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Economic Dimensions of Russia-Ukraine War

Russia-Ukraine war is in its fourth month. There are no signs of the conflict coming to an end soon. While the political and military dimensions of the war have drawn a lot of attention, the social and economic implications of the conflict are extrem....

June 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , India , Russia , economy , Ukraine , energy , Food Security , sustainable development

Russia-Ukraine Crisis and its Impact on Central Asia

Amb Ashok Sajjanhar

Central Asia is Russia’s sphere of Influence, and Moscow is also the security provider in the region. In addition, Central Asian economies are highly dependent on remittances from the Russian Federation. Central Asia has been heavily impacted by th....

April 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , UNGA resolution , Russia , Ukraine , Economic Slowdown , Remittances , Food Security , Podcast , Energy Exports , Labour Migrants , Western Sanctions

West Asian and North African states’ Response to Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Dr Hirak Jyoti Das, Associate Fellow, VIF Article

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched military campaign against Ukraine after months of posturing, military build-ups and breakdown of the Minsk agreement that failed to stall the conflict between Russian-backed separatists in the two breakaway region....

March 19, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Article , Russia , North Africa , Ukraine , Food Security , Oil and Gas , Vladimir Putin

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Where do African Countries Stand?

Samir Bhattacharya Article

Context

On 21st February 2022, President Vladimir Putin recognised the independence of Ukraine’s breakaway regions, Donetsk and Luhansk and decided to support Moscow-backed separatists with a military operation March 17, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , Russia , Energy Security , Ukraine , United Nations , Sudan , Food Security , Mali , African Union , Coups , Russia Africa Summit , Wagner

COVID-19 International Developments: Daily Scan, April 28, 2020

Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF COVID-19 Daily Scan

Medical

Doctors debate when best to place virus patients on ventilators

During the early stages of the outbreak, doctors in many countries placed patients on to ventilators based on low levels of blood oxygen. “At the begin....

April 28, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Brexit , college education , renewable energy , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Daily Scan , Daily scan , CDC , Ventilators , Coronavirus Symptoms , Coronavirus Testing , Sharing Economy , Digital Currency , Central Bank , Indonesia , Food Security , US- China Economic and Security Review Commission , Khalifa Haftar , Netherlands , Lebanon , Brazil

Conclave on River Basin Management

Following the path breaking interventions for ‘Doubling the Farmers’ Incomes’, brainstorming workshop held at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi from 15-16 March 2017, a second Conclave on River Basin Management was organized....

January 16, 2018 Governance and Political Studies , Seminars , Food Security , River Basin Management , Sustainable Agriculture , Uttarakhand , Hydropower Development , Waste-water Management