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Nargis Kassenova is a senior fellow and director of the Program on Central Asia at the Davis Center. Prior to joining the center, she was an associate professor at the Department of International Relations and Regional Studies of KIMEP University (Almaty, Kazakhstan). She is the former founder and director of the KIMEP Central Asian Studies Center (CASC) and the China and Central Asia Studies Center (CCASC). Kassenova holds a Ph.D. in international cooperation studies from the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University (Japan). Her research focuses on Central Asian politics and security, Eurasian geopolitics, China's Belt and Road Initiative, governance in Central Asia, and the history of state-making in Central Asia.  Temur Umarov is a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. His research is focused on Central Asian countries' domestic and foreign policies, as well as China's relations with Russia and Central Asian neighbors. A native of Uzbekistan, Temur Umarov has degrees in China studies and international relations from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). He holds an MA in world economics from the University of International Business and Economics (Beijing). He is also an alumnus of the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center's Young Ambassadors and the Carnegie Endowment's Central Asian Futures programs. This webinar will be moderated by Scott Radnitz (Director of the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies at the University of Washington).

It's a podcast take over with the Gold brothers! Rich and his brother Marty Gold from Capital Council take over the podcast to focus on all things Washington DC and the debt deal that was recently made in this unique episode!   Things talked about in this episode include: An overlook of the deal that was made How it all started What is the outcome of the deal that was made? Bi-partisan legislation The adoption of Biden's defense budget Shelanda Young and her role in the negotiations Republicans trying to take credit for things in the deal. Putting off the debit ceiling until after Biden's presidency. How the democrat president always comes out on top. Will there be inner party friction on the Republican's side due to some not getting everything they wanted? The inner friction that is already happening on the Republican's side. What is the price of peace? Can there be peace? How McKarthy was voted in. The most connected thing legislatively to this issue. Why appropriation bills haven't gone across the floor in the Senate. Why Marty is skeptical about the deal that was made. Rich Gold is the leader of Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group and focuses his practice at the intersection of complex policy and political issues involving Congress, the executive branch and the media. Rich Gold is the leader of the firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group and focuses his practice at the intersection of complex policy and political issues involving Congress, the executive branch and the media. The Public Policy & Regulation Group has been ranked among the top law and lobbying firms in Washington by publications including American Lawyer's Influence Magazine, Legal 500 United States guide, Financial Times and U.S. News - Best Lawyers guide. Mr. Gold has been recognized as a top lobbyist in Washington by The Hill, The National Journal, Washington SmartCEO, Super Lawyers and The Washington Business Journal, as well as one of Washingtonian Magazine's 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy for the past two years.   In addition, Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide has recognized Mr. Gold since 2007. He is one of only three practitioners ranked as Band 1 in Chambers USA Nationwide Government Relations category, the highest ranking one can receive in Chambers. Mr. Gold served in the U.S. Senate for Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas) as his advisor on environmental affairs where he worked on issues related to environmental side agreements of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During the Clinton administration, he was a special assistant to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Carol Browner, with whom he helped develop the EPA's Superfund reform proposal and its administrative improvements package. Mr. Gold also served as a career lawyer in the EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and Office of General Counsel, working on major rule makings as well as significant Superfund cases.   Mr. Gold approaches political and policy problems from the perspective of campaign-style advocacy – forming, developing and executing issue-advocacy campaigns that incorporate lobbying, regulatory lawyering, traditional and social media, and grassroots engagement to break through the noise in Washington and achieve client goals. Mr. Gold has engaged for individual companies, trade associations and coalitions on the issues of the day ranging from climate change legislation and regulations and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform to trade legislation, corporate tax reform, as well as major U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reform legislation and financial services legislation.   Martin B. Gold is a partner with Capitol Counsel, LLC. He brings over 50 years of legislative and private practice experience. He is recognized authority and author on matters of congressional rules and parliamentary strategies, and U.S policy in Asia. He frequently advises senators and their staff and serves on the adjunct faculty at George Washington University. In 2022, he received the College of Professional Studies Faculty Excellent Award. Before domestic business, professional, and academic audiences, he speaks about Congress as well as political and public policy developments. Gold has been a guest lecturer at Tsinghua University, the Beijing Foreign Studies University, Moscow State University, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, the State Parliament of Ukraine, and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

As the battle for Bakhmut continues, casualties rise and Ukrainian troops are being pushed to the city's western edge. With Russian troops closing in from the north and south, the outcome remains uncertain. However, recent reports indicate that Russia's advance may have stalled. Will Ukraine manage to hold on or will the city fall? Guests: William Courtney Former Assistant to US President for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Peter Zalmayev Eurasia Democracy Initiative Director Sergey Markov Professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Dr. Vladimir Kozin discusses the Ukraine conflict and explains that Kiev and NATO are the aggressors against the Russian Federation. The U.S. is threatening the use of nuclear weapons on NATO's eastern flank and has abrogated all arms control agreements. There is little no communication between either side. The Pentagon has stated this war of attrition will continue for at least five years. The western and eastern blocs are fast approaching a Third World War. He comments on Western "state terrorism" (e.g. Nord Stream), Color Revolutions, and believes COVID-19 was a U.S. biological weapon. The West seeks a strategic Russian defeat but Dr. Kozin believes Moscow will win. Watch On BitChute / Brighteon / Rokfin / Rumble / PentagonTube Geopolitics & Empire · Vladimir Kozin: Western & Eastern Blocs Fast Approaching Third World War #358 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.comDonate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donationsConsult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopoliticseasyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.comEscape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopoliticsPassVult https://passvult.comSociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.comWise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics TRANSCRIPT Geopolitics & Empire: Geopolitics & Empire is joined by Dr. Vladimir Kozin, who's a member of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences, vice president of the Russian National Institute for Global Security Research, winner of the Colonel-General Varfolomei Korobushin Reward from the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, and a leading expert at the Center for Military Political Studies of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. That's a mouthful. Welcome to Geopolitics & Empire, Dr. Kozin. Dr. Vladimir Kozin: Well, thank you very much. Geopolitics & Empire: Well, we met briefly in 2017 in Moscow when you spoke to our group, which toured Russia with Sharon Tennison. I'm not a Russian agent. Us Americans, we're simply engaging in peace diplomacy because we were worried about what's happening now. We were worried about just that happening. Do you recall those days speaking at Sharon Tennison's events? Dr. Vladimir Kozin: Well, unfortunately, when we met that time, you have already specified a long time ago, the situation was totally different. Ukraine attacked Donbas and killed a lot of civilians in that area sometimes previously belonged to the Russian Federation before 1922, but the situation was not so dramatic and dangerous as it is nowadays because at that time, when you and your colleagues from Sharon's organization visited Moscow and talked to me, there was only one aggressor against Donbas, namely Ukraine. But currently, we are confronted with a combination of aggressors, mainly Ukraine, plus NATO alliance. And unlike in the past, when aggressor was launched against two republics inside Donbas, currently it's a direct aggression of Ukraine plus NATO against not Donbas, but against the Russian Federation. I have to explain shortly this phenomena because since last October, two republics in Donbas, namely Donetsk People's Republic, and Luhansk People's Republic, plus Zaporizhzhia region or Oblast in Russian and Kherson region, they joined voluntarily of the Russian Federation. And when we are talking to you, they are 100% accurate subjects of the Russian Federation since 2022 October. The Crimea Republic joined the Russian Federation in 2014. So, that's the gist of the situation in that part of Europe. The second issue, when we met before in Moscow, there was not so dramatic situation with nuclear weapons, threats to use it. Threats to use it came not from the Russian Fe...

