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2021-12-15 14:44:30 Valdai Discussion Club pinned « ANNOUNCEMENT: On December 17, at 10:30 Moscow time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will hold an expert discussion, titled “World Structure and the Interaction of the Leading Powers”, in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Russia at the Institute of Humanities…» Open / Comment

2021-12-15 12:45:14 Valdai Discussion Club pinned «UPD: The livestream is over. The video of the discussion will be available soon via the same link. Stay tuned! LIVE: at 13:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), we are starting an expert discussion, titled “Energy Crisis: Will Europe Have the Coldest Winter in History?”…» Open / Comment

2021-12-15 12:44:51 UPD: The livestream is over. The video of the discussion will be available soon via the same link. Stay tuned!

LIVE: at 13:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), we are starting an expert discussion, titled “Energy Crisis: Will Europe Have the Coldest Winter in History?” with the participation of Pavel Sorokin, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation.

https://valdaiclub.com/multimedia/video/energy-crisis-will-europe-have-the-coldest-winter-in-history-an-expert-discussion/

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2021-12-15 10:45:11 TODAY at 13:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled “Energy Crisis: Will Europe Have the Coldest Winter in History?” with the participation of Pavel Sorokin, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation.

What awaits the European gas market in the coming winter? What is Gazprom’s role?
When will the Nord Stream 2 start operations?
Will Europe be able to agree on the creation of energy reserves? How will this affect Russian gas supplies?

These and other questions will be answered by the participants in the discussion.

A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms used by the Valdai Club: on the website, on Facebook, Vkontakte, Instagram, and Telegram.

Valdai Club to Discuss Energy Crisis in Europe

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2021-09-04 11:00:09 Almost ten years ago, Russia declared the development of the Far East a national priority for the 21st century.

Despite the complexity and multifaceted nature of this task, the "pivot to the East" policy is bearing fruit: it is not the first year that the pace of development of the region has outperformed the average for Russia. However, over the years, the world we live in has changed: there has been a rollback of globalisation, new geopolitical configurations are emerging, the world economy is beginning to transform under the influence of the “green” agenda, and the coronavirus pandemic has presented humanity with new social challenges.

On Thursday, September 2, within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, the Valdai Discussion Club held a special session, titled “Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Far East and the Arctic”.

The session was devoted to the opportunities and threats that the new global context creates for the Russian Far East and the Arctic. Follow this link to read a summery of the session

https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/the-far-east-and-the-arctic-in-a-new-global-context/ Open / Comment

2021-09-03 16:08:24 How could the role of the Arctic change as a result of increasing global warming?

European maritime powers initially began to use the Arctic corridor in the 1500s. What Russia is doing now is very much needed, Glenn Diesen, professor at the University of Southeast Norway, who participated in Valdai Сlub's session at EEF-2021, considers. He shares his views on what should be done first and what problems will emerge with melting permafrost in interview with valdaiclub.com.

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2021-09-03 14:23:56 The war in Afghanistan is an extraordinary textbook on the American strategy that can be summed up as a growing up novel.

Inflated expectations, a sense of omnipotence, which, through a series of crises, gives way to deep disappointment and the overestimation of goals.

This painful experience for the United States was too expensive, but perhaps it will push it to become more sober in the future, writes Andrey Sushentsov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club.

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/the-war-in-afghanistan-as-a-textbook-on-us/

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2021-09-02 17:34:55 We do not know if peace in Afghanistan becomes a reality. However, right now, for the first time in the past 40 years, internal political stabilisation in this country has the most solid foundation.

What the Taliban are doing or can do inside the country is not a reason for the general denial of their right to exist. The international context has changed, including in terms of the value dimension of politics and its role in making the most important decisions.

Strategically, the return of the radicals to power could lead to the stabilisation of the region, a significant decrease in the United States’ ability to influence its countries and the relative isolation of India, as the country that most closely connects its future with the West, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.

#Global_Governance #Afghanistan

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/the-fall-of-kabul-and-the-balance-of-power/ Open / Comment

2021-09-02 14:19:40 Global warming and economy recovery after Covid make impact on Arctic transport corridor development.

Glenn Diesen, professor at the University of Southeast Norway, who participated at Valdai Club’s session at EEF-2021 said that Russia requires investment in order to engage in large-scale international trade. What other external factors need to be taken into account in development of the Far East and the Arctic regions he shared his views in interview with valdaiclub.com

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2021-09-02 13:26:25 Valdai Discussion Club pinned « The Far East and the Arctic in a New Global Context Almost ten years ago, Russia declared the development of the Far East a national priority for the 21st century. On Thursday, September 2, within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok…» Open / Comment