Conf. univ. dr. Silviu NATE Abstract. The research paper presents the new dimension of US - Russia relations following the Helsinki Summit. The interests of the two great powers seem to be negotiated on a new form of openness to Russia by President Trump. Thus, the analysis attempted to capture r … [Read more...]
RUSSIA AND THE HORN OF AFRICA: A QUIET RETURN?
Jad El KHANNOUSSI, PhD* Abstract. In the last decade, Africa in general and its eastern part (the African Horn) in particular, witnessed an intense Russian diplomatic activity. The latter began with a series of visits in due course by Vladimir Putin, as well as Dmitri Medvedev. A few visits that … [Read more...]
TATARSTAN AND BASHKORTOSTAN: A POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS TEST FOR TSAR PUTIN
Glauco D’AGOSTINO* Summary. The process of institutional centralization launched by Mr. Putin in a Federation currently counting 85 entities (including the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol’) is likely to collide with the self-government aspirations, particularly by the 22 republics, bec … [Read more...]
Politica de îngrădire a Rusiei şi conflictul ucrainean – scurtă analiză –
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...]
Radiografia alegerilor prezidenţiale din Rusia – aprecieri de etapă
Ion POROJAN De la începutul campaniei electorale, Putin a anunţat că nu va participa la dezbaterile cu ceilalţi contracandidaţi. O atitudine inexplicabilă, numai că legea electorală din Rusia admite posibilitatea ca fiecare candidat să-şi aleagă un număr de 600 persoane de încredere, cu misiunea de … [Read more...]
Putin: the Twilight of The Last Tsar
Gorraiz Lopez German Perestroika (Перестройка) was a term coined during the reign of Gorbachev to define "a reform process based on the restructuring of the economy with the aim to reform and preserve the outdated system and give socialist Soviet society a certain spirit of enterprise and innovation … [Read more...]