Vladimir Varava is a Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Head of Department of Philosophy of the Moscow State Institute of Culture, member of the Writers' Union of Russia. Author of books: "Idols of Death in Modern Culture" (2010), "The Unknown God of Philosophy" (M., 2013), "Lawyer of Philosophy" (M., 2014), "Psalter of the Russian Philosopher" (M., 2020), " Seventh day of Sisyphus. An Essay on the Meaning of Human Existence (Moscow, 2020); "Expectation. Apophatic Studies” (Moscow, 2021) and others. Interests: thanatological problems in Russian and Western philosophy and culture, existential problems, the language of philosophy, the philosophy of war, the work of Andrey Platonov. FIND VLADIMIR ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook | Telegram | Instagram ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.develman/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2023 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

"Те, кто говорит, что сейчас невозможно поехать - ищут причину, а кто-то - ищет возможности"(С) Виолетта КораблинаВ новом эпизоде 2 сезона шоу подкастов "HARK&MOVE" Виктория Ушакова с Виолеттой Кораблиной обсудили нюансы стажировки в Казахстане, затронули вопросы юридической карьеры и порассуждали на тему работы младшим юристом по семейному праву:Как Виолетта нашла стажировку в Казахстане, и что ее побудило подать заявку? Отбор на стажировку: к чему быть готовым?Что такое МФЦА (международный финансовый центр)? Существует ли такой центр в России, на что похоже? Месяц в международной юридической фирме, которая является участником МФЦА: обязанности и приобретённые навыки, чем занимались стажеры?Открытие выпуска: в Узбекистане можно коммуницировать с судом через мессенджер "Telegram".*Со-ведущая: Виолетта Кораблина, студентка 4 курса Международно-правового факультета Московского Государственного Института Международных Отношений (МГИМО), проходила двухмесячную стажировку в Казахстане в международном финансовом центре «Астана».inst: @drvlttВесь подкаст на русском языке.//"Who says that it's impossible to go abroad right now is looking for a reason, while others are looking for opportunities"(C) Violetta KorablinaIn the new episode of the 2nd season of "HARK&MOVE" podcast show Victoria Ushakova & Violetta Korablina discussed the nuances of an internship in Kazakhstan, touched upon the issues of a legal career & discussed the topic of working as a family law junior lawyer:How did Violetta find an internship in Kazakhstan & what prompted her to apply? Selection for an internship: what to be prepared for?What is the AIFC (International Financial Centre)? Does such a center exist in Russia, is it similar to normal agencies? A month in an international law firm that is a member of the AIFC: duties & acquired skills, what did the interns do?Release opening: you can communicate with the court through the "Telegram" messenger in Uzbekistan.*Co-host: Violetta Korablina - the 4th year student of the Faculty of International Law of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), completed a two-month internship in Kazakhstan at the Astana International Financial Centerinst: @drvlttThe whole podcast is in RUS.

In this week's episode, Jozef Hrabina (Ph.D., Moscow State Institute of International Relations) and I discuss Russian-Western relations following the onset of the Russo-Ukrainian War. We discuss misperception of mindsets, the origin of Russian Statehood, Russian mobilisation, Prof. Mearsheimer's Realist views, Russian foreign reserves and capacity to weather unprecedented sanctions, Russian stranglehold over European energy security, economic damage done to Europe as a result of these sanctions and its political consequences, the failure of deposing Vladimir Putin, Russian counter-measures such as intellectual property rights, China's silent opportunism, the role of the Global South, the future of the Post-Soviet Space, and lastly what "winning the unwinnable" war might look like. Join us for deep dive into Russia's unwinnable war.

