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Publisher's column

A revolutionary chaos of the new world

The world is getting more troublesome and increasingly challenging right before our eyes.

Editor's column

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.

A Europe Without the European Union?

The EU’s biggest problem today is the loss of the European idea and the vagueness of European self-identity. Despite the ongoing process of enlargement, EU leaders have been unable to persuasively answer the question of what it means to be a European today.

Hotel Europe: Guests and Permanent Partners

We should not wait till the next crisis makes all the states it will affect in North America, the European Union and the rest of Europe realize that everybody is interested in close and friendly cooperation from Vancouver to Vladivostok. The way along this track has long been determined and responsible politicians should embark upon it.

Where are all the moral leaders?

Currently the European scene is dominated by bureaucrats. But one thing is clear – any future leader will inevitably run into conflict that is tougher in some ways than in the final days of the communist era.

Russia and Europe: Friends and interests

The interests of Russia and the European countries are so closely intertwined that they will not part ways even if their leaders fail to hit it off on the personal level.

Nord Stream and the future of Russian energy policy

Discussions about the global political shift of Russia from the West to the East are gradually acquiring a more practical dimension in the energy sphere.

Hotel Europe: Guests and Permanent Partners

The new European security architecture from Vancouver to Vladivostok would be the cornerstone in maintaining peace in the whole world.

The Last Peaceful Days?

The economic and political crisis of 2008-2010 has had an unexpected impact by calling into question the success of the third wave of democratization in Europe.

The EU needs a political goal to survive

The Lisbon Treaty, which marked a new level of integration in the European Union, entered into force less than two years ago.

Oslo tragedy as an ill omen

The tragic events in Europe can be compared to those in the United States. There is a growing gap between the elite and the electorate whose sense of stability has been profoundly shaken.

Those peace-loving Germans (1)

The vote in the UN Security Council that sanctioned military intervention in Libya may have serious consequences for European politics.

In pursuit of common sense (1)

Global politics seems to have been going slightly mad for quite a while now, but the past few months have seen this outbreak rise to critical levels.

Kosovo Ruling Accelerates Erosion Of European Order

The decision by a UN court on Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence will not have immediate consequences.

The Euro-Atlantic Region: Equal Security for All (4)

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.

Reviews and essays

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.