Orthodox Church seeking recognition in China
Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church has paid a visit to China on 10-15 May. The trip, with three Chinese cities on the itinerary, was an historic event. It was the first visit by an Orthodox patriarch to China
BRICS to have its own man at WTO
Russia will find it easier to agree with WTO's new head – experts. Moscow hopes that Brazil's Roberto Azevedo will revamp the organization's decision-making mechanism and will simplify access to the markets for developing countries
Russian Navy plans to reestablish Mediterranean presence
Plans to reestablish a military presence in the Mediterranean aim to stabilize the military and political stability in the region
Why Russia activates Army, Fleet on Black Sea
Moscow is clearly designating its military presence in the regions because of the aggravating situation in Syria
Poppy: The growing Afghan threat
Opium cultivation is expected to rise in the country’s south and in particular in those areas where foreign troops have been withdrawn or are in the process of withdrawal
Russian Orthodox Church is learning Chinese
Patriarch Kirill seeks official recognition for Orthodox Church in China.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on a visit to Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on a visit to Russia on 29-30 April for talks with President Vladimir Putin. This is the first meeting of the two countries' leaders in a decade. In many respects, it could be described as a landmark event in Rus
Chairman's Statement of The 22nd ASEAN Summit, "Our People, Our Future Together"
SEAN will face an increasingly complex geopolitical situation, the Leaders tasked the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) to review ASEAN’s processes and institutions in order to safeguard ASEAN centrality in the regional architecture
Increasing Russia's involvement in Asia-Pacific affairs
The new Russian foreign policy concept sets a diplomatic course towards strengthening the country's positions in the Asia-Pacific region, including through the development of friendly relations with China and India. In Beijing, this mission will be c
NATO to learn from the Soviet Union
America’s New Foreign Policy Initiative
Director of Moscow’s Institute for U.S. and Canadian Studies describes how Washington’s establishment of two giant economic coalitions is pushing Russia into a new foreign policy strategy
The Korean crisis: The peak is over, what next?
Experts warn that diplomats should not let the ‘window of opportunity’ close on the possibility of continuing talks on denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula
Boston bombers identified to be Russian
Police sources identify the surviving Boston bomber as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19. The man is said to be from Russia’s south, not far from the Dagestan Republic
What to expect from Iran after the presidential elections
The presidential campaign in Iran gets underway on April 21. No matter how events unfold in the Middle East, one thing is certain: Iran will remain at their centre
G20 financial meeting in Washington: An opportunity for Russia to promote its interests
The upcoming meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will raise the global economy’s perennially unresolved problems, but it will also present Russia with a real opportunity to promote its own interests
North Korean and Syrian conflicts are on the agenda of upcomming G8 summit
G8 foreign ministers synchronized their watches ahead of the leaders’ summit to be held in Northern Ireland in June.
Moscow presents flowers to support Boston victims
After two bombs blasted in Boston during a marathon, Russia expressed its deepest sorrow over the attacks. Ordinary Russians with flower bouquets gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Moscow to offer their condolences
Global military expenditures fallen - report
In some countries and regions, military spending continues to grow, the reports said, citing Russia, where last year’s military expenditures increased almost by 16 percent, or more than 12 billion dollars
Russia reluctant to discuss currency wars, Cyprus crisis at next G20 session
Russia, which is chairing the G20 in 2013, does not want to discuss the management of the exchange rates of national currencies and the bank crisis in Cyprus during the G20 meeting in Washington on April 18-19
"Russification” of Europe gaining momentum
It is becoming increasingly common to hear Russian being spoken in European cities, and to see shop signs in Russian. The influence of Russian business is also becoming stronger. Experts are therefore discussing the rapid “russification” of the Old W