Russia's International Research Articles

New Forms and Methods of Russia's International Cooperation in the Field of Culture

New Forms and Methods of Russia's International Cooperation in the Field of Culture

Soviet Russia's International Activity During the Interwar Period

Soviet Russia's International Activity During the Interwar Period

Monitoring and Evaluation in Russia's International Development Assistance Program

The increasing role aid effectiveness in global development cooperation agenda puts a special emphasis on establishment of the M&E systems. The article reveals the current efforts of Russia as a new donor in establishing and operationalizing the M&E system for its international development assistance program to address scarce public resources problem.

Russia's International Road Freight Transport Services Improvement

International road transportation organization contains a lot of issues, such as automobile border control regulations, collisions, lack of goods transportation safety warranties, customs clearance issues etc. Moreover, justification of the auto transport contracts legal nature, it's contents and involved parties responsibilities requires the following revision. Russian legislation does not provide a complete assertion, legal support and warranties to the local freight forwarders working for international market.

Immoral Truth vs. Untruthful Morals? Attempts to Render Rights and Freedoms Conditional upon Sexual Orientation in Light of Russia's International Obligations

The recently adopted Russian federal legislation provides for imposition of the so-called ‘administrative’ sanctions for dissemination of any information regarding issues related to ‘social equality’ of diverse sexual orientations or gender identities ‘among minors’ for certain purposes (listed in the relevant provision). Under the new laws, such conduct qualifies as an administrative offence. In parallel with the aforementioned amendments, Art. 127 of the Family Code of Russian Federation was modified to prohibit adoptions by married same-sex couples and unmarried citizens of any state where homosexual marriage is permitted. The present article is written in the attempt to explore whether the recent Russian legislation is compatible with international standards of human rights protection deriving from the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights and the relevant jurisprudence of international bodies. Is there any possibility to justify the restrictive laws under international law, bearing in mind the support of this legislative trend by the majority of the Russian population?

Contested Identity and Foreign Policy: Interpreting Russia's International Choices

This paper develops a framework for interpreting state international policy by treating national identity as inherently contested. Building on insights from constructivist literature, it proposes a technique for establishing the meaning of foreign policy action on several interrelated levels: state-based, society-based, and international. The paper illustrates the benefits of the approach by selecting the example of Russia's European diplomacy under President Dmitri Medvedev. By studying how officials themselves justify their policies and how these policies are then perceived in broader social and international settings, we have an opportunity to develop a rich understanding of a particular state action, as well as tentatively assess the chances of this action's success or failure.

Russia's International Images and its Energy Policy. An Unreliable Supplier?

In recent years, the Russian authorities have invested significant effort into promoting a positive image of Russia as an energy supplier. Yet, Russia's behaviour sometimes seems to contradict the declared aim of improving this image. A particularly interesting case is the way the Russian authorities and Gazprom handled the dispute with Ukraine over gas prices in December 2008–January 2009, when the transit of Russian gas to a number of EU member states via Ukraine was seriously affected. This essay argues that in order to understand Russia's position during the crisis, one should take into account the impact of international images on Russian politics, in particular self-images and constructed images that the Russian authorities have been projecting in the West and in Russia itself.

Reaching Out to Know-How: Support Instruments for Russia's International Innovation Cooperation

This article sheds light on the current status of Russia's international cooperation programs on innovation, whereby the focus is on stimulation programs for small and medium enterprises (SME)s. SMEs are the backbone of the economy among EU countries, whereas in Russia they are still in a developing phase. The analysis of bi- and multilateral tools for stimulation of SME cooperation with Russia shows that programs, projects, and budgets are increasing. This positive development takes place in spite of difficult framework conditions for businesses in Russia.

Pax Russica: For a Eurasian Alliance Against America

New Perspectives QuarterlyVolume 25, Issue 4 p. 56-60 Pax Russica: For a Eurasian Alliance Against America ALEKSANDR DUGIN, ALEKSANDR DUGIN Writer, political activist and father figure for contemporary Russian nationalism, ALEKSANDR DUGIN is the founder of Russia's International Eurasian Movement and a popular theorist among Russia's hard-line elite. He envisions a strategic bloc comprising the former Soviet Union and the Middle East to rival the US-dominated Atlantic alliance. Megan Stack of NPQ's associate paper The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dugin in August at his Moscow office, a room draped with flags bearing the slogan “Pax Russica.”Search for more papers by this author ALEKSANDR DUGIN, ALEKSANDR DUGIN Writer, political activist and father figure for contemporary Russian nationalism, ALEKSANDR DUGIN is the founder of Russia's International Eurasian Movement and a popular theorist among Russia's hard-line elite. He envisions a strategic bloc comprising the former Soviet Union and the Middle East to rival the US-dominated Atlantic alliance. Megan Stack of NPQ's associate paper The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dugin in August at his Moscow office, a room draped with flags bearing the slogan “Pax Russica.”Search for more papers by this author First published: 13 October 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5842.2008.01026.xCitations: 2AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume25, Issue4Fall 2008Pages 56-60 RelatedInformation

Implementing Russia's International Environmental Commitments: Federal Prerogative or Regional Concern?

How DO THE RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES GO ABOUT implementing their international environmental obligations? This question implies that implementation is here understood as the political processes taking place at the national, and possibly the sub-national, level after the conclusion of agreements or establishment of regimes at the international level. In the literature on international environmental agreements, processes at the domestic level are receiving increased attention.1 After an initial main focus on regime formation,2 the literature has in recent years come to be dominated by studies of regime effectiveness and the implementation, including processes at the domestic level, of provisions laid down by international regimes.3 By implementation we understand the active steps taken by public authorities or others in order to bring the behaviour of target groups into accordance with the country's international commitments.