Michael Yulkin graduated from the Economic Faculty of the Moscow State University named after M. Lomonosov with diploma in Economic Cybernetics; in 1992-1993, he took a 2-year training course of project analysis in the World Bank Institute in Washington, DC (USA). In 1998-1999, Michael participated as a task leader in charge of carbon projects methodology and pipeline development in the Russian Strategy Study on Climate Change, supported by the World Bank and other international donors. In 1999, Michael initiated the foundation of the non-commercial Environmental Investment Center and has remained its leader until March 2021. In 2007-2008, Michael worked in the Russian branch of Camco International, a carbon asset management company listed on London Stock Exchange (AIM), first as Director for JI carbon projects, and later – as Director for policy and strategy. In 2009, he took a position of Managing Director at CCGS LLC, a Russian-Dutch consulting company established in 2008 to help Russian industries design and implement GHG emission reduction projects under the Kyoto protocol and to sell carbon credits in the international market. In 2019, Michael launched his own consulting company CarbonLab LLC which focuses on climate change mitigation and adaptation, including GHG monitoring, reporting and verification, climate change risks and opportunities evaluation and management as well as climate strategy design and implementation. In 2021, he took over CCGS LLC and merged it with CarbonLab. In 2017, Michael started teaching Modern Climate Policy at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) and giving training courses on carbon accounting and climate change management to corporate clients. In 2018, Michael wrote a book “Low Carbon Development: from Theory to Practice” which happened to be the first publication in the Russian language where the concept and consequences of the world's transition to low carbon development were explored. He is also well known domestically and abroad for his numerous articles and interviews on climate change and GHG regulation in the Russian and international media. In 2009-2018 Michael was the Head of the Working Group on Climate Change and GHG Management at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, in 2014-2018 – deputy Chairman, Head of the Expert (Advisory) Council of the Interregional Working Group for Russian Barents (Euro-Arctic) Region Climate Strategy Development, since 2013 – a member of the Interdepartmental Working Group under the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation on Climate Change and Sustainable Development; since 2016 – member of the Working Group on the implementation of a pilot project aimed at GHG emissions reduction in the city of Moscow, since 2018 – member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Russia) Commission on the Economy of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, since 2021 – member of the Working Subgroup on GHG Regulation and Carbon Trading at the Bank of Russia. FIND MICHAEL ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook

Andrey Sushentsov, long-time friend of Jacob's and Russia-based geopolitical analyst, joins the Perch Pod to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Jacob and Andrey engage in a thought-provoking conversation about Russian perspective on the conflict; one we don't get to hear very often. Andrey is, notably, the Dean of the School of International Relations at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and a previous fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace focused on Russian policy toward Ukraine and the future of Russian-Ukrainian interdependence. Questions? Comments? Reach out at: info@perchperspectives.com Subscribe to the Perch Perspectives Newsletter https://perchperspectives.com/reports/ (here). Socials: Twitter: @https://twitter.com/PerchSpectives (PerchSpectives) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perch-perspectives/ (Perch Perspectives) Website: https://perchperspectives.com/ (https://perchperspectives.com/)

Alexey Navalny is one of Vladimir Putin's fiercist critics, and for years he's been a headache for the Kremlin. But for how much longer? The opposition leader was already serving a three and a half year sentence, and now he's headed to a maximum security prison for close to another decade after a Russian court convicted him of stealing millions of dollars in donations from his own organizations. His supporters have branded the trial a sham and his lawyers have vowed to fight. Marvin Rees Mayor of Bristol and Friend of Alexey Navalny Sergey Markov Professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations Dana Lewis Journalist and Correspondent Sergei Davidis Memorial Human Rights Group Member

Russia's deadline to surrender has come and gone, but Mariupol remains resolute. Over 400,000 civilians are trapped in the southeastern city - many without access to food, water or electricity. Can Ukraine save its strategic port or will Russia obliterate it? Guests: Olexiy Haran Professor of Comparative Politics at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Sergey Markov Professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations Paul Maddrell Lecturer in International Relations at the Loughborough University

Clint Ehrlich, Foreign policy analyst, attorney and former Visiting Researcher at Moscow State Institute of International Relations offers his perspective on the fighting in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of The Other Side of Midnight: Frank Morano bares it all! News develops throughout the show, elucidating the reality of the Russian invasion. Frank takes calls to help sort out the complicated feelings and thoughts coming up this unfolding tragedy. Guest Clint Ehrlich, Foreign policy analyst, attorney and former Visiting Researcher at Moscow State Institute of International Relations offers his perspective on the fighting. We manage to wade though some other ideas too, like topless beaches. And Denunciations helps us with our doldrums. So why don't you light one up and get on The Other Side? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over land, at sea and from the air. Russia has attacked Ukraine, with missile strikes, tanks and boots on the ground. Roads out of Kiev are gridlocked as people try to flee. Condemnation of Putin has been swift and sharp. But is this a battle Ukrainians will be left to fight on their own? Guests: Elisabeth Braw Senior Research Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Andrij Dobriansky Chair of UN Affairs at the Ukrainian World Congress Sergey Markov Professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Russia's incursion into Eastern Ukraine has triggered a wave of sanctions from the US and its allies in Europe and Asia Pacific. These days, punitive economic measures seem to be the Western world's weapon of choice. And in this case, they're aimed at punishing Putin for recognising two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent – the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republic. But are sanctions the best tools to dissuade Russia from pursuing what many diplomats say would be all-out war? Guests: Alexander Titov Lecturer in Russian foreign policy and history at Queen's University Belfast Ben Aris Editor in Chief at BNE IntelliNews Sergey Markov Political Science Professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations

In this episode of The Art Business podcast, we discuss the Russian art world and its markets, both in the main centres of Moscow and St Petersburg, as well as in the hinterland.   Dr. Anastasia Pechalova (b. 1992 Moscow) is an art market researcher with a PhD in the History of International Relations. She studied at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and now lectures at the Department of International Relations. She has an MA and BA in International Relations, and has recently graduated with distinction from the MA in Art Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art, London.  Her PhD was on the role of expertise in decision-making and politics.   In 2016-2021 Anastasia worked in top-level Russian politics as a speechwriter. In 2020-2021 she worked as a researcher on a project devoted to trend-watching in culture.  This analysed trends in exhibitions, the work of museums and cultural institutions.   In 2021 Anastasia launched Art Barometer, Russia's first research platform dedicated to monitoring the art market. To date this includes communications with over 300 dealers, collectors and market professionals about their activities in 2021. http://artbarometer.ru/english    Anastasia's professional interests include the market for Old Master paintings, Russian art and icons. She collects Russian eighteenth and nineteenth-century icons, damaged and unrestored as well as objects of Russian peasant life.   intro and outro music ‘Baby, I Miss The Internet' (Rama, Rama, Rama)  by TOT TAYLOR is used by kind permission of the artist ©Tot Taylor/Songmatic Music (2020) PRS/MCPS/PPL

