Igor Ivanov

Opinion 5 months ago

Lessons From Munich: We Need Cooperation, Not Confrontation

Lessons From Munich: We Need Cooperation, Not Confrontation

Opinion 5 months ago

Politicians and scholars from all over the world recently gathered at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) to discuss global security issues.

Opinion 10 months ago

Putin and Obama Must Meet in New York

Putin and Obama Must Meet in New York

Opinion 10 months ago

It was announced recently that President Vladimir Putin will speak at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly and will also head the Russian delegation.

Opinion 1 year ago

Ukraine Crisis More Dangerous Than Cold War

Ukraine Crisis More Dangerous Than Cold War

Opinion 1 year ago

Since the crisis in Ukraine began, many have claimed that a new Cold War between Russia and the West already exists.

Opinion 1 year ago

Can Bombs Ever Be a Substitute for Diplomacy?

Can Bombs Ever Be a Substitute for Diplomacy?

Opinion 1 year ago

The 19th-century German military theorist Carl von Clausewitz gave a classic definition of war as the "continuation of policy by other means."

Opinion 2 years ago

Ukraine Needs an International Intervention

Ukraine Needs an International Intervention

Opinion 2 years ago

One of the most vivid images found in old Slavic epic tales is that of a knight at a crossroads facing the difficult choice of which road to follow. The right choice ...

Opinion 2 years ago

How to Prevent Ukraine's Tinderbox From Exploding

How to Prevent Ukraine's Tinderbox From Exploding

Opinion 2 years ago

Less than a week after the signing of the Geneva agreement on Ukraine, all of the initial optimism has given way to doubt, skepticism and pessimism.

Opinion 2 years ago

How to Save Ukraine

How to Save Ukraine

Opinion 2 years ago

If a civil war breaks out in Ukraine, it will not likely follow the Bosnian scenario, but the Spanish one from the mid-1930s.

Opinion 2 years ago

Western Sanctions Are a Sign of Weakness

Western Sanctions Are a Sign of Weakness

Opinion 2 years ago

To reduce the serious and profound conflict in Kiev to "Russia's annexation of Crimea" would be a tragic delusion.

Opinion 3 years ago

Russia's European Prospects

Russia's European Prospects

Opinion 3 years ago

In 1966, French President Charles de Gaulle's vision of a Europe "that stretched from the Atlantic to the Urals" was provocative. Today, President Vladimir Putin has advanced an even more ambitious goal: ...

Opinion 4 years ago

Creating a Smart Foreign Policy

Creating a Smart Foreign Policy

Opinion 4 years ago

There are very few of us today who would question the need for Russia's economy to undergo a fundamental transformation. Clearly, Russia has to be less dependent on its raw materials and ...

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