Why do Russia and the United States so often find themselves on opposite sides despite having much in common ? Why do periods of détente and renewed tensions in bilateral relations seem to repeat themselves decade after decade ? These questions were explored at the National Centre RUSSIA by Natalia Tsvetkova, Director of the Institute for US and Canada Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Viktoria Zhuravleva, Head of the Centre for North American Studies at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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How wedding ceremonies and marriage were understood in traditional culture, why birth was described as "a wedding to life", and why marriage itself was seen as a transition to a new social status with new rights and responsibilities was the focus of a talk by theatre and film actress, producer and founder of the "Istok" House of Culture Sofya Ernst at the National Centre RUSSIA.

Veniamin Popov,

Le sommet de l'OTAN qui s'est tenu en Turquie les 7 et 8 juillet derniers devait mettre en avant l'unité des 32 membres de l'Alliance, mais il s'est révélé être une nouvelle illustration du fossé qui sépare Washington du reste du bloc.

À la veille de la rencontre à Ankara, Trump a déclaré à plusieurs reprises que l'Europe était en train de se transformer en "tiers-monde", tout en critiquant sévèrement la politique des Européens en matière d'immigration et d'énergie.

By Andrew Wallace  

July 16, 2026

I took an oath to the Constitution of the United States, which I continue to honor. Most of Congress and many other officials took the same oath but repudiated it to support a Criminal Enterprise aka the Parasitic Super-Rich Ruling Class (PSRRC). This Criminal Enterprise, consisting of wealthy families, billionaires and large Corporations, control their cowardly and bribed minions in government to operate only a facade of a Constitutional Government, most of which is a Criminal Enterprise..

By Andrew P. Napolitano  

July 16, 2026

The question recently asked by a federal judge in Miami - can the president sue an entity in the executive branch of the federal government and benefit from the resolution of that lawsuit ? - seems to beg the question.

How could anyone sue an entity he controls and derive a benefit from the amicable resolution of such a lawsuit at the expense of others who are not parties to the lawsuit?

By Mark Keenan  

July 16, 2026

When politicians announce new climate targets, most people assume these policies emerge through the normal democratic process. Governments consult experts, scientists publish research, legislators debate proposals, and elected representatives ultimately decide the direction of public policy.

Across the world, an extensive network of charitable foundations, non-governmental organisations, think tanks and advocacy groups works to influence climate and energy policy.