The Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, Nikolay Bordyuzha

During the last decade, the geopolitical situation in the post Soviet space has changed drastically. World developments have led to the creation of a mechanism to reflect new types of terror threats. What are they and where do they come from? The person who can answer these questions is Nikolay Bordyuzha, the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. He joins us on...

Anatol Lieven, a writer, historian and senior research fellow at the New America Foundation

Every day, the escalating events in the Middle East remain at the top of the world agenda. What is the nature of the global Muslim community? Is the United States misinterpreting this culture, as it continuously defines and redefines the war on terror? Anatol Lieven, a writer, historian and senior research fellow at the New America Foundation, is on Spotlight to tell us more

GOLF: SPORT OR LIFESTYLE

Golf is becoming more and more popular in Russia. Is it a sport or a lifestyle for reach and famous? The guest to answer the question is Russian champion golfer, member of the national golf team Anastasia Kostina

Escape from Lebanon

The Israeli-Lebanese conflict flared up unexpectedly. At the time, around 100,000 people from abroad were living and working in Lebanon. Within a few days, the Russian authorities started an evacuation operation to get its citizens out of the country. But some managed to flee the conflict zone on their own. Tatyana Pavlovа escaped with her son and is on Spotlight to tell the tale

How is the dialogue between Russia and Turkey progressing?

Russia and Turkey held six, high level meetings last year. Trade turnover between the two countries has increased fivefold since 2001. But can this upward trend realistically continue? Bulent Arinc, the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, is on Spotlight to tell us more

Escape from Lebanon

The Israeli-Lebanese conflict flared up unexpectedly. At the time, around 100,000 people from abroad were living and working in Lebanon. Within a few days, the Russian authorities started an evacuation operation to get its citizens out of the country. But some managed to flee the conflict zone on their own. Tatyana Pavlovа escaped with her son and is on Spotlight to tell the tale

Two stars of political science in Moscow and Berlin - Sergey Karaganov and Alexander Rahr

The G8 is over. What have the world leaders come up with after two days of negotiations? And is Germany already looking ahead to next year, when the country will preside? The guest to give full details of the event - two stars of political science in Moscow and Berlin - Sergey Karaganov, the Chairman of the Council of Foreign and Defence Policy and Alexander Rahr, the Programme Director of the...

Two stars of political science in Moscow and Berlin - Sergey Karaganov and Alexander Rahr

The G8 is over. What have the world leaders come up with after two days of negotiations? And is Germany already looking ahead to next year, when the country will preside? The guest to give full details of the event - two stars of political science in Moscow and Berlin - Sergey Karaganov, the Chairman of the Council of Foreign and Defence Policy and Alexander Rahr, the Programme Director of the...

How many G8 pledges will be fulfilled?

Will the G8 leaders take any obligations resulting on the summit? Will they keep their promises? John Kirton the Director of the G8 Research Group at the University of Toronto and Aleksandr Dugin the President of the Centre of Geopolitical Expertise will be on Spotlight to tell us more

Russia-US negotiations are over. What’s next?

Presidents Putin and Bush have held talks in St. Petersburg. Will the agreements reached between the two leaders influence the G8 Summit agenda? Konstantin Kosachyov, Chairman of Russia's State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee and Andrey Zolotov, the editor of “Russia Profile" Analytical Magazine will be on Spotlight to give us their opinion