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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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Publications

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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Moscow Protest Shifts Camp, Tactics

10:15 17/05/2012

Since large-scale protests began in December, government reaction has veered between harsh crackdowns and periods of tolerance. Cautious tactics enabled hundreds of protesters to maintain their first camp, in Moscow's Chistiye Prudy district, for a week.

10:11 17/05/2012

Russia’s Asia Play Mustn’t be Ignored

The U.S. risks making a serious strategic error if it neglects Russia. As the White House and Pentagon look to the Pacific, Moscow and China are making moves of their own.

10:10 17/05/2012

Moscow should not turn back on west

Mr Putin has returned to the presidency finding the Russian public much more restless about his regime that it used to be. He therefore needs to portray himself to the Russian people as a strongman. Foreign policy is a mere servant of this goal.

10:01 17/05/2012

Putin's Russia is Pivotal For Future U.S. Foreign Policy

Putin could make or break what insiders say is a major foreign policy goal for Obama's possible second term: Continuing to shrink the number of U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons.

10:11 16/05/2012

Police Eject, Arrest Moscow Protesters

Police ejected an opposition protest encampment from a park in downtown Moscow after a Russian district court ordered their removal, signaling an apparent end for the capital's first Occupy-style protest.

10:10 16/05/2012

Russian court orders removal of Putin protest camp from park

A Russian court has ordered police to break up an Occupy-style encampment in a Moscow park where people are protesting against Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency.

10:08 16/05/2012

Aleksander Rahr: “Russia is always ready to resolve the Karabakh conflict, if it meets its geopolitical interests”

How to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? It is very difficult. Let’s speak a simple language. It taking away from Armenia the territory they had occupied and make them withdraw their troops. Who and how will deal with this? If it should happen, the decision should be made by America and almost all members of the EU. Only in this case will pressure on Armenia be effective.

 

Stories

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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