... state” and which countries can be classified as such in today’s world. One could focus on looking for factual imprecisions and errors scattered throughout the report.
It should, nonetheless, be kept in mind that the many views of Russia and its foreign policy as reflected in this report are widespread in Washington today. These views are bipartisan and they affect the stance of Washington’s officials concerning specific foreign political issues. Suppressing the natural urge to engage in harsh ...
A series of Russian civil-military concepts can create great benefits for Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Favorable International Situation
The global strategic situation is now very favorable for stable, peaceful and prosperous solutions to issues in Europe and in the Middle East. Such solutions could benefit all parties involved, and in extension even create opportunities for Asia, including China and India. Russia has consolidated its strategic positions in Europe and the Middle East. The...
In recent decades great powers usually win the wars but lose at peace
Speech delivered at the session “Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times: Pursuing Development in a Changing World” at the 15
th
Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club
Two hundred years ago, the prominent German military theorist Carl von Clausewitz proposed his famous definition ...
Foreign viewpoints
After the reelection of Vladimir Putin for another term as president of the Russian Federation in March of this year, Russia is entering a new cycle of foreign and domestic policy. Russia's foreign policy at the moment is particularly fraught; the conflict in Syria, the continued uncertain status of the Donbass region of Ukraine, accusations of cyberwarfare and interference in US elections, and the Skripal poisoning incident in the UK have driven wedges between Russia and many other countries. Stronger sanctions are being imposed on Russia in response to some of these issues, and ...
The past year was a difficult one for Russian foreign policy. 2016 was marked both by diplomatic victories and new challenges that remain unresolved. While in certain areas, such as the Asia-Pacific region, Russia made major positive advances, the situation in other parts of the world, especially ...
... there was also constantly going development of new territories. This, of course, did not interfere with establishing trade relations with the Russian settlements as well as with the settlers of Canada. But as one knows, if the state is growing, then its foreign policy becomes more rigid and demanding.
The expansionist ideology was established on December of 1823 when James Monroe declared his presidential message to Congress, which would become known as the ''Monroe Doctrine''....
... Department of State be concentrated on? Is there any region the political elite of the USA is paying a special attention to, beside the Middle East that is so actual nowadays?
Studying The National Security Strategy of 2015, the general outline of the main foreign policy document of the USA becomes immediately clear. “The question is never whether America should lead, but how we lead.”, reading it, it becomes evident that in fact it seems not so important what region Barack Obama’s administration will interact verbally ...
.... It may seem that on the background of a struggle with conflicts and crisis, the USA has distanced from Israel, the main ally in the Middle East. What is the current status of the relations between USA and Israel? What place does Israel take in the USA foreign policy strategy in the Middle East?
The USA was one of the first countries, which has recognized Israel de jure and the first country, which has made this de facto. Nevertheless, in the early years of the new state existence the USSR was the ...
... ways it’s not on the scale of the Cold War.
Do you see any ways to restore the mutual trust?
Tom Graham:
Russia — USA. It’s not just Ukraine
(In Russian)
In Washington, on the one hand, people are calling for stronger measures in the ... ... time understanding Russian intentions right now. What is it that the Russian regime is pursuing? What are the goals of Russian foreign policy? This applies to many questions. Obviously, it applies to the situation in Ukraine. Maybe the Russian government ...
... prism, i.e. citizens’ demands, needs and perceptions.
Mr. Lukyanov, how would you explain the goals and objectives of your new project National Interest, as well as the timing of its launch?
As a matter of fact, not only professionals engaged in foreign policy advising, but also broader social groups should participate in the analysis of the numerous dynamic and diverse developments surrounding Russia. Some time ago foreign policy was believed to be the domain of the government and only properly ...
