⏰ TODAY at 12:00 Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion dedicated to international migration via the Mediterranean Sea.

❓How effective are these measures?
❓What is crime like along the entire route, from Africa and the Middle East to Europe?
❓How are migrants' rights respected in European countries?

Participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.

Links to the live broadcast of the open sessions will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VKontakte, Telegram and Dzen. 

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🎥 LIVE: at 12:00 Moscow Time, we are starting an expert discussion dedicated to international migration via the Mediterranean Sea.

https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239173

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🗣 On February 21, 2024, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to international migration via the Mediterranean Sea.

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🎥 If you missed the live broadcast of the discussion, watch the video via this link.

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👥 The Origins of the Migration Crisis and the Policies of Western Countries

On February 21, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion on international migration in the Mediterranean.

💬 Moderator Oleg Barabanov invited participants to consider the topic of international migration, which has remained relevant for many years, taking into account the socio-economic problems in Africa and the Middle East. He also named the observance of human rights and the adaptation of migrants in European countries as important aspects of the topic.

💬 “Global turbulence is a fertile ground for intensifying the continued migration crisis,” said Nathalia Zaiser, Chair of the Board of the Africa Business Initiative Union. Speaking about the reasons Europe is attractive for Africans, she pointed to the turbulence in Africa, which, on the one hand, creates instability and uncertainty, including even in matters of food security, and to the comparative accessibility of European countries, on the other hand, from a geographical point of view, and the advantages of their social policy, as well as climatic and linguistic factors.

💬 Roberta Alonzi, a lecturer at RUDN University, spoke about Italian migration policy in the context of the migration policy of the European Union. According to her, the government of Giorgia Meloni is actually trying to curb migration - from the creation of reception centres for migrants in Albania to measures that promote the development of African countries. In essence, Italy's migration policy looks like migration diplomacy, aimed at balancing between its own approach and the general rules of the EU.

💬 “The countries of Northern and Central Europe declare their commitment to human rights, but do not at all sympathise with the countries of Southern Europe, which bear the main burden of migration,” said Dimitris Konstantakopoulos, a former adviser to Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou. The continuing deterioration of the migration situation, in his opinion, only reflects much deeper problems that our world faces. The West destroyed many countries in the Middle East and has actively participated in the destabilisation of Africa, but does not want to come to terms with the results of its policies and is not ready to see migrants from these regions.

💬 Hasan Unal, a professor at Baskent University in Ankara, pointed out that Turkey is both a transit country and a final destination for migrants. It hosts between 13 and 17 million migrants, including from Syria, which have become a huge burden for the country. Unal called this a consequence of the American policy of regime change and the export of democracy. In addition, he believes it is necessary to take into account demographic changes. In the 20th and early 21st centuries, the rate of population growth in the Muslim world has increased greatly. In many cases, growing populations cannot find a place within the political boundaries of existing states, leading to serious difficulties.

https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/the-origins-of-the-migration-crisis-and-the-policies-of-western-countries/

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🗣 ANNOUNCEMENT: On February 29 at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion dedicated to the upcoming presidential elections in the United States.

The US presidential election campaign is gaining momentum. According to public opinion polls, the most popular candidates, as in 2020, are Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Both candidates evoke controversial feelings among American voters. The latest reports about the deteriorating health of incumbent President Joe Biden have become resonant, and his potential opponent Donald Trump continues to be threatened with criminal prosecution by the US authorities.

Both the Democratic and Republican camps are looking for new faces – candidates who could participate in the election if Biden or Trump drop out of the race. White House policy on a number of domestic issues, from taxes to migration, will depend on who exactly takes the presidency. At the same time, many experts believe that changes in the American establishment are unlikely to lead to a change in foreign policy or the normalisation of relations with Russia, especially against the backdrop of a deep crisis in relations between Moscow and the collective West.

❓Will the elections affect the US foreign policy?
❓Will relations with China change?
❓What will the relationship look like with NATO allies?
❓Will the position on the Iran nuclear deal change?
❓Finally, what will be the policy towards Russia?

Participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.

🎙️ Speakers:

🇷🇺 Dmitry Trenin, research professor at the Higher School of Economics, leading researcher at IMEMO RAS

🇺🇸 Robert Legvold,  Marshall D. Shulman Professor Emeritus, Columbia University, and Director of the Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative (USA)

Moderator:

🗣 Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club

https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-the-presidential-elections-in-the-united-states/

Working languages: Russian, English.

ℹ️ Information for the media: Dear journalists, to be accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our website. If you have any questions about the event, call +79269307763. 

Links to the live broadcast of the open sessions will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen. 

#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #UnitedStates #elections

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☢️ The first nuclear tests took place in the United States in July 1945. Thus began the era of nuclear weapons.

Such tests may serve different purposes. Since nuclear weapons are the most powerful weapons ever invented by mankind, it is necessary to imagine all the possible consequences.

We created an infographic on nuclear tests.

#valdai_infogaphics #NuclearWeapons

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🌐 In the G20, we have a very clearly consolidated bloc of countries of the political West, and, on the other hand, the consolidation of the global Non-West is far from optimal.

Let’s hope that the current Brazilian presidency of the G20 will be able to correct this situation, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/the-role-of-the-g20-in-the-development-of-a-multip/

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🎥 LIVE: at 16:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host the presentation of its new report, “Charting the 2040: Younger Generation Insight on the World in the Making”, timed to coincide with the Club’s Youth Conference as part of the World Youth Festival.

https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239175

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