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US-Russia cooperation in space: One area not affected by sanctions
RD Interview: NASA official Bob Jacobs analyzes the current scope of U.S.-Russian collaboration in space, especially with regard to partnership with Roscosmos on the International Space Station (ISS)...
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Will the freefalling Chinese market take Russia with it?
Russia looks exceedingly vulnerable to further dramatic swings in China’s financial markets and any weakening in Chinese demand for Russian energy.
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Top 10 Russian foreign policy events of December
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Moscow and Vladimir Putin’s annual press conference were the two most important Russian foreign policy events of December.
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What the history of the Mughals in India can teach Russian policymakers
A comparative historical analysis of modern Russia and eighteenth century India turns up some remarkable parallels. Moscow might find it useful to take into account lessons from the end days of the...
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Can Russia straddle between India and China?
A meeting of the RIC Foreign Ministers was held in Moscow against the backdrop of deteriorating India-China relations. Although the RIC format has existed for over a decade, it is often tied down by...
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After 15 years, the SCO is ready to expand
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will continue dealing mainly with security and economic issues, although there are doubts about how effective it will be once India and Pakistan join in 2017.
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Russia and India: An 'orphaned' relationship?
Relations between Moscow and Delhi have long been taken for granted by policymakers on both sides. It is now time to take active steps to ensure the partnership does not follow a downward path.
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What's wrong with the Russia-India relationship?
Moscow and Delhi may have taken each other for granted for too long. Both sides are now at a point where decisive action is required to move the relationship forward.
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Deep military cooperation between Russia and Pakistan threatens Delhi
Russia's recent military exercises with Pakistan showed that Moscow still views many international issues through the prism of its relations with the U.S. Such a position might put Russia-India...
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A look ahead at the BRICS summit in Goa
As the BRICS countries enter a mature stage of development, their annual summit this year in India is unlikely to bring any groundbreaking new announcements.
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How to take Russia-India economic ties to the next level
Three major obstacles prevent Moscow and Delhi from boosting their economic cooperation: a lack of a formal trade and economic partnership, inadequate trade architecture and transport and connectivity...
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Nothing stops the BRICS
The 8th annual BRICS summit in Goa showed that, despite any problems within member states and potential conflicts of interest between states, the organization cannot be dismissed as a full-fledged...
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No need to worry about Russia-India relations
RD Interview: Former Russian Ambassador to India Vyacheslav Trubnikov discusses the results of Putin’s talks with India’s Prime Minister and explains why he is enthusiastic about the way the...
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Rosneft's Indian romance
With its recent purchase of 49 percent of India’s second biggest private oil company, Rosneft will not content itself with its current standing and will further expand within Asia.
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Best of 2016: Russia Direct's 10 articles that attracted most attention
As 2016 came to an end, Russia Direct presents the list of its best articles published throughout the past year. The covers of Russia Direct's analytical reports. Photo: Russia Direct
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