Red Line: Belarus financial crisis, Russia mediates in Libya and Ratko Mladic
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about the events of the week, as seen from Moscow.
Business moves beyond Moscow
Is it more profitable for a business to set up in the Russian capital or a regional city? The move beyond Moscow has already begun.
Arrested development
By avoiding the formation of formal political platforms, Russia’s ruling tandem slows down, perhaps even arrests, the development of the market for political ideas in Russia.
The brighter side of Nationalism
How do good nationalists look? Do they even exist at all, or is this phenomenon doomed to exist forever with only a negative aura?
The shadow of a MiG
Russian-Indian relations have lately been overshadowed by the unexpected cancellation of bilateral training drills, Indra (Indo-Russian) 2011. On land and at sea.
The Indian subcontinent and Eurasian security
Russia needs to “reset” its relations with India and other South Asian countries and to make a tangible contribution to security in Eurasia.
Red Line: Obama’s Middle East program, Andrei Sakharov and Christine Lagarde
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about the events of the week, as seen from Moscow. This week, U.S. policy in the Middle East, remembering Andrei Sakharov, and the race for IMF managing director.
Better a Technocrat at the IMF
The Europeans hope to secure their lock, yet again, on the IMF leadership at the Deauville summit. Will Russia play along or try to champion a viable alternative as it bravely tried to do in 2007?
Getting Afghanistan inside SCO tent
It no longer makes sense to keep India at the SCO's doors despite China's objections.
India, Russia bond over Afghan concerns
The two time-tested partners are poised intensify their consultations in days to come to ensure that safe havens of terror in Afghanistan-Pakistan region are eliminated for the sake of shared prosperity.
The Iron Curtain: What goes up must come down?
"If the volume of rights and freedoms increases in one part of the world, there must be a proportionate decrease in another."
Red Line: Pakistan, reconciliation in Palestine and Ivo Sanader
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about the events of the week, as seen from Moscow. This week, events in Pakistan, reconciliation in Palestine and Ivo Sanader.
Afghan Great Game: Huge stakes for Russia, India
India and Russia, original backers of the Northern Alliance that ousted the Taliban regime in 2001, have a host of common interests in ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Zardari visits Russia only 10 days after bin Laden's death
An interview with Vyacheslav Belokrenitsky, Deputy Director at the Institute for Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Bin Laden, Basayev and terrorism's scourge
Like Basayev’s death, bin Laden’s does not bring closure. The scourge of terrorism will remain.
And now let's deal with Pakistan
Are relations with Pakistan a bigger issue for the United States than fighting international terrorism?
Red Line: Osama bin Laden, the royal wedding and Lobsang Sanjay
This week, the death of Osama bin Laden, the royal wedding, and a new leader for Tibet.
BRICS' challenge to dollar power
Pegging the US dollar to BRICS' countries seems an anachronism to some people and they want to change this.
Not to worry, India ties will survive MiG setback
It is no tragedy that Russia lost the biggest aviation tender of recent years. Our military and technical ties with Delhi will survive it.
Russia-India: waiting for a “reset”
Did Russia lose the tender because of design flaws in the MiG-35 or because of systemic flaws in the Russian military-industrial complex?
