Category: Russia and CIS
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Who Is Yulia Svyrydenko? Ukraine’s New Prime Minister at 39
The change in government comes as protesters decry Kyiv’s move against anti-corruption reforms By: Marián Šeliga, Head of China desk, J&T Bank Education: Yulia Svyrydenko was born on December 25, 1985, in Chernihiv. Her father headed the regional branch of Ukraine’s Antimonopoly Committee, while her mother worked in the regional administration. She has a brother,…
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The 15th BRICS summit in South Africa: new members invited, but no breakthrough on other tracks achieved
By: Marián Šeliga The 15th BRICS summit, which took place from August 22nd to 24th in South Africa, has reaffirmed the growing aspirations of developing and emerging nations to assume a more impactful role on the global stage. Current BRICS summit was first in-person gathering in four years after the COVID-19 pandemic. BRICS member countries…
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7 CIS leaders attend Victory day in Moscow. Putin hosts EAEU summit.
Author: Marián Šeliga On 9 May, Moscow held the traditional Military Parade in commemoration of Victory Day, marking the 78th anniversary of Russia’s triumph over Nazi Germany. It is noteworthy that, in contrast to the previous year when no foreign leaders attended the Parade, the presence of six presidents and one prime minister has sparked significant…
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The Kremlin’s perception of NATO’s eastward expansion and the war in Ukraine. Did the powers do everything possible to prevent the war?
The following material is mainly based on the views and opinions of the current CIA director William Joseph Burns, as reflected in his book titled “The Back Channel: A Memoir of American Diplomacy and the Case for Its Renewal” as well as on the statements of the Russian senior official Sergei Ivanov who served as…
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Xi Jinping heads to Russia to deepen bilateral ties and possibly pave the way for peace in Ukraine
Photo: Xinhuanet By: Marián Šeliga Xi Jinping is set to visit Russia from March 20 to 22 This is will be Xi’s first overseas trip since he was officially rubber stamped as head of state by the country’s political elite earlier this month. The fact that Russia has been chosen as the first foreign destination…
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Russia to keep selling fossil fuels to China and India despite Western sanctions and price cap on oil
Photo: World Oil Author: Marián Šeliga The EU has already adopted 8 packages of sanctions against Russia and imposed a price cap on Russian oil which will come into force on 5 December. The latter is expected to deal a sufficient blow to Moscow’s ability to sponsor its military activities in Ukraine. However, India and China…
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Why did Patrushev go to China after SCO summit?
By Globinsider. The Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev unexpectedly visited China shortly after the end of Shanghai Cooperation Summit held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. As presidents of China and Russia met on the sidelines of the summit and held negotiations behind the closed door, the visit of Patrushev to China…
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