Search: Iran,China,Russia (38 materials)

 

North Korea, Iran, and Prospects for Nuclear-Weapon-Free World. RIAC Hosts a Webinar on Nuclear Non-Proliferation

... those who are in favor of early cancellation of the Iranian deal. It can not be stated that the United States will “block the deal” — the development of the situation depends on the reaction of other countries, in particular “what will happen in Russia, China, Europe and other countries.” Ilya Kravchenko noted that the Iranian problem is similar to the North Korean problem: “if you press on the regime, the regime will want to possess nuclear weapons.” Video

18.10.2017

Breaking the U.S.-Russia Impasse: Keeping the Door Open to Dialogue

... Poland and Romania, as well as in Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East. How might the 2013 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear accord with Iran impact U.S. Missile Defense deployments in Europe — particularly given the fact that Iran’s presumed nuclear weapons program and its missile program primarily justified those deployments. Can the U.S., Russia, China and Japan find ways to at least freeze North Korea’s nuclear missile capabilities through diplomacy rather than through U.S. military threats and U.S. Missile Defense deployments that are opposed by both China and Russia? Are these MD deployments ...

28.06.2017

Disappointment in Tashkent: Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

... office of Uzbekistan’s president merely mentions that Foreign Minister Zarif was in attendance. What is clear from the results of the summit is that existing divisions among the member states regarding Iranian membership may be widening further. China and others are concerned that Iran’s membership, and its close relationship with Russia, would reinforce perceptions that the organization is anti-western. But the addition of India into the fold should alleviate some of these concerns. The dissenting voices may want to assess Iran’s commitment to the nuclear deal of the next ...

13.07.2016

IS THERE THE WAY OUT OF THE DARK: THE FUTURE OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY

... economy in 2016-2017. This growth will consequently lead to a growth in oil prices. China, being a biggest consumer of oil (along with USA) can affect the price of oil... ... barrels. In addition oil production in Canada and Iraq is also growing steadily. Even Russian Federation, despite its stagnating economy, is still gradually producing oil... ... 1 million barrels per day. Making matters worse, the elimination of sanctions from Iran, will lead them to supply solid amount of additional oil to the world market. This...

25.02.2016

Eurasia in Russian Foreign Policy: Interests, Opportunities and Constraints

... possible destabilization of Afghanistan would seem to dictate America’s continued presence and growing activity in the region. The US influence, then, cuts both ways: combatting extremism coexists with a sceptical attitude towards projects in which Russia and China play an active role. REUTERS/RIA Novosti Armenian Experts’ Debate: “Membership in the EEU in Exchange for Security” Iran Growing influence in the region may fall to Iran. While sanctions caused considerable damages to Iran’s economy, they also encouraged the country to concentrate on industrialization and technological modernization, since it could no longer ...

16.12.2015

Does the World Need More Oil?

... Against this background, expecting any significant increase in demand for oil from China seems rather unreasonable. We can hardly expect a significant increase in imports... ... in 2015. Nevertheless, even such a large economy cannot reverse this bearish trend. Russia will not turn the tide on the oil market; rather it will exacerbate the current... ... imbalance of market supply and demand, as well as the lifting of sanctions against Iran. This would deliver an interesting scenario: OPEC will control the important market...

15.09.2015

BRICS and Washington's social pivot to India

... politics had become a hotbed of inertia and disposed to sluggish growth and inflation. China has been dumping cheap consumer goods into Indian markets for the past few years... ... did campaign for his victory. www.veooz.com Charm Offensive won’t stop China-Iran cooperation Through Washington’s eyes India’s strategic location makes... ... of India (200 million) has a GDP that is nearly the same (2.24 trillion for 2013). Russia, with a population of around 165 million, generated a GDP for last year of 2...

02.10.2014

Islam, the hidden “I” in BRICS

... Prince Bandar who tried to blackmail Putin in their famous "secret meeting" outside Moscow, bragging that "we control the Chechens" and threatening Russia with terror attacks if the Kremlin did not support Saudi position on Syria. Do Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia still do business? Yes. A similar situation exists in China, where the government of Xi Jinping continues the policy of selling weapons and some dual use technology to Iran, and conventional arms to Saudi Arabia. China is also tagged as the bad guy by universal rights-human rights NGOs who say the BRICS member is using repressive tactics in dealing with its 28 million Islamic minority. But the human rights crowd plays ...

14.07.2014
 

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