Презентация на тему Russia as a donor and its aid to other countries

Donor
Main part:
Case of Venezuela
Case of Syria
Case of Ukraine
Conclusion

factors for the Russian Federation to be a recipient

in the early 1990s and 2000s?
When did Russia decide to emerge as a new donor?
Which countries are the recipients of the Russian aid?

2001)
Russia’s influence on Venezuelan political structure (socialists)
Reasons for it

during Chavez's and Maduro’s reigns (debt burden relief, socio-political instability)
Russian-Venezuelan arms trade (Top Customer)
Russia’s share on Venezuelan market = 0,39% (UNCTAD)
Mutual commodity turnover = $2 billion
Russian investment and loans to Venezuela are numerous
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Interest in decision-making strategy affection (Ciccarillo, 2016)

humanitarian aid to Syria? (reasons)  and what are the

purposes?
Why not other countries in that region?
To what extent had Russia interfered into domestic affairs of Syria?
How had Russian aid to Syria affected IR?

the global stage and to undermine American Influence in

ME region. )
to test out the capabilities of its newly-expanded military.
Russian economic interests (to ensure that European reliance on Russian gas would not be undermined)

gas aid to Ukraine?
What were the main purposes?
Why Ukraine

and not another country?
Was there any influence on institutional development and policy making?
The events in Crimea (2014) and its influence on diplomatic relations.
Was it successful or not?
Consequences of aid:
Independence of Ukraine

interests
Cases are most illustrative & demonstrative

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