Category: Putin
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Greta Bordin Apr 8, 2021. Updated: Feb 27, 2023 The Ever Given crisis is the perfect opportunity for Russia to promote the Northern Sea Route The Russian Federation has always regarded the Arctic Sea’s significance as a source of benefit. Indeed, already in early 2011, during a Conference on Arctic Ocean Shipping held in Arkhangelsk,…
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Greta Bordin Mar 10, 2021 A response to the arrest of Alexei Navalny Recently, rumours have spread about further restrictive measures agreed by the European Union against Russia. During Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 22 February 2021, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell presented a list of possible new…
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Rebecca Basso Apr 14, 2024 On February 6th 2024, American journalist Tucker Carlson had the opportunity to interview Russia’s head of state Vladimir Putin, in a two hours long conversation in the Kremlin, the official residence of the President. This event captured the world’s attention, especially in the realm of international diplomacy and media discourse,…
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Greta Bordin Apr 15, 2021 Russia supports the regime established by Myanmar’s Armed Forces to deepen bilateral ties The Russian Deputy Minister of Defence Alexander Fomin’s participation in the 76th Armed Forces Day, held in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Saturday, March 27th, did not go unnoticed, opening a heated discussion within the international arena. Whilst the…
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Greta Bordin Mar 18, 2021. Updated: Feb 27, 2023 The Soviet and post-Soviet era Russian involvement in the Middle East has a long history, dating back even before the two World Wars when the new-born Soviet Union attempted to spread communism by promoting an anti-Western sentiment. The Soviet Union’s presence in the Middle East continued,…
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Monika Evgenieva Dimitrova Mar 9, 2022 A factual historical comparison of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent claims of Ukrainian history Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a number of historical claims regarding Ukraine. It is crucial to compare them to actual historical facts, instead of taking them at face value. Over a week ago Russia…
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Federico Campagnolo Nov 15, 2024 ABSTRACT Since the annexation of Crimea and the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Federation has had to reposition itself both economically and diplomatically, as relations with the West hit rock bottom. Putin has been working to strengthen his country’s already existing relationships, particularly with China[19], Iran[31], and North Korea[35], to…
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Stefania Laviola Feb 9, 2024 The Slovakian Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has announced that his country will block Ukraine’s entry to NATO to avoid a war conflict. “We will stop and veto the accession of Ukraine to NATO, because this would put the basis for World War III”, the head of the Slovakian Parliament has…
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Ekaterina Alymova Jun 13, 2024 Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has proved to have close ties with the government demonstrated in multiple fields, at the same time, resembling the secular body of Russia. The two often appear going hand in hand, providing various kinds of subsistence to each other. The crucial importance of such interrelationship becomes…