Rebooting in relations between Russia and the USA, which was declared in early 2009, is a manifestation of wider and deeper processes taking place in the modern world. Three US foreign policy imperative From my point of view, the revision of American foreign policy and the adoption by the administration of US President Barack Obama, the new approach to world affairs was led to three imperatives.

From the editorial office. On the night of December 22, in the city of Podolsk, Moscow Region, priest Alexander Filippov was killed. He has a family and children. Quickly worked police officers in hot pursuit revealed this murder, which, as it turned out, had a household character. Nevertheless, the next murder of the priest again stirred up Russian society.

From the editorial office. The Russian Journal continues the discussion about the possibility of using the experience of China in the process of modernization of Russia. This time, readers are offered the point of view of the rector of the Russian Economic School, Doctor of Economics Sergei Guriev.

Over the past year, Dmitry Medvedev has experienced one of the most amazing transformations that can only happen to a person. From a person, who, apparently, was not psychologically preparing to take the post of head of state, who did not expect such a turn of events and at first simply sailing with the flow, he turned into an independent figure with quite clear views on his political reality.

From the editorial office. The 2009 year ends. It can hardly be called the events rich in both the foreign policy and in the domestic political sphere. Nevertheless, the event was the publication by the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev software article “ Russia, forward! ", In which he outlined his vision of the future of the country led by him. Then the message followed the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.