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Veniamin Popov

Director of the Center for the Partnership of Civilizations at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Candidate of Historical Sciences

Once Again on the Crisis of European Civilization

It’s as if there is an ongoing competition for the best headline for the leading story. Smart and sharp-tongued journalists have had a field day. ‘Summer of Discontent’, ‘The Last Supper’ – this is about the last meal of Prime Minister of...
Veniamin Popov

Centennial Anniversary of the Sykes–Picot Agreement

In May 2016 it will be 100 years since the signing of a document which went down in history under the title "the Sykes–Picot Agreement" (by the names of two diplomats—a Frenchman François Georges-Picot and an Englishman Mark Sykes. It defined...
Veniamin Popov

Arab Spring or Arab Winter?

The current year, 2016, is a watershed in the history of the Middle East. It has been almost 5 years since the beginning of the so-called “Arab Spring,” which for many turned suddenly into “winter.” Another historic date marks 100 years since...
Veniamin Popov

Some Thoughts on the Ongoing Syrian Crisis

Veniamin Popov
Network edition New Eastern Outlook 2010-2026
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