The US insists a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent and is pressuring Moscow to pull back its military forces that have amassed near Ukraine's border. The Kremlin says it has no intention of invading. But the US Senate is still preparing to pass a package of unprecedented economic sanctions against Putin this week. What is Washington's ultimate aim here? Has American rhetoric escalated tensions? Guests: William Courtney Former US Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Georgia Olexander Scherba Ukrainian Diplomat and Former Ambassador to Austria Sergey Markov Professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine threaten to boil over into a proxy war between Russia and US-led NATO powers, the war drums are once again beating from all corners of the military-industrial complex. With Russia, Ukraine, and the US all embroiled in their own respective bouts of domestic political and economic turmoil, and with all jockeying for position on a rapidly changing geopolitical stage, diplomatic saber-rattling may be a temporarily expedient way to boost support for each country's ruling political establishment. However, whether they are strategic bluffs or not, there is a very real danger that these escalating threats could have irreversible consequences, including a full-fledged war that none of the parties involved truly want and that none are truly prepared for.In this urgent interview, TRNN contributor Radhika Desai speaks to Dr. Oleg Barabanov and Dr. Boris Kagarlitsky about the current crises in Russia and Ukraine, the history of NATO expansion since the fall of the Soviet Union, and the possibility of bluffing our way to a major war. Dr. Oleg Barabanov is program director of the Valdai International Discussion Club, the academic director of the European Studies Institute at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and a professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Previously he was a senior research fellow at the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies. Dr Boris Kagarlitsky is a world-renowned leftist writer, historian, sociologist, and political activist. A dissident and political prisoner in the USSR under Brezhnev, then a deputy to Moscow city council (arrested again in 1993 under Yeltsin), he has run the Institute for Globalization Studies and Social Movements in Moscow, a leading Russian leftist think tank. He is also the editor of the online magazine Rabkor and the author of numerous books, including Empire of the Periphery: Russia and the World System and Russia Under Yeltsin and Putin: Neo-Liberal Autocracy.Pre-Production: Paul GrahamStudio/Post-Production: Cameron GranadinoRead the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/the-us-and-russia-may-bluff-their-way-into-a-war-neither-is-prepared-for“Russia moves troops and US sends weapons as fear of war mounts in Ukraine” - The Washington Post (Jan. 25, 2022): https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/25/ukraine-russia-nato-biden/“Russia's reaction to US and NATO leaves Ukraine crisis to fester on the brink of war” - CBS News (Jan. 28, 2022): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-reaction-united-states-nato-ukraine-crisis-war/“The US must prepare for war against Russia over Ukraine” - Defense One (Jan. 11, 2022): https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2022/01/us-must-prepare-war-against-russia-over-ukraine/360639/“Top weapons companies boast Ukraine-Russia tensions are a boon for business” - In These Times (Jan. 27, 2022): https://inthesetimes.com/article/ukraine-russia-raytheon-lockheed-martin-general-dynamics-weapons-industryHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Photo:   Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Vernadskogo New Building.               For over a century, Russia has arguably had the most knowledgable and competent diplomatic corps in the world.  No need to agree with their positions to see that they're excellent at their craft. @Batchelorshow #ClassicUkraine: Summitry. Anatol Lieven @QuincyInst @LievenAnatol @QuincyInst (Originally aired June 17, 2021) The Moscow and Washington (foreign policy/security) blobs and the Geneva summit. Anatol Lieven @QuincyInst @LievenAnatol https://quincyinst.org/2021/06/16/can-joe-biden-get-real-about-russia/ .. Permissions: MGIMO Vernadskogo Campus Date | 18 September 2012 Source | Own work Author | Victoria 959 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. | You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work; to remix – to adapt the workUnder the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

One of the most pressing questions in current geopolitical affairs brings Max Suchkov back to the table for this week's episode. Will Russia Invade Ukraine? If so, why? Check in to this week's episode to hear a Russian perspective on the question. Max is, of course, Director for both the https://english.mgimo.ru/structure/scientific-deps/iis (Institute for International Studies) and the https://english.mgimo.ru/structure/scientific-deps/iis/caas (Center for Advanced American Studies) at Moscow State Institute of International Relations in Russia. If you're interested, you can learn more about Max's illustrious career https://english.mgimo.ru/people/suchkov (here). Questions? Comments? Reach out at: info@perchperspectives.com Links: Subscribe to the Perch Pod Newsletter https://perchperspectives.com/reports/ (here). Check out LatamPolitik https://latampolitik.com/ (here)! Socials: Twitter: @https://twitter.com/PerchSpectives (PerchSpectives) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perch-perspectives/ (Perch Perspectives) Website: https://perchperspectives.com/ (https://perchperspectives.com/)

What does Islam look like in the North Caucasus, which is home to so many different cultures and religions? And what does the younger generation of Muslims in the North Caucusus want for their future? In this episode of the NUPI podcast we are talking about the concept of Contemporary Islam in the North Caucasus together with Senior Researcher Akhmet Yarlykapov, Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Host is Marie Furhovden, NUPI.

Martin B. Gold is a partner with Capitol Counsel, LLC. He has over 40 years of legislative and private practice experience, and is a recognized authority and author on matters of congressional rules and parliamentary strategies, and U.S. policy in Asia. He frequently advises senators and their staff and serves on the adjunct faculty at George Washington University. Before domestic business, professional, and academic audiences, he speaks about Congress as well as political and public policy developments. Gold has been a guest lecturer at Tsinghua University, the Beijing Foreign Studies University, the Beijing International Studies University, Moscow State University, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, the State Parliament of Ukraine, and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show. Don't forget to subscribe! Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at Jim@ThePoliticalLife.net  Follow The Political Life on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for weekly updates.

