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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

Inequality is a time bomb

According to the assessment of the OXFAM International Foundation, which deals with the social contradictions between rich and poor, the biggest and most dangerous topic for all mankind is the explosive growth of inequality. Evidence shows that today’s labour struggles in a wide range of countries, whatever their slogans, are ultimately attributable primarily to the widening income gap between rich and poor.

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Failure of US policy in the Middle East

The dramatic events of late July in the Middle East are a clear indication of the failure of American policy in the region. The Americans, staking their hopes on being able to sweep the Palestinian problem under the carpet, have miscalculated and as a result not only has their influence been weakened, but there is now a real possibility of a new full-scale war.

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Europe's decline: new turmoil awaits Europeans

Today, many political analysts agree that Europe is in relative decline compared to the rest of the world. It is increasingly marginalised – the major European powers have fallen behind in key economic sectors, with Chinese cars rapidly replacing German ones.

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The Middle East crisis could ignite a new, long flare-up

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Today’s world is developing à la Primakov

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Is the US on the brink of civil war?

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The end of the era of western Europe

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Arab summit takes initiative on Gaza

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