scholarly journals A QUARTER CENTURY OF NATO-RUSSIA RELATIONS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 633-638
Author(s):  
Raluca Iulia Iulian
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Military Alliance ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Former Ussr

: After the end of the Cold War, in the new international context, two important actors emerged on the international scene, namely NATO and the Russian Federation. The cooperation between them was a necessity to ensure and strengthen a climate of security and peace in Europe and all over the world. In the new challenges of the security environment, NATO was turned from a purely defensive military alliance for Europe into a political and military alliance that can act wherever needed around the globe. The Russian Federation, the successor of the former USSR and inheritor of its military arsenal, has initiated a transition process towards democracy and market economy. Russia has acted permanently to establish a special relationship with the Alliance, different from that with the other Central and Eastern European countries. The relations NATO-Russia followed a continuous development from 1991 to 2008, with periods of crisis, but hopes of establishing a productive partnership. Then, they went into decline, and in April 2014 they were suspended. The Alliance and Russia have different views on European and global security issues. After 25 years of NATO-Russia relations, this paper aims to point out the main aspects of the stages from 1991 until now and analyze the reasons why the collaboration is not yet productive and cooperative, as shown by recent events.

Elements of Russian Hybrid War in the East-European Space and Caucasus

2018 ◽  
pp. 79-96
Author(s):  
Svetlana Cebotari ◽  
Sergiu Plop
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
East European ◽  
Zone Of Influence ◽  
Soviet Space ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Hybrid War ◽  
Sphere Of Influence ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Former Ussr ◽  
Post Soviet Space

As a result of the geopolitical metamorphoses of the 1990s, the Russian Federation is trying to regain its lost positions. One of the most debated topics was undoubtedly the issue of Russia's new role on the international arena. Within a decade since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the former USSR, the Russian Federation is trying to restore its status as a great power, re-launching a policy of restoring the zone of influence in the post-Soviet space. This paper analyzes the strategies of the Russian Federation to maintain in its sphere of influence the East-European and South-Caucasian space.

FORMS AND METHODS OF PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS AND VOLUNTARY PEOPLE'S PATROL IN RESPONSE TO ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF WEAPONS

2018 ◽  
pp. 78-95
Author(s):  
Denis Mikhaylovich Denisov
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
Private Security ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Security Guards ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
The Russian Federation

In this study, the issues of the state of counteraction of law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation to illegal trafficking in weapons, explosives and ammunition at the present stage are considered. Given the meetings directions of heads of divisions of law-enforcement agencies, Federal National Guard Troops Service, Federal Security Service, Public Prosecution Office, Security Council of the Russian Federation on the specified question. Noted the importance of prevention in this area of work, based on the past redundancy of personnel of the MIA of Russia and increasing the role of the public (voluntary people's patrol, private security company) in security issues. Among other things, were touched upon the issues of the negative impact of the global Internet network on the spread of illegal methods of manufacturing of weapons, ammunition and explosives. Presented the statistical data on detection and suppression of crimes under articles 222–226 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The purposes, causes and conditions of illegal arms trafficking, as well as the composition of criminal acts related to this type of illegal acts are considered, the gaps in the current legislation are pointed out. Examples of control preventive measures and their results are given. Particular attention is paid to the forms and methods of participation of private security guards and members of voluntary people's patrol in the prevention, prevention and suppression of the spread of illegal weapons, ammunition and explosives, as well as reducing the risk of accidents, crimes related to the use of socially dangerous objects and substances.

Nuclear Weapons & Nuclear Use

Daedalus ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 145 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Robert Kehler
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Nuclear Weapons ◽  
Nuclear Deterrence ◽  
Complete Elimination ◽  
Global Security ◽  
Quarter Century ◽  
Nuclear Arsenal ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The U.S

While nuclear weapons were conceived to end a war, in the aftermath of their operational use at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they became the central (and controversial) means to prevent a war. Nuclear deterrence formed the foundation of U.S. Cold War doctrine and the basis of an extended security guarantee to our allies. But the Cold War ended one-quarter century ago, and questions about the efficacy of deterrence, the need for nuclear weapons, and the ethics surrounding them have resurfaced as some call for further major reductions in inventory or the complete elimination of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Discussed from the perspective of a military practitioner, this essay highlights the continuing need for U.S. nuclear weapons in a global security environment that is highly complex and uncertain, and describes the means by which the credibility of the nuclear portion of the strategic deterrent is being preserved even as the role and prominence of these weapons have been reduced.

scholarly journals DOING BUSINESS’2020 RESULTS: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC AND LEGAL INSTITUTE OF INSOLVENCY (BANKRUPTCY)

2020 ◽  
pp. 111-122
Author(s):  
Yury Y. Korolev
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Legal Institutions ◽  
Rating Data ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
National Economic ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Former Ussr

