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| Europe as the "Center", and Its "Outskirts" |
Vladislav Inozemtsev
Europe is gradually turning into a kind of a community of personalities, whereas the United States and Russia are consolidating a society of citizens (or even subjects). |
| The Evolution of the Global Energy Market |
Group of authors
The main task facing Russia in the next decade will be to provide conditions to minimize expected losses, first, from its declining presence on world oil and gas markets, and second, from falling world energy prices. |
| Russia Must Regain the Initiative in Moldova |
Zurab Todua
Russia’s position in the Transdnestr settlement, which can be described as "defense on the Dniestr", has no chances for success, as political resources for preserving the status quo are limited. Preservation of the status quo, sought only by Tiraspol and to some extent by Moscow, is against the plans of all the other interested parties. |
| Historical Struggle for the Black Sea Fleet |
Yuri Dubinin
Some forces in Kiev, under various pretexts, are again calling into question the agreement that settled the fleet conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It would be helpful to recollect exactly how the unprecedented diplomatic marathon, which was full of dramatic twists and turns, helped to untie one of the most complicated knots between the two states. |
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