Agenda: expert opinions

http://www.baselpeaceoffice.org/ The current stage of international relations and world economic situation is going through a complex historical period. This period is especially difficult because of the new political and military conflicts around the world. Nonetheless, we should admit, that it could be much more dangerous and threatening for the globe secure, if the growth of the nuclear program was not stopped in the last century.

The Ukraine crisis—the annexation of Crimea and Russian military intervention in East Ukraine—is the most serious crisis in the post-Soviet sphere since the collapse of the Soviet Union for many reasons. It is a far graver crisis than was the 2008 Russian-Georgian war, the impact of which was limited.

http://www.russian-direct.org The increasing activity of ISIS in Central Asia is driving regional leaders to ask Russia and the U.S. for help. Will Moscow and Washington become more active in the region to prevent terror attacks by ISIS?

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