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Alexander Yakovenko
Ambassador’s Notebook: Responding to the Syrian Crisis: Are There Shades of International Legitimacy?
Some western states have said that they have conclusive information and evidence that the Syrian authorities were responsible for the alleged chemical attack in Ghouta. We can see that preparations are being made for the military option, including the massive build-up of armaments in the region. It is difficult to understand these states’ true motives. After disastrous interventions in Iraq (without UN Security Council consent) and then in Libya (where the UN Security Council mandate was abused) where they effectively failed to facilitate stability and interreligious and interethnic peace, they now seem to be repeating the same scenario.1
Alexander Yakovenko
Ambassador’s Notebook: Crisis in Egypt
The political crisis in Egypt is not easing up.
Alexander Yakovenko
Ambassador’s Notebook: G20: On the Road to the St. Petersburg Summit
Russia has focused its G20 Presidency agenda this year on two main tasks: achieving balanced growth and creating jobs. Our priorities, supported throughout the Presidency by all our partners, are to encourage investment, increase transparency, and make regulation more effective.
Alexander Yakovenko
Ambassador’s Notebook: Why we Should Strengthen International Efforts to Combat Terrorism
The rapid expansion of the ideologies of terrorism and violent extremism, which are often spread anonymously in "social networks" under slogans of reform, democracy and mobilizing people to come out onto the streets in protest, is an extremely dangerous trend.
Alexander Yakovenko
Ambassador’s Notebook: Russia and the Asia-Pacific Region
Relations with the Asia Pacific states are among Russia’s foreign policy priorities. The shift in the global economy’s center of gravity towards the Asia Pacific region is accompanied by growing interaction in the area and a proliferation of multilateral structures and initiatives.
Alexander Yakovenko
Ambassador’s Notebook: British Veterans Awarded Russian Medal
On June 16, President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister David Cameron presented to 20 veterans with each country’s state awards, the Ushakov Medal and the Arctic Star, at a joint ceremony.
Alexander Yakovenko
Аmbassador’s Notebook: Syria: Lifting the EU Arms Embargo
At their recent meeting, EU foreign ministers decided not to extend the embargo on arms shipments to Syria beyond June 1.
Alexander Yakovenko
Аmbassador’s Notebook: Moscow as an International Financial Center
Since 2010, Russia has been consistently implementing the top priority national economic project to develop Moscow as an International Financial Center (MIFC). Major reforms to our national financial architecture demonstrate the new advantages of Russia’s financial market to international and domestic investors alike as it integrates further into the global system.
Alexander Yakovenko
Ambassador’s Notebook: Helping Rebuild Somalia
I recently participated in a high level conference on Somalia which took place at Lancaster House. Since the first conference like this in 2012, Somalia has witnessed a number of significant changes.
Alexander Yakovenko
Ambassador’s Notebook: The Growing Threat From Afghanistan
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Afghanistan and Afghanistan’s Ministry of Counter Narcotics presented a report on opium production in the country in 2013.

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Ambassador’s Notebook: Responding to the Syrian Crisis: Are There Shades of International Legitimacy?

Ambassador’s Notebook: Crisis in Egypt

Ambassador’s Notebook: G20: On the Road to the St. Petersburg Summit

Ambassador’s Notebook: Why we Should Strengthen International Efforts to Combat Terrorism

Ambassador’s Notebook: Russia and the Asia-Pacific Region

Ambassador’s Notebook: British Veterans Awarded Russian Medal

Аmbassador’s Notebook: Syria: Lifting the EU Arms Embargo

Аmbassador’s Notebook: Moscow as an International Financial Center

Ambassador’s Notebook: Helping Rebuild Somalia

Ambassador’s Notebook: The Growing Threat From Afghanistan

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