What does Islam look like in the North Caucasus, which is home to so many different cultures and religions? And what does the younger generation of Muslims in the North Caucusus want for their future?In this episode of the NUPI podcast we are talking about the concept of Contemporary Islam in the North Caucasus together with Senior Researcher Akhmet Yarlykapov, Moscow State Institute of International Relations.Host is Marie Furhovden, NUPI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia is a Pacific power, pursuing its own pivot to Asia. Anna Kireeva of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations examines Moscow's relationships in the region particularly its growing alignment with Beijing and its skepticism of the emerging “free and open Indo-Pacific” concept promoted by the United States. Read the AsiaGlobal Online article: https://www.asiaglobalonline.hku.hk/enemy-my-enemy-my-friend-russias-view-indo-pacificSubscribe to our podcast: https://agi.buzzsprout.comFollow us onFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsiaGlobalInstitute/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsiaGInstituteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2473796/YouTube: https://bit.ly/agi-yt-subscribe

Alexander Konoplyasty is co-founder and General Partner at Flashpoint. Alex and his business partner, Michael Szalontay, set up the investment firm in 2012, having met during their time at Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Alex holds a degree in international economic relations and has previously worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Morgan Stanley, and UBS. He serves as a board member of several companies, including ivi, a Russian streaming service, and Guesty, property management software.

Grigory Sapunov is the co-founder and CTO of Intento, a Berkeley-based startup that helps global companies to procure and utilize the best-fit cognitive AI services. Prior to Intento, Grigory was a tech lead of the Yandex News service for more than 5 years, worked with IBM Watson Research Center as an invited data science expert, and had AI and software engineering roles in other companies. He spent more than 20 years in software engineering, of which about 15 years in data analysis, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Since 2011, he has been engaged in deep learning. Grigory led many educational activities in academia and industry related to deep learning, data analysis, big data, and digital signal processing. Grigory graduated from Moscow State Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM) as a systems engineer with a specialization in Intellectual Information Systems in 2002, then got a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence in 2006. In 2014 he graduated from the Moscow School of Bioinformatics. Grigory is a Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning and a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board at Atlas Biomed. He is also a coauthor of an AI-related Telegram channel “Gonzo ML”. FIND GRIGORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Medium | Telegram ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Grigory Sapunov is the co-founder and CTO of Intento, a Berkeley-based startup that helps global companies to procure and utilize the best-fit cognitive AI services.Prior to Intento, Grigory was a tech lead of the Yandex News service for more than 5 years, worked with IBM Watson Research Center as an invited data science expert, and had AI and software engineering roles in other companies. He spent more than 20 years in software engineering, of which about 15 years in data analysis, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Since 2011, he has been engaged in deep learning. Grigory led many educational activities in academia and industry related to deep learning, data analysis, big data, and digital signal processing.Grigory graduated from Moscow State Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM) as a systems engineer with a specialization in Intellectual Information Systems in 2002, then got a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence in 2006. In 2014 he graduated from the Moscow School of Bioinformatics. Grigory is a Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning and a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board at Atlas Biomed. He is also a coauthor of an AI-related Telegram channel “Gonzo ML”.FIND GRIGORY ON SOCIAL MEDIALinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Medium | Telegram================================PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.uhnwidata.com/podcastApple podcast: https://apple.co/3kqOA7QSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2UOtE1AGoogle podcast: https://bit.ly/3jmA7ulSUPPORT & CONNECT:Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrichTwitter: https://www.instagram.com/denofrich/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denofrich/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich

Efim Kolodkin is a Co-Founder and CEO of Bash Today, a venue booking service for private and corporate events. Also, Efim is the CEO of Uprising Agency, a design and web development company with strong experience in building marketplaces and digital startups. He holds a master's degree in Integrated planning and urban sustainability from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO. On September 10, 2017, he was elected a deputy of the Council of Deputies of the Arbat municipal district of Moscow. FIND EFIM ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Efim Kolodkin is a Co-Founder and CEO of Bash Today, a venue booking service for private and corporate events. Also, Efim is the CEO of Uprising Agency, a design and web development company with strong experience in building marketplaces and digital startups. He holds a master's degree in Integrated planning and urban sustainability from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO. On September 10, 2017, he was elected a deputy of the Council of Deputies of the Arbat municipal district of Moscow.FIND EFIM ON SOCIAL MEDIALinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram================================PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://www.uhnwidata.com/podcastApple podcast: https://apple.co/3kqOA7QSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2UOtE1AGoogle podcast: https://bit.ly/3jmA7ulSUPPORT & CONNECT:Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrichTwitter: https://www.instagram.com/denofrich/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denofrich/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich

Europe's longest serving ruler, President Alexander Lukshenko is facing unprecedented opposition to his power, especially after he claimed a sixth term in a widely disputed election on 9 August 2020. Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya speaks out against the president's aggressive crackdown on all forms of dissent. In the last 24 hours alone, a political activist, facing charges of organising the opposition, stabbed himself in the neck during his court appearance. On May 23, President Lukshenko used his air force and a false bomb threat to ground a civilian airliner in Minsk. Opposition journalist Roman Protasevichand his fiancé were removed from the flight. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says Lukshenko needs to be hit with strong sanctions. Russia has pledged to support Belarus in the face of any pressure from Europe, but the support so far has been very costly. The EU is offering 3billion euros to Belarus in return for a transition to democracy. Will Belarusians see a country free from authoritarian rule any time soon? Guests: Svetlana Tikhanovskaya Belarus Opposition Leader Katsiaryna Shmatsina Research Fellow at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies Kirill Koktysh Political Theory Professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations

Institute director Salpi Ghazarian and Focus on Karabakh editor Emil Sanamyan speak with Dr. Sergey Markedonov, a political scientist specializing in conflicts, nationalism and nation building in the post-Soviet space and a researcher at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Civilnet's editor-in-chief Karen Harutyunyan also joins in to talk about the attitudes expressed in Russia concerning the conflict in Karabakh/Artsakh and the subsequent deployment of Russian peacekeepers in the region, as well as on the perceptions of those Russian attitudes in Armenia and the long term outlook beyond the five-year peacekeeping agreement. Visit the Institute's Youtube page to watch the conversation on video or listen to it in Armenian. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu. 

Daniil Medvedev is unfazed by this moment — he does not care what anyone thinks, and he feels pretty “ehh” about Cheeky Volley — even if they feature the Shakespeare of Tennis commentating — the legendary Robbie Koenig! Somewhere between an epiphany during a car ride in upstate New York with his coach/trainer Gilles Cervara, and his pursuit of applied economics and commerce at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Medvedev has cladded himself with cold blood and an unapologetic will to win. Will Novak achieve his 18th Grand Slam title? Or, will the wiry and aloof Moscovite establish that the new guard has finally arrived? Tune in to hear more from Cheeky Volley and to experience Koenig’s unparalleled enthusiasm for the sport of tennis.

