... through the East, just as the ideas of Aristotle came to medieval Europe through Arab intellectuals. It will be difficult for Russia to make a choice between the West and the non-West, simply because such a choice is impossible in practice. Rather, Russia will have to engage with a variety of cultures and ways of life.
We may have to listen more than we talk and learn more than teach. What lies ahead is a time of patience, endurance, and sometimes humility, in the face of hardship, without which it will be difficult to survive a new historical ...
... to time this propaganda campaign reaches absurd levels, spilling over into areas that have little to do with politics.
An example, a recent article by Graham Bowley in The New York Times implies a Russophobic theory based on totally unrelated facts. Russian culture is portrayed as a powerful tool of the Kremlin to manipulate U.S. public opinion and burnish the image of
Russia
. He references Fort Ross State Historic Park in California, which was renovated by the State of California and now receives budgetary ...
... this change was the 2014–2018 Oromo revolution in Ethiopia, which went unnoticed by the Russian expert community. It is customary for experts to talk about Ethiopia’s special status in Russian foreign policy: the countries share a common Christian culture; Russian poet Alexander Pushkin’s great-grandfather was born in Ethiopia; and the first hospital in the country was built by the Russian Red Cross back in 1898. However, the country’s ethnopolitical balance has been changing rapidly: the southern Semitic ...
... offering the grimmest description of events. They link the malicious activities of global revisionists – such as China and Russia – with public and political changes taking place in Western countries. They claim that all of this together, which is ... ... like-minded. As a result, the world became global and interconnected but retained the diversity of interests and original political cultures and views. This did not fit the universalistic understanding of “the end of history” and the triumph of its “right ...
... allegations and investigations, smear campaigns, character assassinations and subterfuge that produces public fear and chaos.
One sees a lot of these things emanating from the Trump White House, among Democratic Party activists and others, sometimes regarding Russian efforts to influence U.S. politics.
But the political reality is that Russian and Soviet efforts to influence U.S. politics go beyond the likes of Alger Hiss and Harry Dexter White. Starting in 1937,
Congressman Samuel Dickstein
, a Democrat ...
... would call a fluid identity, partly Eastern, partly Western. This is, in fact, a good and productive trait, despite the fact that it generates endless debates. The country is in a position to take the best from both the East and the West. Obviously, Russian culture of the past three centuries has been leaning towards the West, but its periodic departures from the West are not less productive, as they allow the country to redefine itself anew.
What is the Eastern component of Russia’s identity?
Mikhail ...
... – Islamic world”.
Hüseyin Diriöz, Turkish Ambassador to Moscow, made concluding remarks. Hüseyin Diriöz pointed out the intensity of bilateral relations in different areas and expressed his confidence in the successful implementation of the Russia-Turkey Year of Culture in 2019. He expressed gratitude to RIAC for the organization of the meeting and to all the experts for the discussion.
RIAC and Turkish Ministry of Culture agreed on further cooperation.
... focuses on the topic of war, and very rarely is anyone able to effectively convey two points of view – the Chechen and the Russian. I think Tugareva managed to do just that in a very interesting way. I really like Vladimir Medvedev’s
Zahhok
, which ... ... it deals with an experience of recent decades that has not yet been reflected in contemporary literature. For fans of counterculture literature, I would recommend Ilya Danishevsky’s
Tenderness for the Dead
, which is a very powerful and unexpected ...
RIAC and VIF Report #34, 2017
In 2017, Russia and India celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Over the years, the two states have steadily developed mutually beneficial ties. Their cooperation has achieved the level of special and privileged strategic partnership. Regular ...
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You also confessed some time ago that “it would be strange, or ridiculous, to be a Tolstoy and not a Russian.” Therefore, what does it mean to you personally to be a Russian?
I feel that the two go together. I can’t forget that I am a Russian.
Russian culture, especially of the 19th century, is second to non in the world. And I am not saying this to be invidious to Americans, whom I greatly like and admire, but there is no comparison between American culture and Russian culture. So, there is something ...
