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17-02-2010
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NATO Caught Between Russia and the World |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis inspecting the guard of honor during his visit to Belgrade, Serbia, Feb. 12, 2010. Public opinion is strongly against NATO membership, mostly due to NATO's 1999 bombing campaign.
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20-01-2010
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The Well of Soviet Nostalgia Is Running Dry |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| Last week, the government criticized a bill that would have made it a criminal offense to deny the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II. United Russia deputies had introduced the measure last year. |
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16-12-2009
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Tapping Into West’s Modernization Reservoir |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| At the beginning of 2008, tensions between Russia and the West increased with each passing month, reaching a peak in August during and after the Russia-Georgia war. That was followed by a state of suspension with both sides unsure about how events would unfold. |
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19-11-2009
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Gorbachev Is the Last 20th-Century Wilsonian |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| I first met former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in person in 1992 during a round-table discussion. Several months earlier, he stepped down from power. We all expected that Gorbachev, now freed from the burden of authority, would tell us what he was prohibited from saying earlier: the truth about events leading to the end of communism and the collapse of the Soviet Union. |
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22-10-2009
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Russia’s Georgia Problem One Year On |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| The long-awaited report on the 2008 Russia-Georgia war prepared by a European Union commission did not create a sensation. It was written in true European political style, purposefully avoiding sharp conclusions or extremes and taking a balanced approach. What conclusion can be drawn following its publication?
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17-09-2009
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The U.S. and Russia – Alone Together |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| Given that the United States is experiencing serious setbacks with its allies, Washington must make a sober evaluation of how much it can rely on Moscow for support in resolving a range of problems. Despite the numerous weaknesses that threaten the Russia’s future development, the country is one of only a few remaining in the world that possesses strategic thinking, strategic potential and the ability to apply force. |
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19-08-2009
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Medvedev Changes His Tactics Over Ukraine |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| The economic crisis didn’t have the effect on Russia that the West was counting on. Instead of compliance, they’ve shown more aggression. Rather than being scattered around the world, Russia’s now focused on strengthening its position as an independent center of gravity. In other words, it’s expanding its markets and political influence into adjacent territories. |
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16-07-2009
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Obama’s Consensus Diplomacy Put to the Test |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| The main geopolitical tools of the 20th century — nuclear weapons and ideology — are losing their former value. The new priority is to maintain a complex balance between multiple states. But it is first necessary to understand the interests that drive numerous regional conflicts. |
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01-07-2009
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Navigating Together in Dangerous Conditions |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| U.S. President Barack Obama's visit next week to Moscow is generating more interest in U.S.-Russian relations than we have seen in a long time. A dozen or so presummit conferences sponsored by leading think tanks dedicated to future relations between the two countries have been held recently in Moscow and Washington.
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17-06-2009
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Moscow Shows Who's Boss With WTO U-Turn |
| Fyodor Lukyanov |
| Moscow's decision to halt negotiations on joining the World Trade Organization and to focus instead on a joint bid through a customs union with Kazakhstan and Belarus appears to be politically motivated. It is a step toward establishing an independent identity on the world arena. Such a policy is conceptually based on several propositions. |
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