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The problem between Russia and the West is really a problem among Westerners themselves. If there is a new cold war, it is only because established elites have not ... ... country, as well as self-fulfillment through service to society and nation. I dream of the possibility that even 2% of the accusations concerning Russian “interference” in the 2016 US election prove true. It would bolster my self-esteem as a Russian,...
... settlement. Nevertheless, the Topkapi Palace would rejoice enthusiastically at another shaming of the Ottoman dynasty’s nefarious adversary. No foreign envoys get locked up anymore in our more humane times. However, the recent massive campaign in the West to expel Russian diplomats is fairly in line with the controversial tradition of the Sublime Porte. Dozens of diplomatic officers overseas have found themselves hostage to a problem they have nothing to do with. Furthermore, the very presence of Russian diplomats ...
... and explore new routes in Asia. Successe abroad is key to improving the situation at home. If Vladimir Putin wins in the Russian elections in March, few will be surprised in Russia or abroad. The incumbent president remains by far the most popular ... ... make unilateral concessions or to deviate from a consistent pursuit and defence of its national interests. Relations with the West will remain one of the most important dimensions of Russian foreign policy. Here, one can foresee a cautious relaunch of ...
Washington is resolved to damaging Russia under Putin as much as it can. But Russia doesn't have to take a hard line This year is the beginning of a new cycle ... ... rethink. Russia faces a number of forks in the road, which could determine the direction of its foreign policy. Relations with the West are a priority. The United States and the European Union this year will increase pressure on Russia via sanctions, military ...
In 2017 Russian foreign policy started a painful process of reassessing its previous assumptions about the EU and its midterm prospects ... ... communities in Russia appeared to be very pessimistic about the future of the world order in general, and the about the future of the West in particular. Indeed, the year had turned out to be an annus horribilis in many ways; numerous doomsday prophets referred ...
... within traditional IR paradigms How does the world in 2018 look from the Kremlin? Judging from statements and interviews of Russian leaders, the world is not a very cool place these days. The international environment is more adversarial than cooperative; ... ... acceptable political inclusiveness. Spontaneous market forces and open political competition demonstrate their limitations. The Western triumphalism after the end of the Cold War led to an institutional overstretch and to ungrounded hopes for the West-centered ...
Fake news creates a vicious circle of distrust challenging both Russia and the West Special counsel Robert Mueller, who is running the probe into Russia’s alleged meddling in the U.S. domestic affairs,... ... presidential race and contributed to the victory of American billionaire Donald Trump, nominated by the Republican Party. These accusations highlighted the scale of the fake-news problem in the post-truth world. But to understand this phenomenon, it is necessary ...
Igor Ivanov: In Search of a Common Home Just six months ago, predictions of imminent revolution in world politics were all the rage in Russia and beyond. Observers saw plenty of signs of impending cataclysms: the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, the victory of a political outsider in the U.S. presidential election, the rise of far-right populism and anti-globalism in the West, and the wave of migration threatening to engulf Europe. It seemed as if it wouldn’t take much for the entire current system of world politics to come tumbling down like a house of cards. The future of the EU was the subject of the largest number ...
... Valdai International Discussion Club organized an expert discussion on the outcomes of G20 Summit. Fyodor Lukyanov, Member of RIAC, Academic Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club, and Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine, and Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, summarized the outcomes of the event. The video of the discussion with a simultaneous conference interpreting is uploaded on the website.
The parties discussed dynamics of macro-financial and macroeconomic situation in Russia, prospects for Russia's economic ties with the EU and the U.S. as well as international crises settlement and lifting of anti-Russian sanctions. On May 31, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, met with Pictet Asset Management senior representatives....
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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