Andrey Kortunov is a Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council. Andrey Kortunov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in 1979 and completed his postgraduate studies at the Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1982. He holds a PhD in History. Dr Kortunov completed internships at the Soviet embassies in London and Washington, and at the Permanent Delegation of the USSR to the UN. In 1982–1995, Dr Kortunov held various positions in the Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies, including Deputy Director. He taught at universities around the world, including the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, he led several public organizations involved in higher education, social sciences and social development. Since 2011, Andrey Kortunov has been the Director General of RIAC. He is a member of expert and supervisory committees and boards of trustees of several Russian and international organizations. His academic interests include contemporary international relations and Russian foreign policy. FIND ANDREY ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Andrey Kortunov is a Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council. Andrey Kortunov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in 1979 and completed his postgraduate studies at the Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1982. He holds a PhD in History. Dr Kortunov completed internships at the Soviet embassies in London and Washington, and at the Permanent Delegation of the USSR to the UN. In 1982–1995, Dr Kortunov held various positions in the Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies, including Deputy Director. He taught at universities around the world, including the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, he led several public organizations involved in higher education, social sciences and social development. Since 2011, Andrey Kortunov has been the Director General of RIAC. He is a member of expert and supervisory committees and boards of trustees of several Russian and international organizations. His academic interests include contemporary international relations and Russian foreign policy.

Moscow's Partnership with Beijing – is Russia lost for the West? In June 2019, the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, described the Russian President Vladimir Putin as his “best friend”. This remarkable statement, made by the head of state and topleader of China, reflects the strengthening economic and military ties between Russia and China. In areas where the interests of both countries do not coincide, Chinese and Russians simply “agree to disagree” What does this Russian-Chinese rapprochement mean for the Western world? Should the European Union and the United States be worried? We offer you a Russian perspective and ask these as well as other questions to Dr. Andrey Kortunov, Director General and member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), and to Dr. Anna Kireeva,Associate Professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). Both are profound experts on Chinese-Russian relations, sharing many interesting thoughts and their specialist knowledge with us. /// Moskaus Parnterschaft mit Peking – Ist Russland für den Westen verloren? Im Juni 2019 beschrieb Xi Jinping, Staatspräsident der Volksrepublik China, den russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin als seinen „besten Freund“. Diese bemerkenswerte Aussage des chinesischen Staatsoberhaupts, gleichzeitig zentrale Führungsperson Chinas, spiegelt die zunehmenden wirtschaftlichen und militärischen Bande zwischen Russland und China wider. In Bereichen, in denen die Interessen beider Seiten nicht übereinstimmen, sind sich Chinesen und Russen einig, nicht einer Meinung sein zu müssen. Was bedeutet diese russisch-chinesische Annäherung für die westliche Welt? Müssen die EU und die Vereinigten Staaten sich Sorgen machen? Wir bieten Ihnen eine russische Perspektive und stellen diese und andere Fragen Herrn Dr. Andrey Kortunov, Generaldirektor und Mitglied des Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), sowie Frau Dr. Anna Kireeva, außerordentliche Professorin am Staatlichen Moskauer Institut für Internationale Beziehungen (MGIMO). Beide sind profunde Kenner der chinesisch-russischen Beziehungen und teilen viele interessante Gedanken und ihr Expertenwissen mit uns.

Register for the Communications and Geopolitics Webinar HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/communications-and-geopolitics-what-leaders-need-to-know-now-tickets-122586488487 (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/communications-and-geopolitics-what-leaders-need-to-know-now-tickets-122586488487)   In this episode, Jacob speaks with Max Suchkov, a Senior Fellow and Associate Professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). He is also a non-resident expert at the Russian International Affairs Council and an Associate Research Fellow at the Italian institute of International Political Studies.  Timestamps:  00:00 Introduction 2:46 What's the trajectory of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict?9:35  Whither Iran?15:07 What are the chances for direct Russia-Turkey conflict, now and in the future?25:55 What are Russia's top foreign policy priorities?32:50 What does Russia think about Xinjiang?36:49 A Russian's view of the US48:20 Will Putin still rule Russia in 2030?50:48 OutroSubscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any new episodes!  We put out new videos every other Monday Questions? Reach out at: info@perchperspectives.com Socials-Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2N5Rmh1ZUQxNWdsVGptSzU4aFNsSG5kMjg3Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttOV9nWGlVTzNqbWNQLTZrWmVpQVpXbndvY25FTlJIdzBrU2tad3NYcWxON0gyT204REw1b2xONVhSZW9JUEFNdDhVdnI3Mk9HYWJhQmlhMlhSRS1UcG1oMjV5WmtISDdMQ3JUdm5wU1MzRWhxdXhQOA%3D%3D&v=tfr8Wm8LpfE&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FPerchSpectives&event=video_description (https://twitter.com/PerchSpectives) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perch-perspectives/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/perch-perspectives/) Website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmk0NDRSTGtBWVh2c0hVOWZiZTM1aEFBaVRNUXxBQ3Jtc0ttaFhSaXRwc09sSTBkNDJVWW5lajZlRFp4d2laOV93Q0hjNU4yT1NjSXUzRG1KdnN0NC1XeWJOdWVyOC11RHNVUU1SZE5LdUhFbjI0RW9MbmN3SVcxWEc2d043cEQ3bURpOVJmeHIyN2tVZGc2ek9Taw%3D%3D&v=tfr8Wm8LpfE&q=https%3A%2F%2Fperchperspectives.com%2F&event=video_description (https://perchperspectives.com/)

Max Suchkov, Senior Fellow at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, discusses Russia’s Syria strategy, Iran-Russia ties, and why Moscow has low expectations for US-Russia relations after the US presidential election.

