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The Euro-Atlantic Region: Equal Security for All
The teamwork philosophy underlies Russia’s foreign policy. Its top priority is creating favorable external conditions for comprehensive modernization of the country, diversification of the economy and its transition to an innovation development model. We do not need confrontation and we will never opt for it.
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"Hard Power" Imperative
After the New START Treaty is ratified, it would be highly desirable to invite the U.S. leadership to enter into a broader politico-strategic dialogue than reductions of tactical nuclear weapons. To this end, Moscow could propose a joint search for ways to minimize risks stemming from the objectively existing situation of mutual nuclear deterrence.
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The Dilapidation of Authoritarianism
The recent revolution in Kyrgyzstan – the second in five years – and the bloodshed in the south of the country that followed it have cast doubts over the country’s viability as an independent state. There is yet another important factor: an outwardly solid authoritarian regime, one among many in the territory of the former Soviet Union, collapsed within a few days. This raises a more general question: Is this an exceptional case or does it open a new chapter in post-Soviet history?
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Russia: Politics and History
The ruinous consequences of history politics in Russia may be much tougher than in other countries: the weaker pluralism and democracy, the fewer opportunities society and the guild of historians have to resist history politics. If interference of politics in history continues to develop at such a fast rate and in the same vein as in the past two or three years, Russia will suffer a major setback.
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Innovations and Investment:Two Sides of the Same Coin
The obsession with grand scale projects is as damaging to the idea of innovative economic zones as the trend towards small-budget minimalism. For example, the projects to set up Science Towns provide for all kinds of measures – from improving the public transport infrastructure to developing pedestrian walkways in neighborhoods. Just one thing is missing: a program to build effective cooperation between research centers and private business companies.
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The Euro-Atlantic Region: Equal Security for All
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Russia: Politics and History
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Alexei Miller -
CFE: Overcoming the Impasse
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Ulrich Kuehn -
New version of Russia in Global Affairs website is now avaliable
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Russia Is Not Prepared to Restore the Empire
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Fyodor Lukyanov
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The Euro-Atlantic Region: Equal Security for All
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Towards a new Euro-Atlantic Security Architecture Report is published
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New version of Russia in Global Affairs website is now avaliable
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Energy Security Without Panic
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Tatyana Romanova -
Russia’s Zone of Responsibility
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Fyodor Lukyanov
A Russian Katyn (1)
The issue of one of the main roots of Russia's problems – our inability to overcome the legacy of the horrible-for-Russia 20th century.
Paving the Way for Visa-Free Regime With EU
Over the past eight years, there has been a lot of talk about establishing a visa-free regime between Russia and the European Union.
Russia Is Not Prepared to Restore the Empire
When the Baltic countries entered NATO and the European Union a couple of years ago, many thought it was the end of the centuries-old "red line." Euro-Atlantic organizations had crossed into the former Russian and Soviet empires.
Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality
In September 2004, the Russian city of Novgorod hosted an international conference entitled Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality. Its organizers were the RIA Novosti news agency, the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Russia in Global Affairs, and The Moscow Times.
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