    The article analyzes the results of the Doing Business international rating for 2020 for the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation. Based on the actual rating data for two countries, the author investigated the methodology of the Resolving insolvency indicator, which is one of ten equilibrium components of the final Doing Business indicator and assesses the level of development of national economic and legal institutions of insolvency (bankruptcy). Some factors determining the lag of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation from other countries, primarily the countries of the former USSR, are identified. On the example of India, the results of reforming the national legislation on economic insolvency (bankruptcy) and the transition to effective rehabilitation procedures of the debtor are evaluated. It is concluded that it is possible to use approaches and methods of calculating the Resolving insolvency indicator to develop areas for reforming national economic and legal institutions of insolvency (bankruptcy).

scholarly journals Russia-Japan Security Dialogue

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-116
Author(s):  
O. G. Paramonov
Keyword(s):  
Security Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
Regional Aspect ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Russian President ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Cold War

In the face of deteriorating the regional security environment in East Asia, a noticeable growth of Japan’s defense capabilities and Tokyo’s departure from most self-restraints in the field of security policy look quite expected and natural process. At the same time, Japan continues to rely on the alliance with the United States. On the other hand, relations between Washington and Moscow are now at their lowest point since the Cold War. Japan itself has territorial claims to Russia. This means, based on confrontational logic that returns to the international agenda, that Japan’s traditionally reserved attitude towards Russia should be maintained. However, today we are witnessing a different situation. After the start of regular personal meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the dialogue is intensified on a wide range of issues, including those related to international security, and especially its regional aspect. Although certain background for that was noted before the Sochi meeting between V. Putin and S. Abe, this foreign policy turn, and, in particular, its speed, came as a surprise not only for Tokyo’s Western partners, but also for many Japanese politicians and experts. This article is devoted to the analysis of its possible causes, as well as the search for an answer to the next question.Is the dialogue between Russia and Japan a situational political maneuver or a step towards cooperation on security issues?

Features of evaluating the management effectiveness of regional socio-economic system from the standpoint of control theory

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Elena E. Averchenkova
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Control Theory ◽  
Economic System ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Regulation System ◽  
System Control ◽  
The Russian Federation

The concept of “efficiency” is specified in relation to the developed control system of the regional socio-economic system as the productivity of management decisions that ensure the achievement of the target level of indicators of National projects of the Russian Federation. From the point of view of control theory, performance evaluation of the decision of problems of management from evaluating the performance of the regulation system of regional socio-economic system primarily on the emergence of governors and disturbances. A criterion for the effectiveness of managing the regional socio-economic system as a function of the maximum from the managing influence of National projects of the Russian Federation is introduced. The criterion for evaluating the speed of the regional socio-economic system regulation system in response to the appearance of controlling and disturbing influences is introduced as a concept of the effectiveness of solving the problems of managing the regional socio-economic system, which is determined by the system’s ability to adjust external influence and “return” to a given target development program. To assess the behavior of the regional socio-economic system management system in the transition mode, dynamic quality indicators are used, i.e. numerical estimates of the speed of the regional socio-economic system regulation system in response to the appearance of controlling and disturbing influences, such as the time of the transition process in the regional socio-economic system control system and the time of setting the target value of indicators of National projects of the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals Perception of Emotions and Cultural Distance Among International Students in Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-201
Author(s):  
Sonia A. Berrios Callejas
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
International Education ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Cultural Distance ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Russian Culture ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Former Ussr ◽  
Former Soviet Republics

The accurate perception of culture-specific emotions of the people living in the host country, may be the most significant, and yet the most underestimated challenge for the international students in the process of adjusting to a new culture. The latest report of the Institute of International Education (IIE) about Russia, confirmed that, in the year 2020, around 353,000 international students are currently studying in the Russian Federation. The studies of van de Vijver in 2007 and 2009 have confirmed that the foreign students from former Soviet republics or former USSR countries (students from post-soviet states, not including Russia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan) have lower degrees of perceived cultural distance with Russian culture, this can be explained by the fact that the students from former Soviet republics can speak Russian language fluently, and share religion and traditions with Russian culture. Consequently, the group of students from former USSR countries adapt better to Russia in comparation to the rest of international students. The results of our study in 2020, revealed that the perception of Russian culture-specific emotions among international students studying in the Russian Federation, is significantly predicted by the similarity between the culture of the international students living in Russia and the culture of Russian society. Moreover, our study confirmed that the group of students from former Soviet republics, or former USSR countries, perceived more similarities with Russian national culture; therefore, this result is consistent with the findings of the aforementioned studies of van de Vijver in 2007 and 2009. Thus, we can consider that the accurate recognition of Russian culture-specific emotions and the perceived similarities to Russian cultural standards, may be very significant for the international students studying in the Russian Federation, especially for their process of adjusting to Russian culture. Nevertheless, further research on this topic is needed.

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