Valdai Club

Asoke Mukerji

Lawrence McDonnell

Alexander Markarov

Adam Michnik

Elena Melkumyan

Svetlana Melnikova

Ali Naser Mohamed

Nicodemus Minde

Gleb Makarevich

Sergei Mikheyev

Russian Federation

General Director of the Center for Current Politics.

Materials

Integration Processes in CIS and EAEU: Outcome of Meeting in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan hosted sessions of the CIS Council of Heads of Government and the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, attended by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Experts Assess the Situation in Ukraine

Rossiya Segodnya hosted a news conference in the form of a Moscow-Kiev video conference, where the results of a survey, “The Political Situation, Parties and Politicians, Ratings. March 2015,” conducted by Ukraine’s Research&Branding Group, were presented.

Humanitarian Disaster in Ukraine

Russia would be completely justified in assuming responsibility for a humanitarian intervention. Winter is not far off and the situation could get even worse.

Ukrainian Refugees Have Nowhere Else to Go

The question now is not whether Russia and its economy are able to take on the problem of Ukrainian refugees. The question is whether we should consider it from such a calculating point of view. If so, then we shouldn’t accept refugees at all, because this will cost us financially. So, should we shut the door to refugees?

Transnistria Won’t Become Second Front in Russia-West Standoff

If Novorossiya were to become a reality, Transnistria could join. But this is only theoretical because the prospects of creating a Novorossiya that could also incorporate the Odessa region look dim for the time being.

Crimea: What to Expect from Ukraine and the West

The West, above all the United States, would like for a rival country to have no reputation at all. They do not want to have any rivals, or at the worst, they want their rivals to be absolutely loyal to them.

Russia and Ukraine: Bilateral Relations Now and in the Future

Ukraine’s participation in the Customs Union, in whatever form, is one of the most important issues for its European partners, who hope that Ukraine will not integrate with Russia. An agreement on the lease of Ukraine’s gas pipeline system would upset those who favor an alliance with Europe.

Is Multi-Party System a Benefit for Russia?

It is difficult to understand to what extent the recently registered parties will reflect the political spectrum of Russian society. For the time being, they are doing nothing. Let's see what they will do. Will they take part in elections? Will people vote for them?