The article views corruption as an integral feature and engine of the Russian economy. The main causes of corruption are linked to the nature of Russian privatization, the existing mechanisms of government appointments and career growth, and the lack of control over resources in the implementation of economic policies.
VICTORY The Great Victory as a Source of Our National PrideS. Lavrov World War II in the West and the East E. Titorenko The Victory and the Fate of the World A. Frolov The Great Patriotic War: The Cossacks’ Final Attack I. Bondarenko “Historians Should Celebrate and Grieve Together With Their People” A. Kirilin Allies […]
WORLD ISSUES The UN as a Mirror of the Turbulent World G. Gatilov Russia, China, and the New World Order M. Titarenko, V. Petrovsky Doomed Policy K. Brutenz The 2015 General Elections in the UK E. Ananieva The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Looking Toward Enlargement D. Litskay EDITOR-IN-CHIEF’S COLUMN The Soviet Union, United States and United […]
CONTENTS A History of Ups and Downs: The 140th Anniversary of the Establishment of Russian-Bulgarian Diplomatic RelationsS. Lavrov EDITOR-IN-CHIEF INTERVIEWS “Expanding Our Country’s Circle of Friends Has Been Our Main Goal…”E. Mitrofanova WORLD ISSUES NATO’s Military Activity in North AtlanticYu. Belobrov The EU in Search of Itself V. Chernega Germany and China: From Cooperation to […]
THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS Making the World Stable and Safe S. Lavrov The UN: No Place for Jokes? G. Gatilov, V. Kikilo The Global Cooperative A. Gorelik Can We Restore the Harmony of Victorious 1945? A. Orlov Proposed Reforms of the UN Security Council D. Kikou WORLD ISSUES Russia and Europe: What […]
“We Stand for Truth and Justice; They Are the Only Foundation on Which the Emerging Multipolar World Can Be Built” S. Lavrov “All the Events in Ukraine Are Passing Through Our Hearts and Our Souls” A. Meshkov WORLD ISSUES Germany’s Ostpolitik: Controversial Evolution V. Vasiliev Consolidation of the Non-Western World During the Ukrainian Crisis A. […]
GOLDEN COLLECTION The New Global Development Agenda Helen Clark WORLD ISSUES The Last Geopolitical Game: The U.S. Begins and LosesS. Glazyev The Deglobalization of the World System L. Klepatsky The Greek Crisis: Who Is to Blame? What Is to Be Done? N. Platoshkin Evolution of the U.S. Position on China’s Role in Central Asia I. […]
The paper examines the position of the Republic China consulates in the Soviet Union in 1937-1938. During the Great Terror period. Chinese consulates found themselves in an ambiguous position.
POLITICS Chinese Business in Russia and Its Prospective Role in One Belt, One Road Initiative A. Afonasyeva Chinese-German Relations: Striving toward a Model A. Galimzyanova China’s “Soft Power” and the BRICS Countries E. Shirgazina ECONOMICS Impact of Sanctions on North Korean Trade and Economy G. Bulychev, I. Korgun Belt and Road 2.0 Initiative and Russia B. Heifetz, N. Stepanov THEORY […]
This article considers the countries of the so-called “Big Three” and the relations among them today. An attempt is made to predict the places and roles of the three countries in reworking the world order, based on the views they hold and features of the existing and future world order. Recommendations are made for their optimization and building harmonious relations capable of establishing a durable and long-lasting peace.