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WESTERN SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA AND IMPACTS ON THE ECONOMY
Recently, Ukrainian lawmakers approved an austerity law that would make tax legislation easier and impose additional duties on imports in a bid to elevate revenue to assist for challenging the country’s economic crisis. Meanwhile,
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2014: IN THE CONTEXT OF 10 MAJOR EVENTS
Humanity is about to leave one more year behind. How have people who were witnesses of many different events throughout the history lived the last 365 days? We tried to determine general directions of
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WHY DID THE BALTIC STATES DID BUILD STRONG STATEHOOD BUT THE CIS COUNTRIES FAILED?
Background and Problem: State building is a process referring to the development of an organization capable of effectively commanding authority over a national territory, an entity that can enforce laws and provide basic services
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THE ROLE OF RUSSIA IN EUROPE’S ENERGY SECURITY AND ITS EFFECTS ON EU’S FOREIGN POLICY
Introduction Energy security has been a significant issue in the EU since the beginning of 21st century. Russia plays a major role in European energy security as the main supplier of oil and gas
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A FAREWELL TO SOUTH STREAM: A WIN-WIN SITUATION FOR RUSSIA AND TURKEY OR A ZERO-SUM GAME FOR RUSSIA AND EU?
Prior to evaluate how the cancellation of South Stream Natural Gas Pipeline Project will affect the European energy security, the process of South Stream Project should be put forward in order to better understand
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UKRAINE CRISIS: DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS
It is no secret that Kiev has turned into a grave geopolitical problem between the West and Russia. The issue is of such a great magnitude that it is being debated about within almost
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UKRAINE FACTOR IN WEST-RUSSIA STANDOFF
Until the late 2000s, the Western world-Russia standoff was largely unfolding in the Eastern Europe, however since then, the West has endeavored to solidify its stance in the post-Soviet geography. Eastern Partnership, NATO’s Partnership
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BRITISH PM DAVID CAMERON SET TO VISIT TURKEY THIS WEEK
After the sensational visit of the Russian Federation President Mr. Vladimir Putin last week, Turkey is ready to host another important statesman this week: British Prime Minister Mr. David Cameron. Turkish President of the Republic
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NEW PHASE OF GEOPOLITICAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN WEST AND RUSSIA
For the past 400 years Russia has exercised control of the area of the modern day Ukraine. Recent problems between Russia and Ukraine are not an outcome of animosity among the two nations, but
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THE IMPACT OF THE ELECTION OF DONALD TUSK AS THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Late last month (30 August, 2014), Donald Tusk was elected the President of the European Council succeeding the first permanent President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and is expected to assume office
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