Russia is shifting its foreign policy focus to the Asia-Pacific region because of internal (the necessity to develop … success, Russia needs a stable and predictable regional milieu while confrontation in Asia-Pacific security is on the rise … current circumstances, this role cannot but be assumed by Russia. The paper discusses the specificity of current Asia …

particular areas. The implication for Russia and APR is that Russia's integration into the APR virtual water market would provide … considerable benefits for Russia which include economic gains. More importantly, according to the interdependence theory, as well … as a defensive realism, Russia, acting as a guarantor of Asia's food and water security, would provide long-term positive …

highly problematic. This broadens the possibilities for Russia to get more involved in Asia-Pacific economic cooperation with … component in Russia's agenda in multilateral cooperation with Asia-Pacific countries, which was exemplified by Russia's APEC … agenda. While at present the resource-intensive production in Russia's Far East is prioritized, the multiplier effect …

little settlement, “a poky hole” without any common features with towns of Russia and Europe. According to other materials …

Interregional and cross-border cooperation between Russia and China is not only an important part of bilateral …

paper begins with a short historical analysis of the processes that took place in Soviet Russia that led to the 'parade of … Constitutional Court of Russia in several decisions concerning sovereignty problems. The paper focuses on the vertical dimension of … sovereignty, i.e. on different conceptions adopted by the federal and regional powers in post- Soviet Russia regarding the legal …