Can Sino-Russian Territorial Dispute Settlement be an example for Russia and Japan? Speakers: Alexander Lukin and Olga Puzanova, Higher School of Economics, Moscow Alexander Lukin is Head of the Department of International Relations at National Research University Higher School of Economics, Director of the Center for East Asian and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) and Chair Professor in the School of Public Affairs at Zhejiang University (China). He received his first degree from MGIMO University in 1984, a doctorate in politics from Oxford University in 1997, a doctorate in history from Russian Diplomatic Academy in 2007 and a professional development degree in theology from St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University in 2013. He is the author of The Political Culture of the Russian Democrats (Oxford University Press, 2000), The Bear Watches the Dragon: Russia’s Perceptions of China and the Evolution of Russian-Chinese Relations since the Eighteenth Century (M.E.Sharpe, 2003), Grasping Russia with your Mind (with Pavel Lukin, Ves’ Mir, 2015, in Russian), Pivot to Asia: Russia’s Foreign Policy Enters the 21st Century (Vij Books India, 2016), China and Russia: The New Rapprochement (Polity, 2018), Russia: A Thorny Transition from Communism (Vij Books India, 2019), as well as numerous articles and policy papers on international relations, Russian and Chinese politics. Olga Puzanova is a Lecturer at the Department of International Relations and Researcher at the International Laboratory of World Order Studies and the New Regionalism at National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow. She received her bachelor degree in international journalism from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), M.Phil in Japanese Studies from the University of Oxford and is now in the final stage of her D.Phil studies at the University of Oxford. She is the author of several articles on Japanese media, politics and Russian-Japanese relations, which were published in leading international journals, including “Russia’s Policy toward Japan and Regional Security in the Asia‐Pacific,” Asian Politics and Policy. 2019. Vol. 10. No. 4. P. 677-692 and “Japan’s Eurasian diplomacy: Successes and failures (1997-2017)”, Journal of Eurasian Studies. 2018. Vol. 9. No. 2. P. 134-142 (with Oleg Paramonov). She also serves as a contributor to country reports of The Asan Forum (South Korea). This event was recorded on Zoom as part of the Fairbank Center's Critical Issues Confronting China lecture series, hosted by Professor Ezra Vogel. The recording features the presentation, but not the Q&A.

SPEAKERS Vladislav Chernavskikh, Graduate Student, Nonproliferation Studies Program of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations Angelina Davydova, Director, German–Russian Office of Environmental Information in St. Petersburg, Russia Jake Hecla, Graduate Student, UC Berkeley Department of Nuclear Engineering Margo Poda, MBA/MA Student, International Policy and Development Program at the Middlebury Institute of International StudiesSPEAKERS This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on October 6th, 2019.

Segment #3 of 3, 3–3:30 p.m.: Next Generation Connections - Working Together Join a discussion on how our shared history and the unique legacy of Fort Ross State Historic Park can be a platform for cooperation and exchange between Russians and Americans, even amid severe challenges in relations between Washington, D.C. and Moscow. The final panel looks towards the future by bringing four young Russians and Americans from different disciplines to discuss their bilateral work and ideas for the future. A native Californian, Margo Poda chose to study the Russian language as an undergraduate at Georgetown University—her interest in the language and region stemming from Russia's unique history and culture. After graduating, Poda headed home to Silicon Valley and worked at a series of tech start-ups as a project marketing manager, focusing on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Now she has returned to school pursuing a joint MBA/MA in international policy and development at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey to further develop key business skills, concentrating on the global entrepreneurial ecosystem. Vladislav Chernavskikh is a graduate student in the dual degree in nonproliferation studies program of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS) and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). Angelina Davydova is director of the German–Russian Office of Environmental Information in St. Petersburg, Russia. Davydova received a degree in economics from St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. Her nonprofit work focuses on developing environmental journalism in Russia and neighboring countries. She teaches at the School of Journalism at St. Petersburg State University and the Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. Jake Hecla is a graduate student at UC Berkeley in the department of nuclear engineering. He earned an undergraduate degree in nuclear engineering at MIT, where he worked on techniques for zero-knowledge warhead verification and assisted in the development of an intraoperative radiation detector with the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute. In his spare time, he works with Clean Futures Fund, a nonprofit providing support to communities near the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Notes: In partnership with the Fort Ross Conservancy and the Kennan Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the 19th century, geographers and other specialists have discussed the idea that Europe and Asia are not separate continents but actually joined together geographically to form a single continent of Eurasia. What are Russia's interests in Eurasia? What influence does Russia possess, how can this be balanced with the other Eurasian powers and what are the limits? Continental Vision: Russia´s Interests was the first seminar of the Eurasia Seminar Series. Speakers: Igor Denisov, Senior Research Fellow at Moscow State Institute of International Relations: Center for East Asian and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Studies, Maryia Danilovich, Fellow at the Institute of Russian and Eurasian Studies (IRES), Uppsala University, Pavel Baev, Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). The seminar was moderated by Mark Bassin, Professor of History of Ideas at Södertörn University and Associated Research Fellow at UI. Welcome remarks held by Martin Kragh, Head of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at UI. The Eurasia Seminar Series is jointly organized by the Swedish Institute of International Affairs and Södertörn University. It features seminars on Russian, Chinese and Turkish perspectives on Eurasia.

Date of Recording: 04/04/2019 Description: Ofer Fridman and Vitaly Kabernik will present their new book Hybrid Conflicts and Information Warfare: New Labels, Old Politics. Chair: Prof. David Betz What is Hybrid Warfare? And what role does Information play in today’s conflicts? In the context of the technological/information revolution of the last two decades―which has greatly amplified the danger posed by nonmilitary means of political struggle―Hybrid Conflicts and Information Warfare addresses these questions from the perspectives of both Western and Russian experts. Incorporating both theory and contemporary realities, including the case of the Islamic State, the authors offer a unique dialogue on the nature of conflict in the second decade of the twenty-first century. Speaker Bios: Ofer Fridman is Director of Operations at the King's Centre for Strategic Communications (KCSC) and Lecturer at the Department of War Studies, King's College London. Vitaly Kabernik is Senior Expert at the Centre for Military-Political Research at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and Fellow Expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and PIR Centre.

