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The parliamentary elections that took place in Georgia on October 8, 2016 served as a multidimensional political test. The Georgian Dream party, which has “slimmed down” in the political sense (four years ago it was part of a coalition), now operates as a single ...
Spain has been without a permanent government since December 2015, when the parliamentary elections failed to produce a consensus among the parties on the formation of a new cabinet — a scenario that was repeated in June following the pre-term general election. The political deadlock demoralizes society and negatively affects the country’s ...
... European and Russian universities held a round table “Prospects for Russia-West relations”. The discussion covered the prospects for development of Russia-EU-US relations following Brexit, the presidential election in the United States, and the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. The discussion was attended by experts from the US, the EU, and Russia, as well as by RIAC members. The participants included: Thomas Graham, Professor at Yale University; Desmond Browne, former ...
American Presidential elections are approaching in November, and are getting more attention than normal this year because of two unusually high profile and controversial candidates: Hillary Clinton (Democrat) and Donald Trump (Republican). Polls as of mid-September suggest ...
The Berlin state election – the fifth and final election of the calendar year in Germany – was held on September 18. In terms of party-political processes, the results are particularly intriguing, especially given the upcoming elections to the lower house of the German parliament (the Bundestag) to be held later this month. Main Results The Social Democratic Party of Germany won the majority of the votes (21.6 %, down by 6.7 % from 2011), followed by the Christian Democratic ...
It is usually easier to achieve an agreement with experienced professionals Less than four months remain before America elects its President; the dramatic struggle has entered its final phase. Judging by the latest polls, Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party is well ahead of GOP’s Donald Trump. If no unforeseen circumstances interfere with the election campaign before November, we can expect that the forty fifth president of the United States of America – for the first time in its...
Early parliamentary elections held in Spain on June 26, 2016 largely repeated the situation of the December 2015 elections. The People’s Party failed to receive enough votes to form a new government. Six months did not bring the principal parties any closer to a compromise,...
Interview with Michael Tomasky Michael Tomasky, Special Correspondent for The Daily Beast and Editor of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas , shares his opinion on Donald Trump’s and Hillary Clinton’s election campaigns, as well as his thoughts on the future of Russia-U.S. relations. Tomasky is the author of Left for Dead: The Life, Death, and Possible Resurrection of Progressive Politics in America (1996), and of Hillary's Turn: Inside Her Improbable, Victorious Senate Campaign (2001)...
South Korea held legislative elections to its National Assembly on April 13, 2016. The Minjoo Party of Korea secured the majority of votes in 110 single-member constituencies, with the ruling Saenuri Party earning 105 seats, the People’s Party 25 and the Justice Party winning ...
Reviewing the cybersecurity agendas of US presidential contenders Cyber Tuesday: Waiting for Virtual Revelation? Reviewing the cybersecurity agendas of US presidential contenders This year is going to be the hottest for the US domestic politics in the several past years, with pundits quite reasonably engulfed in analyzing the political and economic aspects of the platforms offered by the challengers aspiring to take up the top position in the hierarchy of the global leader. Meanwhile, cybersecurity...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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