внешняя политика России

The position of the Progressive Block leaders in the most important questions of the Russian foreign policy in August 1915–February 1917 is examined. The author analyzes foreign policy priorities of the main political parties, the reasons of the conflict of the Duma opposition and autocracy, and carries out the research of the Russian parliament influence on the country’s foreign policy.

The paper studies the role played by the State Duma in developing foreign policy of the Russian Empire during the First Russian revolution. Competences of the representation power do not extend to foreign policy. However, the State Law, adopted in 1906, gave members of Parliament tools of indirect control that enabled them to influence current activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to shape foreign policy of the country

The article is devoted to the study of the Russian-American relations in the Caspian region that were entitled “The Great Game”. Analyzing one of the stages of these relations (spring-autumn 2004) that was marked by the higher activity of the V. Putin’s Government, the author has come to the conclusion that “the Kremlin offensive” was stipulated by the presidential campaign in the USA, and the necessity to oppose the China’s penetration into Central Asia.

After February revolution the foreign policy of the country became a subject of serious disagreements in the Russian society. Lack of the coordinated foreign policy priorities, the distinct purposes and tasks in the field of the international relations led to decrease in productivity of the Russian diplomacy, was a source of a political tension within the country.

In the article author continues his series of publications devoted to views on foreign policy among Russian opposition. This time he focused on the approaches to the international problems by the largest Right-wing liberal party of Russia — RPR-PARNAS. Special attention is given to estimates by the Russian oppositional liberals of such pressing questions as Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, diplomatic clashes over the issues of euroassociation of some former Soviet Republics, civil war in Syria, and « The Magnitsky's Law».

The article focuses on the main Russian concerns on the way of the Eurasian integration process. The author analyses real and potential obstacles for the Eurasian union during the competition between Russia and other players in the region such as China, the US and the EU. The article gives some forecasts on the development of integration and disintegration tendencies in Eurasia. Some author’s conclusions might be used for the improvement of Russian foreign policy course.

The article continues the cycle of publications devoted to views on foreign policy of the Russian opposition. This time it will be about one of the most notable Russian right-wing liberal parties RPR-PARNAS. The article analyzes the vision this part of the opposition liberals the main causes, major events and the most probable perspectives of the civil war, ongoing since 2011 in Syria. A special place is given to their estimates of Russia's role in the Syrian crisis.

Статья продолжает цикл публикаций автора, посвященных внешнеполитическим взглядам современной российской оппозиции. В этот раз речь пойдет об одной из самых крупных отечественных либеральных партий – РОДП «Яблоко». В статье анализируется видение этой частью оппозиционных либералов основных причин, важнейших событий и результатов первых трех лет «Арабской весны». Особое место отводится оценкам партии «Яблоко» места и роли России в попытках разрешения международным сообществом ливийского и сирийского кризисов.

В статье рассмотрены некоторые вызовы евразийской экономической интеграции в условиях продолжающегося мирового экономического кризиса и их влияние на динамику взаимодействия государств в рамках ЕАЭС. Автор анализирует как внутренние, так и внешние факторы угроз и вызовов евразийской интеграции, а также степень их влияния на потенциал сотрудничества. Особое внимание уделяется вопросам взаимодействия стран ЕАЭС с китайским проектом Экономического пояса нового шелкового пути.

В статье рассмотрены процессы изменения архитектуры европейской безопасности в контексте трансформации современной стратегии НАТО. Автор анализирует вопросы нового военного строительства и новых подходов к взаимодействию между Россией и странами Запада в области безопасности. Нынешний этап пересмотра взаимоотношений представляется в качестве отправной точки для корректировки подходов сторон к вопросам взаимного диалога и сотрудничества.