Sergei Kortunov, professor, is Head of the International Affairs Department at the State University–Higher School of Economics.
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7 july 2010
"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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21 november 2005
Invigorating Russia’s Foreign Policy
The Russian Federation should unequivocally and unconditionally define itself as a successor to the millennium-old Russia. It will have to assume responsibility for all of its past sins, including – unpleasant as this may be – the sins of the Soviet era. But the game is worth the candle: Russia will once again become the doer of world history, recognizable and understandable to all.
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8 february 2005
Kaliningrad: Gateway to Wider Europe
Moscow does not have a geopolitical understanding of the Kaliningrad Region’s role, nor a long-term economic strategy. If Moscow continues to do nothing, the Kaliningrad Region, like a ripe fruit, will fall into the EU’s hands on its own accord.
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18 february 2004
National Security Policy in the Making (Russia’s National Security Policy in the Context of Globalization Problems).
The concept of ‘national security’ was introduced by Walter Lippmann in his book U.S. Foreign Policy: Shield of the Republic published in 1943. The concept was officially accepted in the 1947 National Security Act which laid the basis for the establishment of the U.S.
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"Russia in Global Affairs" is now available at Facebook
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The analytical report "The U.S. - Russa Relations after the "Reset": Building a New Agenda. A View from Russia" - free download
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"Towards an Аlliance of Europe" - Analytical Report by the Russian Group of the Valdai International Discussion Club is avaliable online
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New version of Russia in Global Affairs website is now avaliable
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A revolutionary chaos of the new world
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Sergey Karaganov -
The Russian-Georgian war as a turning point
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Fyodor Lukyanov -
The Dialectics of Rise and Decline
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Joseph Nye Jr -
Russia and Europe: Friends and interests
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Fyodor Lukyanov -
“Coercion to Partnership” and the Flaws of an Unbalanced World
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Alexei Bogaturov
A revolutionary chaos of the new world
The world is getting more troublesome and increasingly challenging right before our eyes.
Will Russia Lose Georgia for Good?
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili finally got what he couldn’t get for several years: an official visit to the White House.
"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.
Invigorating Russia’s Foreign Policy
The Russian Federation should unequivocally and unconditionally define itself as a successor to the millennium-old Russia. It will have to assume responsibility for all of its past sins, including – unpleasant as this may be – the sins of the Soviet era. But the game is worth the candle: Russia will once again become the doer of world history, recognizable and understandable to all.
Kaliningrad: Gateway to Wider Europe
Moscow does not have a geopolitical understanding of the Kaliningrad Region’s role, nor a long-term economic strategy. If Moscow continues to do nothing, the Kaliningrad Region, like a ripe fruit, will fall into the EU’s hands on its own accord.
National Security Policy in the Making (Russia’s National Security Policy in the Context of Globalization Problems).
The concept of ‘national security’ was introduced by Walter Lippmann in his book U.S. Foreign Policy: Shield of the Republic published in 1943. The concept was officially accepted in the 1947 National Security Act which laid the basis for the establishment of the U.S.
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.
2002-2011