03.12.2018, Moscow.
Germany has realized the consequences of Ukraine’s accession to NATO, the Chairman of the Federation Council’s information policy commission, Aleksey Pushkov, noted on his Twitter page on December 2. Contine reading
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Germany wants to try to disarm Russia again
24.10.2018, Berlin.
The ruling SPD party’s representative on foreign policy at the German Foreign Ministry, Niels Annen, wrote in his Twitter account on October 21 that Russia must strictly follow its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty despite President Trump’s unilateral decision to withdraw from it. Contine reading
Understanding the cultural effect of identity politics on national security
19.09.2018, Warsaw.
The changes happening in the world, which are fueled by the exponential growth of technology, lead to a constant increase of complexity. And the more complex the world becomes, the more important the role of national security becomes, since it alleviates fear among the general population, and it provides a framework to achieve long-term goals. In such situations, fostering a sense of security among the general population cannot just be reduced to having a strong military or a robust government. In fact, the rise of right-wing populism despite a situation of economic growth, in Germany or Austria for example, shows that having a stable economy and government is not nearly enough. Culture itself becomes a political factor. The cultural environment not only shapes “the incentives for different kinds of state behavior but also the basic character of states – state ‘identity’” (Katzenstein 1996). Hence the analysis of the cultural environment becomes increasingly important in defining national security. This is even more pressing during our times of global uncertainty and increasing global instability. Contine reading
What is art allowed to do? Intellectual club in Berlin offers an answer
29.09.2018, Berlin.
The Freiblickinstitut (Free Look Institute) intellectual club discussed the role of the book The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie in the context of art’s social responsibility on September 27, a correspondent of the Rossa Primavera News Agency reports. Contine reading
German right-wing party becomes one of the most popular in Germany
08.07.2018, Berlin.
The rating of the German right-wing party Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) for the first time reached a historical maximum of 17%, according to the public opinion poll results published on July 8 by the German Bild newspaper. Contine reading
Member of the European Parliament: Merkel betrays European unity!
22.04.2018, Moscow.
The West does not have unity with respect to anti-Russian sanctions, and Germany wants to act based on its own interests, MEP from Estonia Yana Toom said on April 22 in Sunday Evening with Vladimir Soloviev program on Russia-1 TV channel. Contine reading