The patterns of emerging authoritarianism in Russia and China are threatening for the liberal democratic world. In this regard, acknowledging the situation from different angles including a very careful look at the personal characteristics and the background of national leaders may be a help in constructing and simulating future geopolitical scenarios.
Written by Olga Krasnyak. At the APEC Ministerial Meeting in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang earlier this month, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov met with some of his regional counterparts from the region. In doing so he highlighted the significance and nature of Russia’s role in the Asia-Pacific, and in the South Pacific in particular. His … Continue reading What is Russia’s role in the South Pacific?
The OBOR and the Eurasian Economic Union projects complement and reinforce each other – a stronger Eurasian Union becomes more competitive as the main connecting line between Europe and Asia, while on the other hand the advancement of the OBOR project reinforces the connectivity and integration amongst the member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Moon’s main concern revolves around the insecurity on the Korean peninsula. Why is Moon eager to have closer economic and diplomatic ties with Russia? The answer to this question lies in the desire by the South Korean authorities to find diplomatic solutions to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis and to prevent pre-emptive strikes.
Despite the propaganda from Russia BRICS’ approaches are less different from, and more reliant on, the collective West than they might purport
Written by Olga Krasnyak. In recent days the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program has captured the attention of the world. On August 7th, in response to continued missile tests the United Nations Security Council passed new sanctions on Pyongyang targeting key exports such as coal, iron ore and financial transactions. Russia showed solidarity with all council … Continue reading Nuclear Crisis in North Korea: A Chance for Russia?
Written by Anthony Rinna. Despite the North Korean state ideology of juche ("self-reliance"), the DPRK has long depended on either China or Russia as its most important international partner. In light of China's recent curtailment of its support for North Korea, coinciding with an uptick in North Korea-Russia relations, a common supposition is that Russia … Continue reading North Korea-Russia Relations: Limitations Behind the Façade of Friendship
Written by Anselm Huppenbauer The Tumen River forms the natural border between North Korea, China and Russia. Even though that swampy, sparsely populated area on either side of the river is a rather unlikely place for a site of regional integration, some remarkable developments can be observed over the years. But first, what makes this … Continue reading Economic Integration in the Tumen River Region
IAPS was delighted to welcome Davinia Hoggarth, PhD student at the University of Warwick who spoke on the subject of Losing the Great Game; Russia and China in Central Asian Energy Relations. In her extremely stimulating presentation, she argued against the presentation of Kazakhstan as a passive player in the Great Game’, pointing out that … Continue reading Losing the Great Game; Russia and China in Central Asian Energy Relations.
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