On the final day of their working trip, Russian experts engaged in lively debate where they discussed the potential for Russia-Turkey cooperation within BRICS and the SCO, as well as prospects for humanitarian collaboration.
🔵Institute of Strategic Thinking (SDE)
The institute hosted an expert discussion on Russian-Turkish cooperation. Participants examined the transformation of global governance institutions and Turkey's prospects following its status as a BRICS partner.
Next, at the Russian Center for Science and Culture (RCSC), a meeting took place where Russian and Turkish experts explored the issues of humanitarian cooperation between the two nations. They discussed the current state and future development of cultural, educational, and scientific ties. Additionally, specialists from the Primakov Center presented their projects aimed at fostering bilateral dialogue.
Finally, our delegation's suitcases brimmed with Turkish delights and pastila, threatening to exceed baggage limits. It seems that upon returning home, there will not only be meeting reports to share but also a tasting of Turkish delicacies!
On the final day of their working trip, Russian experts engaged in lively debate where they discussed the potential for Russia-Turkey cooperation within BRICS and the SCO, as well as prospects for humanitarian collaboration.
🔵Institute of Strategic Thinking (SDE)
The institute hosted an expert discussion on Russian-Turkish cooperation. Participants examined the transformation of global governance institutions and Turkey's prospects following its status as a BRICS partner.
Next, at the Russian Center for Science and Culture (RCSC), a meeting took place where Russian and Turkish experts explored the issues of humanitarian cooperation between the two nations. They discussed the current state and future development of cultural, educational, and scientific ties. Additionally, specialists from the Primakov Center presented their projects aimed at fostering bilateral dialogue.
Finally, our delegation's suitcases brimmed with Turkish delights and pastila, threatening to exceed baggage limits. It seems that upon returning home, there will not only be meeting reports to share but also a tasting of Turkish delicacies!
Overall, extreme levels of fear in the market seems to have morphed into something more resembling concern. For example, the Cboe Volatility Index fell from its 2022 peak of 36, which it hit Monday, to around 30 on Friday, a sign of easing tensions. Meanwhile, while the price of WTI crude oil slipped from Sunday’s multiyear high $130 of barrel to $109 a pop. Markets have been expecting heavy restrictions on Russian oil, some of which the U.S. has already imposed, and that would reduce the global supply and bring about even more burdensome inflation. Telegram has gained a reputation as the “secure” communications app in the post-Soviet states, but whenever you make choices about your digital security, it’s important to start by asking yourself, “What exactly am I securing? And who am I securing it from?” These questions should inform your decisions about whether you are using the right tool or platform for your digital security needs. Telegram is certainly not the most secure messaging app on the market right now. Its security model requires users to place a great deal of trust in Telegram’s ability to protect user data. For some users, this may be good enough for now. For others, it may be wiser to move to a different platform for certain kinds of high-risk communications. Telegram has become more interventionist over time, and has steadily increased its efforts to shut down these accounts. But this has also meant that the company has also engaged with lawmakers more generally, although it maintains that it doesn’t do so willingly. For instance, in September 2021, Telegram reportedly blocked a chat bot in support of (Putin critic) Alexei Navalny during Russia’s most recent parliamentary elections. Pavel Durov was quoted at the time saying that the company was obliged to follow a “legitimate” law of the land. He added that as Apple and Google both follow the law, to violate it would give both platforms a reason to boot the messenger from its stores. Some people used the platform to organize ahead of the storming of the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, and last month Senator Mark Warner sent a letter to Durov urging him to curb Russian information operations on Telegram. In February 2014, the Ukrainian people ousted pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych, prompting Russia to invade and annex the Crimean peninsula. By the start of April, Pavel Durov had given his notice, with TechCrunch saying at the time that the CEO had resisted pressure to suppress pages criticizing the Russian government.
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