also its identity many times, while retaining key features. That process is likely to continue in the future. The early Russian state—ancient Rus, or Kievan Rus, after its capital city—was an Eastern European country of multiple Slavic tribes ruled by an extended family of Viking princes. It became the easternmost bulwark of the European Christian world after adopting Christianity in 988 from the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. This “first” ...

31.07.2019

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Their Narrative Is Our Heritage: In Memoriam of Holocaust Victims

... opposition of two principles, i.e. freedom of speech and unacceptable nature of Holocaust denial. Great Britain, for instance, strictly prefers the first principle , setting a bad example for the East Europeans. The memory of the Holocaust in East Europe is specific, as their WWII trauma is largely connected with a futile struggle for national independence and statehood, while full-fledged integration into the European values appears possible only after all the aftereffects of collaborationism have been dealt with. Europe ...

03.06.2015

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)