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EU's biggest challenge: Responding to the people's desire for change
RD Interview: French diplomat Claude Blanchemaison explains how Brexit brought to the surface the unmet demands of ordinary Europeans, highlighting the necessity for a change.
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What is Russia's real role in the US presidential election?
RD Interview: Well-known Russia expert Jeffrey Mankoff from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) weighs in on the current controversy over alleged Russian involvement in the...
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The world after Brexit: From globalization to fragmentation
RD Interview: The director of Carnegie Moscow Center, Dmitri Trenin, sheds light on the implications of Brexit for Russia, Europe and the world.
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Understanding Russian politics, without the conspiracy theories
RD Interview: Mikhail Zygar, the former chief editor at independent TV station Dozhd, discusses his latest book, “All the Kremlin’s Men: Inside the Court of Vladimir Putin,” which will be available in...
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What's next for Europe after Brexit?
RD Interview: Vivien Pertusot, head of the Brussels office of France’s leading foreign policy think tank, French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), explores how the Brexit will force the EU...
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Getting the EU and EAEU on a path to economic cooperation
RD Interview: Dmitry Suslov of the Higher School of Economics in Moscow discusses different options for the peaceful coexistence of the EU and Eurasian Economic Union, arguing that the EU ultimately...
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US and Russia share many of the same nuclear non-proliferation goals
RD Interview: Laura Holgate, the new U.S. Representative to the IAEA, discusses the approach of the U.S. and Russia when it comes to the issue of nuclear non-proliferation.
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Decoding the Kremlin's foreign policy
RD Interview: Alexander Sergunin, a professor of International Relations and the author of a new book on Russian foreign policy, outlines the key factors that influence the Kremlin’s actions on the...
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The BRICS New Development Bank outlines its major priorities
RD Interview: Russia Direct sat down with Leslie Maasdorp, vice president and chief financial officer of the BRICS New Development Bank, to discuss the mission of the bank, its current structure and...
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Europe after Brexit: In search of a new Enlightenment
This year’s European Forum Alpbach brought together a wide cross-section of students, experts and diplomats to discuss the major issues facing Europe, including the role of Russia in the continent’s...
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Brexit, sovereignty and the changing European perspective on Russia
RD Interview: Florent Parmentier of the School of Public Affairs at Sciences Po in Paris talks about Brexit’s consequences for Europe and sheds light on the current state of Europe-Russia relations.
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15 years after 9/11, what have we learned?
RD Interview: Sergey Markedonov of the Russian State University for the Humanities analyzes the historical significance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and discusses the lessons learned by the West over...
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Oliver Stone on his film 'Snowden': 'This was a story I had to tell'
Interview: Legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone explains how and why he decided to make the film “Snowden.” From the beginning, it was difficult to film and difficult to attract financing, but it was a...
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Russia and the four European crises
RD Interview: Ivan Krastev, president of the Center for Liberal Strategies in Sofia and permanent fellow of the Institute of Human Sciences in Vienna, describes the multiple crises taking place on the...
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In Russia, Britain, national identity is more important than national economy
RD Interview: Charles Grant, founder and head of the Centre for European Reform, discusses the fundamental change in national mindset that’s taking place in Britain, Europe and Russia
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Why a European Army is unlikely
RD Interview: Dmitry Danilov, head of the European Security Department at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, explains why a common European Army is far from reality.
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An MIT professor explains why Russia fails to innovate its educational system
RD Interview: Loren Graham, a professor of the History of Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), explains what Russia needs to do to make its university system more innovative and...
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What can Russia offer foreign investors during a time of crisis?
RD Interview: Alexis Rodzianko, president and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, explains how foreign investors in Russia are adjusting to the country’s economic challenges....
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20 years of promoting peace in the Arctic
RD Interview: Magnus Johannesson, director of the Arctic Council’s Secretariat, talks about the achievements, priorities and goals of the organization.
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How Russia's former colony in the US brought together Russia and America
Interview: Sarah Sweedler, CEO of Fort Ross Conservancy, discusses the legacy of the former Russian settlement, its impact on U.S.-Russia relations and what the future might hold for the area
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