Putin Seeks Foreigners for Military Service as Path to Russian Citizenship
According to the latest legislative bill adopted in the Russia’s State Duma, the Lower Chamber of Parliamentarians, during the first and other readings for amendment to the laws “On military duty and...
View ArticleThe fifth Arctic expedition “Icebreaker of Knowledge” offers fascinating...
An Arctic polar expedition involving more than 70 talented schoolchildren and young experts drawn from Russia, China, Hungary, India, South Africa, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tunisia,...
View ArticleBoosting Multifaceted Relationships, Moscow Holds the 6th BRICS Municipal...
Changing global geopolitical architecture, creating new patterns of economic power, redesigning relations were at the core of the 6th BRICS Municipal Conference held from August 27 to 29. In the wake...
View ArticleRussia-Ukraine Conflict Allows Advancement of BRICS Members’ Geopolitical Agenda
State Duma, the lower house of parliamentarians, and the Federation Council, the upper chamber of legislators, voted to declare and approve the ‘special military operation’ in the Ukraine. The...
View ArticleRussia-Ukraine Conflict: Beyond the Debates – interview
China, South and India (BRICS members), during the past two years have made conscious efforts and provided crucial roadmaps for brokering peace between former Soviet republics: Russia and Ukraine. At...
View ArticleRussia’s Cyber Crackdown: Sovereignty, Surveillance, and Wartime Control
The rapid growth of digital technologies has transformed how governments interact with their citizens, providing enhanced connectivity and granting states new ways to exert control. In Russia, the...
View ArticleRussia’s Arctic Geopolitical Ambitions
It has been a strong ambition of multiple Soviet and Russian Leaders to gain control over the vast rich resources of the Arctic regions. Vladimir Putin was among these leaders but also the one who...
View ArticleIndifference in the Face of Power: Russia’s Apathy Toward Both Putin’s Reign...
In recent years, Russian society has become increasingly atomized, characterized by widespread political apathy and disillusionment. This societal disintegration is a product of a deliberate...
View ArticleBRICS+ Summit: Geopolitical Challenges, Strategies and Expectations
Under Russia’s presidency 2024, BRICS+ (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) has been building momentum for accelerating the association’s enlargement, steadily weakening Western influence in...
View ArticleThe Kazan Declaration and BRICS: Redefining Global Power Dynamics
The 16th BRICS Summit, held in Kazan, Russia, marked a turning point in the global order, with the Kazan Declaration serving as a powerful statement against U.S. hegemony, financial coercion, and...
View ArticlePutin’s Failures, Like Hitler, Come from His Misunderstanding of the Balance...
President Vladimir Putin has, most likely due to political caution, not made any detailed public predictions on how and why Russia will win the war against Ukraine. If Russia somehow fails, the...
View ArticleRussia – Ukraine War: A Threat to Nuclear Security
The Russia-Ukraine conflict that has been going on since 2014(after the Russian annexation of Crimea) has recently intensified into war. The roots of that conflict existed when Ukraine expressed the...
View ArticleThe Impact of Russia’s Nuclear Doctrine Revision on the Defense Policies of...
The conventional nuclear deterrent structure has been much changed by the shifting worldwide power dynamics and nuclear weapon proliferation. This has led to Russia’s and Western nations’ strategic...
View ArticleRussia updates nuclear doctrine: An analysis of strategic implications
On November 19, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved changes to the national nuclear doctrine, signaling a significant shift in Russia’s approach to the ongoing Ukraine conflict. These...
View ArticleWeaponized Justice: Patterns of Repression in Russia
The Kremlin’s manipulation of Russia’s criminal justice system stands as a cornerstone of its strategy to suppress dissent, consolidate power, and maintain authoritarian control. Over time, this system...
View ArticleWhy Did Russia Fall into the “Allied Trust” Dilemma?
In the midst of the current academic discourse on the multipolarity that the world is overseeing, Russia seems unwilling to take a greater role on the international level due to its positions, which...
View ArticleDetermining the Endgame for Russia in Ukraine
February 2025 will signify the third anniversary of Russia’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. At the outset of the invasion on February 24, 2022, many observers anticipated a swift resolution to...
View ArticleThe Putin Roadmap: Predicting Trump’s Next Moves
Few people in modern politics have drawn as much attention and controversy as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Even though Putin comes from an autocratic country and Trump comes from a democracy with...
View ArticleThe delicate thread to peace: Can US-Russia Negotiations End the Ukraine...
After a series of high-stakes diplomatic engagements, significant developments have unfolded in efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict. In Saudi Arabia, a United States (US) delegation led by...
View ArticleIs Russia really isolated? The increasing importance of East and South diplomacy
When Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, many predicted that Moscow would face deep international isolation. However, rather than retreating from the...
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