These days, it is hard to find a single person who has not had a row with their parents, siblings or closest friends over differences of opinion regarding the Russian-Ukrainian war. Ideologies encapsulate traumas within narratives, creating an emotional aura in which political opinions, values and interests align with the characteristics of one’s own psychological makeup.
Orthodox effort for fidelity in a changed world
In the Asia thirsty for oil, war has been declared between China and Japan to bring home Siberian oil. Meanwhile development in the Far East is in the hands of Putin and America. An economics and oil expert offers his analysis.
At the University of Milan a course is being offered on religion and politics, in the memory of Dr. Enrica Collotti Pischel, who recently passed away.
Christmas 2004: triumph of Aleksij and Orthodox policy
The new dynasties: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan
National elections held on Dec. 7 resulted in a decisive victory for president Putin's "United Russia" Party with 37.1% of votes. Runner-up went to the Communist Party with 12.7% and Vladimir Zhirinovskij's ultra-nationalist party which obtained 11.6% of ballots cast on Sunday. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said that the government manipulated funds and the media in order to dominate elections. Even the United States expressed concern for the way in which the elections took place. Here Vladimir Rozanskij offers his expert commentary on the matter.
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