Vladimir Putin, a proponent of Realpolitik, had triggered in 2014 a series of events in the Black Sea Crimean Area by attaching and supporting the insurgents in eastern Ukraine. Although surprising, the Russian actions are justified both for historical reasons and especially through the concept that … [Read more...]
Alternative la strategiile energetice eurasiatice ruse
European alternatives to gas imports from Russia are not very numerous. Europe is in an eternal discomfort related to high dependence on Moscow and Moscow is considering how to look for other customers but come bundled with other issues and implications. Therefore, European strategies trying to … [Read more...]
Crimea and the End of the Unipolar World
Russia is too big to be integrated, too powerful to be restricted and too important be to ignored, and therefore must be associated in a multipolar global balanced order. Adrian Severin We wonder: Crimea remains an isolated event or a step toward redefining the role of Russia in the Eurasian … [Read more...]
Lumea după Snowden – scurtă privire
Abstract. In 2013, Edward Snowden, an American computer specialist, a former CIA employee, and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor has provided to the press a series of documents by which it was revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) has developed a mass surveillance program, … [Read more...]
Realităţi ideologice în Rusia contemporană. Axele geopolitice ale viitorului în viziunea lui Aleksandr Dughin
Aleksandr Dugin is one of the most influential Russian geopoliticians, in present. His philosophical and geopolitical visions about Russia's destiny in public space are projected after the fall of the Soviet Union. Called the „Vladimir Putin’s geopolitician”, Al. Dugin exert a powerful influence in … [Read more...]
Decizia Germaniei de închidere a centralelor nucleare, între ecologie şi sustenabilitate economică
In 2011, Germany decided to close the nuclear reactors on its territory, in particular in response to the Fukushima accident. The German government wants to close all its nuclear-power capacity by 2022. This decision caused strong reactions; many are now saying that green technology can not sustain … [Read more...]
Politica Turciei faţă de statele din Asia Centrală
Ionuţ CONSTANTIN After the dissolution of Soviet Union, the immediate perception of Turkish policy makers and public opinion was that Central Asia must be an area of influence. The two decades that have passed since the Turkey began to play an important role in this area were marked by several … [Read more...]
Acordurile energetice dintre Uniunea Europeană şi Irak şi alternativa la gazele ruseşti – studiu de caz: gazoductul NABUCCO
Ionuţ CONSTANTIN EU wants to diversify its energy sources, that is a fact. Nabucco is a priority for Europe in its attempts to reduce the dependence on Russian gas. Therefore, Nabucco needs reliable and consistent supply sources. Iraq has significant natural gas resources and through agreements … [Read more...]
Axa Moscova – Teheran în contextul viziunii lui Aleksandr Dughin
Ionuţ CONSTANTIN Iranul ocupă un loc important în planurile Rusiei legate de Imperiul eurasiatic. Aceasta ţară este un aliat al Rusiei în relațiile internaționale și regionale și Moscova s-a opus planurilor cu privire la sancțiunile occidentale împotriva Iranului. Mai mult decât atât, alianța … [Read more...]
Noul mandat a lui Vladimir Putin şi ambiţiile eurasiatice ale Rusiei
Ionuţ Constantin "Pentru prima dată de la prăbuşirea Uniunii Sovietice, a fost făcut primul pas real spre restabilirea legăturilor naturale, economice şi comerciale în spaţiul post-sovietic." Vladimir Putin Noul mandat al lui Putin înseamnă că Rusia intenționează să continue revenirea … [Read more...]