On 20 January, US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. While some in his administration have yet to go through the Senate confirmation process, with the exception of potential Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, key foreign policy figures like Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, national…
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Russia may exploit its Transnistria gas crisis to advance pro-Russian influence in Moldova, media says
A severe energy crisis that began on 1 January 2025 in Russian-controlled Transnistria appears to be part of a broader Russian strategy aimed at influencing Moldova’s political landscape, European Pravda reports in an analysis published on 7 January 2025.
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Blinken praises how US handled Ukraine war, but were all calls “right”?
While the Biden administration prepares to depart from the White House, and US President-elect Donald Trump gears up to take office on 20 January, the New York Times has published an interview with Anthony Blinken, the outgoing Secretary of State.
One of the key figures in managing the…
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The Future Beyond Tradition and Modernity — Russia in Global Affairs
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Davydov, D.A., 2025. A Narrow Dichotomy: The Future Beyond Tradition and Modernity. Russia in Global Affairs, 23(1), pp. 51–68. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2025-23-1-51-68Discussions of Russia’s future development amid geopolitical…
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From War to Commerce and Back — Russia in Global Affairs
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Pankova, L.V. and Gusarova, O.V., 2025. From War to Commerce and Back. Russia in Global Affairs, 23(1), pp. 188–201. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2025-23-1-188-201Main Directions In Space Programs Around the World
Ninety countries were…
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Russian Federalism and the Rehabilitation of the Empire — Russia in Global Affairs
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Miller, A.I., 2025. Russian Federalism and the Rehabilitation of the Empire. Russia in Global Affairs, 23(1), pp. 31–42. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2025-23-1-31-42In 2011, Alfred Stepan and Juan Linz, in the book Crafting…
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I’ve Always Been Amazed by Russia’s Role in World Processes — Russia in Global Affairs
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Emmanuel Todd: I’ve Always Been Amazed by Russia’s Role in World Processes. Russia in Global Affairs, 23(1), pp. 43–50. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2025-23-1-43-50Emmanuel Todd is a French historian and social anthropologist known for…
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Downward — Russia in Global Affairs
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Lukyanov, F.A., 2025. Downward. Russia in Global Affairs, 23(1), pp. 5–8. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2025-23-1-5-8“Please admit bearer to class—detained by me for going up
the down staircase and subsequent insolence.”
Bel Kaufman, Up…
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The Behavior of Particularistic and Universalistic States — Russia in Global Affairs
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Royce, D.P., 2025. The Behavior of Particularistic and Universalistic States. Russia in Global Affairs, 23(1), pp. 70–99. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2025-23-1-70-99This article proposes a Theory of State Behavior’s Determination by…
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In Search of a ‘Positive Peace’ Formula — Russia in Global Affairs
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Degterev, D.A., 2025. The Sahel Belt: In Search of a ‘Positive Peace’ Formula. Russia in Global Affairs, 23(1), pp. 104–122. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2025-23-1-104-122The terms ‘Sahelian Anomaly’ and ‘Red Belt’ appear…
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