A Kiev-provoked Ukraine/Russia naval clash near the Kerch Strait, Crimea, threatens to derail the Argentina G20 Summit and to worsen US-Russia bilateral relations
First, a little essential geography. The Kerch Strait, joining the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov, is a narrow shallow passage, less than 24 NM wide at its narrowest point. So it all falls within Russian territorial ...
On July 10 Valdai International Discussion Club organized an expert discussion on the outcomes of G20 Summit.
On July 10 Valdai International Discussion Club organized an expert discussion on the outcomes of G20 Summit.
Fyodor Lukyanov, Member of RIAC, Academic Director of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club, and Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine, and Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, summarized the outcomes of the event.
The video of the discussion with a simultaneous conference interpreting is uploaded on the website.
... family, as is graphically suggested by the fact that its accession to the OECD, which has re-emerged as a priority after almost a decade of neglect, is now expected in 2014. Finally, it is also worth remembering that there are similar problems outside Russia, with Japan trying to hold meetings with South Korea or China on the sidelines of the G20 summits.
Parallel Membership
Following the most recent G8 summit at the Lough Erne resort, it is clear that not only has the G8 retained the issues of defence and political security, which fall outside the remit of the G20, it has also found a niche ...