British Labour’s Russia Problem

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• 23 April 2021
• Dr. James Pearce

The British Labour Party were never short of ‘Russia problems’ in the twentieth century. Its first government was brought down by the fraudulent Zinoviev telegram whereas its second, and most successful, helped start the Cold War. But in 2017, Jeremy Corbyn was accused of apologising for Vladimir Putin.

Following the Skripal poisoning, Corbyn called for ‘absolute evidence of guilt’ from the Russian state rather than an outright

The Issues of Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence Were Discussed at a Scientific Conference under the Auspices of UNESCO

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• 15 April 2021
• Darya Matyashova, Researcher, Saint-Petersburg State University

On the 24-25 March 2021, the Online International Conference “Accelerating Actions and Promoting Digital Wellness in the Context of Artificial Intelligence” took place in Hyderabad (India).

The Conference was organized under the auspices of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Information for All Programme (IFAP). The group of its organizers included row of resea

Partial Legitimacy of the Biden Administration and What It Means for the USA and the World

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• 12 March 2021
• Evgeny PASHENTSEV, leading researcher at the Diplomatic Academy, Moscow

Introduction

The current situation in the United States, which remains – despite the obvious decline of its power, a leading economic and military power – inspires serious concern. The decline of the country is turning into an acute political crisis, multiple accusations coming from the now former President Donald Trump of massive fraud in the recent elections like this one: “This election is about great voter

Coronavirus Pandemics, Huawei 5G Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Psychological Operations

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• 21 April 2020
• Professor Evgeny Pashentsev

Introduction  [1]

The United States is gradually and more clearly losing its first place in scientific and technological progress and innovation to China. One of the latest examples of this: the World Intellectual Property Organization, which oversees a system for countries to share recognition of patents, said 58,990 applications were filed from China last year, overtaking the United States which filed 57,

Impeached: a detailed look at the ambiguous role of the Chief Justice

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• 12 January 2020
• Dr. James Pearce

The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on two counts; abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. It must now settle on a team of 'impeachment managers' to make the case against President Trump in a trial. The House is set transfer impeachment over to the Senate for said trial in the coming days.

The United States Senate has the power to try all impeachments and must do so under oath or affirmation

A scandal is brewing between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates

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• 24 July 2019
• Denis Korkonidov International Political Analyst, Director of the Center for Political Analysis and Strategic Planning, Rome

The Al Arabiya news agency, citing the New York Times, has published information about Qatar’s involvement in the terrorist attacks in Somalia on objects belonging to the United Arab Emirates.

In particular, the article deals with secret negotiations between Qatari entrepreneur Khalif Kayed al-Muhanadi and Qatar’s ambassador to Somalia, Hassan bin Hamza Hashem. During this conversation, which took place on May 18, 2019 and whos

Chinese Psychological Warfare in Countering Domestic Challenges

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• 19 December 2018
• Alina Kriukovskaia , research intern at International Centre for Social and Political Studies and Consulting (ICSPSC), Moscow, Russia

Introduction

The People’s Republic of China is considered to be an emerging geopolitical power in the world. Firstly, it has the second-largest economy in term of nominal GDP and its economic power is one of the most influential[1]. Secondly, in addition to the military power – according to GlobalFirepower.com – is the third after the US and Russia; China is becoming also p

What are Europeans Thinking about Britain?

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• 14 December 2018
• Dr. James Pearce

Something that the British deserve some credit for is their lack of care for how other countries perceive them. Rarely does it tickle our curiosity and we are unapologetic about it. If it did bother us, the tourist hotspots of Marbella, Benidorm, Zante, Napa and the like would be unrecognisable today. Historically speaking, few Britons also want reminding of slavery or atrocities in the colonies.

This is down to both an unabash

Falii și axe geopolitice de impact pentru securitatea globală (III)

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• 19 October 2018
• Dr. Octavian Sergentu

1. Rolul Japoniei în regiune și în plan global

Poziţionarea contemporană a Japoniei – rolul său politic în lume – nu corespunde puterii sale economice. Condiţiile politice impuse de către Statele Unite Japoniei, la mijlocul secolului XX, dar şi prudenţa liderilor politici şi a popoarelor din statele care au fost ocupate de Japonia militaristă îi limitează guvernului de la Tokyo libertatea în elab

Falii și axe geopolitice de impact pentru securitatea globală (II)

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• 26 September 2018
• Dr. Octavian Sergentu

1. Statele Unite ale Americii: de la puterea globală la superputerea într-o lume multipolară

Mai întâi de toate SUA în perioada lui Donald Trump și-au însușit o abordare neoconservatoare în proiecțiile sale geopolitice. Spre exemplu, în viziunea strategică a lui Holms – de la Fundația Heritage, Statele Unite trebuie să se repoziționeze confor

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