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Deripaska v. Mnuchin and Gacki: Political Implications

... still could serve as the unofficial basis for expanding the sanctions lists. Oleg Deripaska was included in the SDN list on April 6, 2018, along with a number of large Russian companies where he held large blocks of shares. Later, three companies — Rusal, En + and Eurosibenergo — were removed from sanctions under the so-called Barker plan, which included restructuring their ownership and reducing Oleg Deripaska’s stakes. However, Deripaska himself remained blacklisted. On March 15, 2019, he filed a lawsuit with the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Along with the lawsuit, he made an attempt to have his name delisted through an administrative procedure by filing with the OFAC to disclose any records related to him that were used as ...

08.07.2020

Game of Drones: Rules Unclear

... sovereignty — the keystone of contemporary international relations. One example is when the Pakistani government invited the USA to execute drone strikes within its territory [ 1 ]. However, when there is no legal invitation for drone-based violations ... ... situation seems suspiciously advantageous to the U.S. government. It can wage war against an actor exclusively comprised of unlawful combatants, and therefore absent Geneva convention protections. Thus, we both return to the issue of combatant inequality,...

29.04.2019

The Arctic: So Close and Yet Still Unknown

RIAC, MGIMO University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (the United States) have prepared the English edition of the third volume of RIAC’s Arctic anthology On April 9, 2019, the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ international forum opened in St. Petersburg. In terms ...

16.04.2019

International and Social Impacts of Artificial Intelligence Technologies

... the use of AI technologies. The present Working Paper of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) includes analytical materials prepared by experts in the field of artificial intelligence, machine learning and autonomous system, as well as by lawyers and sociologists. The materials presented here are intended to contribute to the public dialogue on issues of artificial intelligence and the possible consequences of using this technology. International and Social Impacts of Artificial Intelligence ...

18.12.2018

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