Monthly Archives: May 2018

The role of Romania’s diplomacy in the regional structures

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  • 29 May 2018
  • Dr. Octavian Sergentu

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In 2004, we said in an analysis that referred to the question of South-East Europe, in which new visions and development orientations were developed by the political centers that "since the declaration of independence, Bucharest was a faithful defender of Chisinau interests"[1]. The analysis conceptualized the strategies and the tactical field

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Russians Love Flowers, It Isn’t A Putin Thing

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  • 26 May 2018
  • James Pearce , PhD Candidate

When my mother came to visit me in Moscow, one of the first things she noticed was the amount of 24-hour florists everywhere. Flower etiquette is of particular importance in Russia. Simply put, you won’t survive here without it.

I write this piece because to anyone who knows anything about Russia, Putin presenting flowers to world leaders and their spouses is not altogether surprising.

The f

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Roundtable “The Role of Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communication in Times of Growing Confrоntation”, on 26th of April 2018, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), Moscow

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  • 7 May 2018
  • Darya Bazarkina, DSc, Professor at the International Security and Foreign Policy Department, RANEPA, programme coordinator on communication management and strategic communication at the International Centre for Social and Political Studies and Consulting; Anna Velikaya, PhD, Asian Strategic Studies Coordinator of the International Centre for Social and Political Studies and Consulting, member of Rossotrudnichestvo Humanitarian Advisory Council

The issues of public diplomacy and strategic communication are of considerable importance all over the world. In times of growing tensions their role cannot be underestimated. Their various forms, methods and aspects were discussed by an expert community of various countries during the recently held roundtable in Moscow. The event was organized by RANEPA, Advisory Committee on Humanitarian Cooperation, Rossotrudnichestvo Federal Agency, Association of Studies, Res

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Transformation of International Relations in the XXI Century: Challenges and Prospects, at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on 27th of April 2018

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  • 4 May 2018
  • Elena ABRAMOVA (Diplomatic Academy), Melina ANDREU (MGIMO University) , Kseniya SMIRNOVA (MGIMO University)

 

The Issues of Strategic Communication at the Fourth Annual International Conference “Transformation of International Relations in the XXI Century: Challenges and Prospects” (TIR 4) which was held at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the  Russian Federation on 27th, April 2018

  On 27th of April, 2018 the IV International scientific conference “Transformation of international rel

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International Seminar «EU – Russia: challenges and opportunities for mutually beneficial strategic communication»

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  • 1 May 2018
  • Olga Levunina, Lomonosov Moscow State University

On 26th of April 2018, experts from all over Europe gathered at Moscow State University to discuss the state of international affairs and media coverage of EU-Russian relations in the context of strategic communication. The core topic of the international seminar as the headline suggests was the current relationship between the EU and Russia. Moreover, the discussion focused on challenges and opportunities presented by political, social and cultural aspects of com

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Does The Russian State Support Jeremy Corbyn?

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  • 1 May 2018
  • James Pearce , PhD Candidate

Sunday 29 April 2018, 9 A.M., BBC One: Andrew Marr took the British public through the Sunday newspapers, as normal. The Sunday Times were reporting its research with Swansea University showing that ‘Russian bots’ tried to swing the 2017 General Election in Jeremy Corbyn’s favour. According to the report, 6,500 Twitter accounts were championing Labour and denigrating the Conservatives during the 2017 campaign.

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