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16/05/2012

Valdai International Discussion Club held a round table on Russia-Europe relations

On May 16, Valdai International Discussion Club held a round-table discussion «Russia and the West: new stage of relationship». The framework of the round table also included a presentation of the Russian edition of Alexander Rahr’s book Where Will Putin Go? Russia Between China and Europe (original title Der kalte Freund. Warum wir Russland brauchen: Die Insider-Analyse).

11/05/2012

Future of Russia-NATO relations: after the missile defense or without it?

Following up on the Moscow conference on missile defense and ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago the Valdai Discussion Club convened foreign and Russian experts to discuss the future of Russia-NATO relations.

10/05/2012

Russian-U.S. Working Group meets to discuss strategic stability

The fifth conference of the Working Group on the future of Russian-U.S. relations is to be held on May 17 - 20 in Moscow.

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12:37 22/11/2011
Russia should not miss its chance: Development scenarios

Russia should not miss its chance: Development scenarios

The theses contained in the report “Russia should not miss its chance: Development scenarios” were prepared by the working group comprising Russian and international experts ahead of the VIII annual Valdai Discussion Club meeting, themed “2011-2012 Elections and the Future of Russia. Development Scenarios for the Next 5-8 Years”.

16:00 01/11/2011
Valdai Index

Russia Development Index 2010-2011 (Valdai Index)

The Valdai Index represents the combined opinion of leading world experts that participated in Valdai Club conferences with respect to Russia’s development in the political, economic, social, cultural and international spheres. Download Russia Development Index 2010-2011 in Russian (PDF)

15:46 19/09/2011
Reconfiguration, Not Just a Reset

U.S.-Russia Relations in Post-Soviet Eurasia: Transcending the Zero-Sum Game

The report examines how the Russia’s and United States` ties with the countries in post-Soviet Eurasia affect the bilateral relationship. The authors argue that despite the initial successes of the “reset” in Russia-U.S. relations, disputes relating to post-Soviet Eurasia represent “a ‘landmine’ in Russia -U.S. relations that could ‘detonate’ at any time and seriously complicate cooperation on other issues.

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Putin’s challenge: can Russian universities join the world education leaders?

13:00 17/05/2012
Students in class at commercial banking college № 6, which specializes in educating economists and experts in the banking sector.
© Alexander Utkin, RIA Novosti

On May 7, a few hours after his presidential inauguration, Vladimir Putin signed a decree for a strategic program on the development of Russian education. One of its chief aims is to ensure that a number of Russian universities enter the ranking of the world’s top 100 universities.

BARABANOV, Oleg
Test Walk rally staged in Moscow
14:10 16/05/2012

Russia’s G7 rivals behind the protests

The aim of the protests was quite simple. The political process behind the demonstrations against Vladimir Putin and for fair elections has now become irreversibly transformed into a technological one.

MUKHIN, Alexei
Vladimir Putin meets with representatives of the country's traditional faiths
11:44 16/05/2012

All is not quiet in Russian Islam

In the Muslim community in Russia actual religious and spiritual problems are fading into the background, while the clergy are focused on fighting for leadership and their own financial wellbeing.

MALASHENKO, Alexei
Dmitry Medvedev's working trip to Tambov
10:10 14/05/2012

What changes await United Russia under Medvedev’s leadership?

There is a lot of talk at the moment about the need to update and rebrand United Russia, and this is certainly a necessary move. It is clear that Medvedev plans to consolidate the party and boost its image after taking control.

TRETYAKOV, Vitaly
Former Audit Chamber official sentenced for bribetaking
12:52 12/05/2012

First step in the fight against corruption: a Chinese perspective

People hate corrupt officials both in Russia and in China. Both countries are engaged in a merciless struggle against corruption, but it has not yet produced the desired outcome.

SHENG Shiliang
Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev attend Victory Day parade
10:51 12/05/2012

Medvedev Completed the Development of Putin’s System

Dmitry Medvedev refused to run for reelection, which is reason to consider his rule from a psychological, rather than political angle.

PAVLOVSKY, Gleb
RTS Stock Exchange
13:38 11/05/2012

Capital flight from negative stability

The high price of oil ensured higher revenue than was projected. But, unlike in previous years, the Finance Ministry is spending government money in compliance with the schedule without delay or underfinancing. But this is only true about the total, not about specific expenditure items.

DELYAGIN, Mikhail
 

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Students in class at commercial banking college № 6, which specializes in educating economists and experts in the banking sector.

Putin’s challenge: can Russian universities join the world education leaders?

On May 7, a few hours after his presidential inauguration, Vladimir Putin signed a decree for a strategic program on the development of Russian education. One of its chief aims is to ensure that a number of Russian universities enter the ranking of the world’s top 100 universities.

Test Walk rally staged in Moscow

Russia’s G7 rivals behind the protests

The aim of the protests was quite simple. The political process behind the demonstrations against Vladimir Putin and for fair elections has now become irreversibly transformed into a technological one.

Informal CIS summit in Kremlin

Behind Putin's G-8 Decision

For Washington, Putin’s doubts about the G-8’s capacity to accomplish anything significant and his close relations with China should turn on the red light with regards to the hallowed U.S.-Russian “reset” policy.

Vladimir Putin meets with representatives of the country's traditional faiths

All is not quiet in Russian Islam

In the Muslim community in Russia actual religious and spiritual problems are fading into the background, while the clergy are focused on fighting for leadership and their own financial wellbeing.

 
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