Date of recording: 04/07/2018 Summary: Experts in both Russia and the West agree that the level of contemporary misunderstanding of actions, intentions and aims in the relations between Russia and the West might lead to irreversible miscalculations and responses that will increase the chances of an undesirable escalation, significantly endangering global security. In other words, the increasing popularisation of understandings based on mutual mistrust and emotional responses might lead to devastating mistakes in decision-making processes on either side. King’s Centre for Strategic Communications (KCSC) and the Gerda Henkel Foundation, in association with European Leadership Network (ELN), Centre of Military and Political Studies at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism – The Hague (ICCT), are pleased to invite you to explore the influence of trust and emotions on the future of the relations between Russia and the West. Speakers: Introduction: - Wyn Bowen, Head of the School of Security Studies Keynote: - Prof Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies Panel: - Dr Neville Bolt, Director of the King’s Centre for Strategic Communications (KCSC) - Prof Simon Koschut, Visiting Professor in International Relations and European Integration at the Otto Suhr Institute at the Freie Universität Berlin - Prof Mikhail Mironyuk, Associate Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics - Prof Andre Pavlov, Professor at Saint Petersburg State University and the chair of Strategic and Arms Control Studies Master’s Program. - Nicholas Wheeler, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Institute for Conflict, Cooperation, and Security at the University of Birmingham

In this episode, Xiaochen Zhang, Founder and CEO of FinTech4Good interviews with Alexey Shadrin, Co-founder of DAO IPCI - blockchain infrastructure for climate finance markets, Founder and CEO of Russian Carbon Fund. About Alexey Alexey Shadrin is the Founder and CEO of the Russian Carbon Fund and has co-developed the Blockchain Ecosystem platform for environmental assets trading at IPCI. Since 2011 Russian Carbon Fund have helped major international businesses implement sustainability solutions and reduce environmental risks. Alexey is an active participant of the carbon market. Together with Anton Galenovich and Sergey Sitnikov he founded the Russian Carbon Registry, a platform facilitating emission and trading with voluntary carbon credits. He holds a Master’s degree in strategic management from the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping; and a bachelor’s degree in international economics from the International Institute of Energy Policy & Diplomacy of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. About DAO IPCI DAO IPCI stands for Decentralized Autonomous Organization “Integral Program for Climate Initiatives”. DAO IPCI provides digital blockchain infrastructure for the global green finance markets eliminating their main growth problems such as lack of transparency, trust and unification. From the technical point of view, DAO IPCI is an Ethereum-based public blockchain protocol - a set of digital smart-contracts and modules specially designed to match the needs of the various green finance markets, their players and instruments. DAO IPCI ecosystem offers unique features, including easy access to green investment and various assets for people and business via decentralized application (DApp), investment raising into green projects without regulatory borders, tracking and offsetting of environmental and carbon footprints, monitoring of green investment projects outcomes and supply chains, instant launch and management of decentralized environmental programs, and blockchainization of corporate, regional, national and international environmental programs. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeyshadrin/ DAO IPCI Website: http://ipci.io

In this episode, we're bringing you an exclusive interview with Dr Neville Bolt, director of the King's Centre for Strategic Communications. Dr Bolt discusses the informational dimension of hybrid warfare. Many scholars argue that the absence of war does not necessarily equate to peace. Therefore, they call this lucid state between war and peace ‘hybrid warfare’. But how useful is this term ‘hybrid warfare’ and how are Western and Eastern perspectives different when it comes to defining and interpreting this term? For more information about the King’s Centre for Strategic Communications (KCSC), visit http://kingscsc.co.uk. Interested in pursuing an MA in Strategic Communications? Visit bit.ly/2CYzxP7 to learn more about this programme. In January 2017, the King’s Centre for Strategic Communications (KCSC) hosted an international conference to discuss the informational dimension of hybrid warfare. Panelists from the International Centre for Counter Terrorism (ICCT, The Hague), the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), and the KCSC, exchanged their academic perspectives on this heated topic. You can listen to the entire recording of this conference here: https://soundcloud.com/warstudies/sets/kcsc-conference For more information about The Department of War Studies and upcoming events, visit www.kcl.ac.uk/warstudies/events.

Today, Brian spends the full hour addressing the election and the drumbeat of militaristic anti-Russia rhetoric. Brian is joined from New York by journalist and writer Ben Norton, a politics reporter and staff writer at Salon.com. Brian is also joined from Moscow by Clinton Ehrlich, a visiting researcher at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and by Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and now political activist and journalist. This year’s U.S. presidential election is now less than two months away, but is a foreign government working to determine whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump take office? The Clinton campaign and much of the mainstream media would like you to think so. With frequent allegations being hurled against Russia by the Democratic establishment, do any of the accusations actually add up? Are Americans losing faith in the political system because of the machinations of Moscow, or is that discontent actually entirely homegrown?

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: His Excellency Georgiy Mamedov, Russian Federation Ambassador to Canada With Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea: The Russian Perspective The Empire Club of Canada is excited to launch a new series of events, The Ambassadors Speak. Continuing the Club's 110 year tradition of providing Canada's podium of record to the world's newsmakers, groundbreakers, and opinion leaders, The Ambassador Series will provide our members and guests with direct access to some of the official representatives to Canada of the most prominent nations in world. No country on the planet has attracted more attention than the Russian Federation. Many complex issues, such as sexual orientation, the hosting of the Winter Games in Sochi, and the recent events in the Ukraine have brought Russia to the forefront of international consciousness and political opinion. Our guest speaker, Ambassador Georgiy Mamedov, has served as Russia's ambassador since 2003. In the 1990s and the early 2000s, he was his country's chief interlocutor with the United States on such subjects as NATO, arms control, and Kosovo. During that time, he was Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. This event is part of The Empire Club's special series, The Ambassadors Speak. Join us on April 22nd to hear, first hand, the Government of Russia's perspective into one of the most important political issues of our time. Mamedov Georgiy Enverovich was born in 1947. In 1970 graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Holds Ph.D. in history. Speaks English and Swedish. Entered diplomatic service in 1972. Has been stationed at the Embassy in the USA in 1972 to 1973 and in 1977 to 1981. Since 1991, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Holds diplomatic rank of Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Canada. Mr. Mamedov is married, has son and daughter, both adult. Speaker: His Excellency Georgiy Mamedov, Russian Federation Ambassador to Canada *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*