Russia’s dramatic history is setting serious tasks for this state. We must do everything in our power to ensure that any Russian – no matter where he resides or what country he is citizen of – be sure that he can rely on the support of his historic motherland.
Russia’s dramatic history is setting serious tasks for this state. We must do everything in our power to ensure that any Russian – no matter where he resides or what country he is citizen of – be sure that he can rely on the support of his historic motherland.
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.
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.