Russia as a state and civilization and Russian statehood as an institution have acted for centuries as system-forming factors of the world order. They have, at various times, exerted influence of varying intensity and significance on the shape, character, and content of international relations, while also being influenced by them.
At the opening ceremony of the 21st Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference and Exhibition in Abuja, Nigeria, on July 5, 2022, then-secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo deplored the current alarming situation in the world oil and gas market. “Our industry is now facing huge challenges along multiple fronts, and these threaten our investment potential now and in the longer term. To put it bluntly, the oil and gas industry is under siege!” he said.
Dreams of a rapidly dawning age of carbon-free energy are not yet lost in Europe. But today, in anticipation of the inevitable cold, this topic has been put on the back burner.
FOCUS ON RUSSIA Russian National-Civic Identity Through the Lens of History, Culture, and Socio-Political LifeP. Fadeev Governing Emptiness, or Features of Power Relations in Russia’s Inter-Settlement Territories L. Bliakher, K. Grigorichev, I. Peshkov ESSAYS Socio-Political Dynamics in the Age of Global Crisis: Civilizational BackgroundV. Lapkin Cancel Culture in World Politics: Historical and Philosophical Roots (Read this […]
This article analyzes some aspects of civilizationism as a trend in the self-positioning strategies of several Asian states, notably China and India, as well as some other countries. Close attention is paid to the concept of the civilization state (CS), as distinct from the nation state (NS), where the former reveals the specific characteristics of the major non-Western states.
POLITICS Final Session of the 13th National People’s Congress and Some Results of 10 Years of State Development A. Vinogradov, P. Troshchinsky Institutional Transformation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization After Enlargement: Status, Problems, and Outlook (Read this article online for FREE) Liang Zhenpeng, A. Kozinets ECONOMICS China’s Trade and Economic Cooperation With the World and […]
This article notes that Washington and Tokyo intend to continue hindering Taiwan’s reunification with Mainland China, which would greatly strengthen Beijing’s position in the Pacific Ocean. Under the administration of President Donald Trump, the United States notably stepped up its support for Taiwan, in both expanding its official ties with Taipei and supplying it with American arms.
GEOPOLITICS AND SECURITY Hybrid Dangers and Threats and Their Impact on Russia’s Military Security System A.V. Serzhantov, D.A. Pavlov Hybrid Warfare by the US and NATO Countries: Its Essence and Aims Kh.I. Saifetdinov Russia’s Military and Economic Security Amid Interstate Confrontation O.V. Rodionov, A.Ye. Nikolayev Strategic Deterrence as a Factor Ensuring Russia’s National Security V.A. […]
Wars that are a continuation of politics by states have practically always been waged according to special rules of warfare, by a specially trained state organization: the army. Analysis of the international situation that has evolved lately shows that the military conflicts occurring in the world are fundamentally different from the classical war type. New-type conflicts lack the uniformity of organized force traditionally represented by the state. Instead, they feature nonstate entities as initiators of organized action and the employment of nonmilitary methods of confrontation along with traditional military methods.
WORLD ISSUES The Caspian: A Unique Region of Neighborliness S. Lavrov The Crisis of Civilization and the New World Order V. Yegorov, V. Shtol NATO’s Destabilizing Activities in the Arctic Yu. Belobrov The Oil and Gas Market “Under Siege” A. Baklanov Why the US Needs an American at the Head of the International Telecommunication Union […]