RUSSIA’S HISTORY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
17:06 30/08/2010
The Valdai International Discussion Club will hold its seventh regular conference from August 31 through September 7, which will focus on the topic “Russia: History and Future Development.”
Charles Grant: Russia and the EU
Charles Grant
08:33 31/08/2010
It is high time Russia and the European Union started discussing a possible “reset” in their relations now that Russia has successfully “reset” its relations with the United States, believes Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform.
Valdai provides unique chance of “immersion into Russian dimension”
Orietta Moscatelli
08:23 31/08/2010
The next meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, taking place in early September in St. Petersburg, Kizhi, Valaam and Moscow, will provide its foreign participants with a truly unique chance of “immersion into the Russian dimension”

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We should talk more about the Future rather than the Past

10:00 31/08/2010 Angela Stent

Angela Stent, participant of the upcoming meeting of the Valdai Discussion club, Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies in the Georgetown School of Foreign Service, dwells on the influence of history on Russian future development in an interview for RIA Novosti.

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RUSSIA’S HISTORY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

Charles Grant: Russia and the EU

Charles Grant

Valdai provides unique chance of “immersion into Russian dimension”

Orietta Moscatelli

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We should talk more about the Future rather than the Past

Arnaud Dubien: A strong central government does not preclude a strong democracy

Arnaud Dubien

Russians think that they live on a vast territory surrounded by enemies

Richard Pipes

Russia and Europe need to continue developing their relations gently

Leszek Miller

Russia’s mission is Eurasian integration

Xing Guangcheng

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Images: 7th meeting of Valdai Discussion Club

Infographics: Valdai International Discussion Club: 2004-2010

Video: Egyptian media holding director comments on Valdai Discussion Group in Jordan

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Valdai Club participants discuss Russia-EU relations

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Will Russia's Bloggers Survive Censorship Push?

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