On May 22, members of the political [party] Beer Lovers’ Party (BLP), which was disbanded in 1998, met in a Moscow bar called Vkusnadze. Around 20 participants, excluding journalists, gathered around a wooden table holding drinks and snacks. Political analyst Mikhail Vinogradov was among the visitors, and political analyst Konstantin Kalachov intends to become the party’s chair. Vedomosti correspondents also attended the event.
Pritchin: After weeks of a high-profile trial, former Kazakh economic development minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev was found guilty of murdering his wife Saltanat Nukenova and sentenced to 24 years in prison. For the first time in the country’s history, the case was broadcast online, and a jury decided whether the defendant was guilty.
INTERVIEWS Russian Diplomacy Today Sees Its Mission in Maintaining a Global Balance of Interests M. Zakharov Diplomacy for All Times: On the 90th Anniversary of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs A. Yakovenko “We Have a Hard Battle Ahead, Not an Easy Fight” A. Fursov VIEWPOINT Hegel and the Theory of […]
THE geopolitical shifts and transformations that have taken place in the world in recent decades have affected many problems related to protecting national interests and ensuring national security. For many eras, armed power has been considered the key tool in implementing state interests. Under today’s conditions, however, along with military force, other forms, methods, and means are playing an increasingly important role.
FOCUS ON RUSSIA Investigating the Spiritual and Moral State of Russian SocietyG. Bessokirnaya, O. Bolshakova, T. Karakhanova Do Recent Russian Collective Consciousness Data Signal an Extraordinary Situation or a New Cycle?Yu. Latov Entrepreneurship in the Russian Agricultural SectorM. Mukhanova ESSAYS Why Does Science Need Surplus Knowledge?A. Antonovski Anthropological Turn of Virtue Ethics: The Revival of […]
This article examines anti-Semitic propaganda of German authorities in occupied Soviet territory in the so-called “General District of Belarus.” The author identifies the main directions of anti-Semitic propaganda, analyzes its content, assesses the effectiveness of the ideological influence of the German occupation authorities on the Belarusian population, and proves that the occupiers tried to appeal to the national feelings of Belarusians using anti-Semitism.
STATE AND SOCIETY Politics and Mysticism in the Contemporary Republic of Korea: The Lee Jae-myung IncidentN. Chesnokova POLITICS NATO’s Pivot to the East: Motivations and ChallengesV. Kistanov Russian-North Korean Relations in 2023 (FREE content)I. Dyachkov Non-Governmental Organizations in Contemporary China: Political and Legal AspectsP. Troshchinsky ECONOMICS Russian-Mongolian Border: Updating Checkpoints and Strengthening Infrastructure ConnectivityV. Namzhilova […]
The year 2023 has seen a noticeable intensification of Russian-North Korean interaction, confirmed by the active exchange of mutual visits. In summer 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu visited Pyongyang; in September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vladivostok and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin; and in October, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov went to the DPRK.
GEOPOLITICS AND SECURITY Characteristic Features of Present-Day International Relations and Their Influence on Interstate CooperationS.N. Mazhuga, V.V. Tolstykh Modern Military Conflicts Amid the Formation of a New Geopolitical Landscape (FREE article)V.B. Zarudnitsky MILITARY ART Remote Mining of Terrain Using Small UAVsD.F. Yevmenenko, S.I. Melnik Developing Ways of Jointly Applying Forces and Assets to Disrupt Enemy Command and ControlD.V. Kholuyenko, V.A. Anokhin Methods […]
This article analyzes the current formation of the geopolitical landscape and its impact on the use of military force and nonviolent means to achieve the political and economic interests of global powers in interstate conflicts. Based on an analysis of recent scientific and technological advances, this study predicts probable developments in the nature and content of military conflicts in the near future.