The Contrasting Russian/Chinese vs. US models for Geo-Economic Diplomacy by ADAM GARRIE
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister’s speech in South Korea is a clear illustration of Russia and China’s diplomatic methodology which contrasts diametrically with that of the US. November 27, 2017, 15:121.6K Views Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov has spoken at length about Russia’s peace plan for the Korean peninsula while at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion …
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Italian magazine Limes
On the February 2, Italian magazine Limes published on its website an interview given by the Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, titled «Il mondo visto dalla Russia» – «The world as seen from Russia» which was later included in the magazine’s special issue dedicated to Russia’s geopolitical and strategic choices «Il mondo di Putin» …
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Silk Dragon Takes Persian Road by Pepe Escobar
| 27.01.2016 | 00:00 He came, he saw, and he pocketed all the deals that matter. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s tour of Southwest Asia – Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt – could easily be sold anywhere as your typical Chinese-style win-win. On the PR arena, Xi did a sterling job polishing China’s image as a …
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The Dangerous Void in American Diplomacy By Finian CUNNINGHAM
| 18.10.2015 | 00:00 In the classic American chain gang film, Cool Hand Luke (1967), the defiant escapee played by Paul Newman, shouts out in mockery to the sadistic prison chief, «what we have got here is a failure to communicate», before law-enforcement officers open fire on the ill-fated young rebel. Washington and Moscow may …
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