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8 august 2007
The Islam Factor in Russia’s Foreign Policy
Attempts by Putin’s Russia for rapprochement with the Moslem world have not allayed mutual distrust. Both Moscow and the Moslem capitals seem to view their mutual sympathy as a showoff of unity, and as a way to confuse the West and perhaps even make it resentful, as neither party has been successful in romancing it.
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12 october 2006
Islam, the Way We See It
Russia’s attitude to Islam and Muslims also fits into the general context of xenophobia that in the first half of the 1990s was considered to be a hangover of post-totalitarian thinking; 10 years later, however, it has turned into a core element of the public consciousness.
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16 september 2003
The Islamic World Poised Between Reform and Collapse
The relations between the Moslem community and the West are being put to a serious and, possibly, final test. The world is only now approaching a true dialog between the two civilizations. The essence of this dialog is quite specific: what can the Moslem community and Islam borrow from the West without losing its identity?
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25 march 2003
Landmarks on the Road of Jihad
Presently, the ‘Islamic threat’ to the ruling regimes in Central Asia is nonexistent: the Islamists are not prepared to take certain risks at a time when any measures against them would not be overly criticized in the world. However, the grounds for radical Islamic protests in the region still exist. There also remains the possibility that the existing Islamic organizations will survive, while new ones could emerge.
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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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Russia and Europe: Friends and interests
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“Coercion to Partnership” and the Flaws of an Unbalanced World
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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.
The Islam Factor in Russia’s Foreign Policy
Attempts by Putin’s Russia for rapprochement with the Moslem world have not allayed mutual distrust. Both Moscow and the Moslem capitals seem to view their mutual sympathy as a showoff of unity, and as a way to confuse the West and perhaps even make it resentful, as neither party has been successful in romancing it.
Islam, the Way We See It
Russia’s attitude to Islam and Muslims also fits into the general context of xenophobia that in the first half of the 1990s was considered to be a hangover of post-totalitarian thinking; 10 years later, however, it has turned into a core element of the public consciousness.
The Islamic World Poised Between Reform and Collapse
The relations between the Moslem community and the West are being put to a serious and, possibly, final test. The world is only now approaching a true dialog between the two civilizations. The essence of this dialog is quite specific: what can the Moslem community and Islam borrow from the West without losing its identity?
Landmarks on the Road of Jihad
Presently, the ‘Islamic threat’ to the ruling regimes in Central Asia is nonexistent: the Islamists are not prepared to take certain risks at a time when any measures against them would not be overly criticized in the world. However, the grounds for radical Islamic protests in the region still exist. There also remains the possibility that the existing Islamic organizations will survive, while new ones could emerge.
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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