Russia and the West: Clash of energy interests through the lens of realist and liberal approaches by Yu. V. Borovsky

“…Substantial disagreements arose on all major issues of the agenda, from the views on the prospects for the Russian fuel and energy complex development and participation of foreign capital in it, to the implementation of concrete gas transportation projects and to assessments of opportunities for legal and institutional regulation of energy relations in Europe and the world. The Russian military operation in Ukraine in 2022 has greatly exacerbated all these tensions, rendering virtually impossible any form of cooperation in the energy sector. …”
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Responsibility as a consolidation factor in the urban community of the Russian border region by V. P. Babintsev, G. N. Gaidukova, Zh. A. Shapoval

“…This aim is determined not only by the significance of the responsibility pattern for consolidation but also by the special situation in the frontier region, which is influenced by the special military operation in Ukraine, i.e., responsibility acquires existential significance. …”
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Enquiry into Gunpowder Weapons Used by Hülegü in the Middle East Campaign by Oğuz A.Y.

“…Research objectives: To establish whether Hülegü brought gunpowder from China during his military operation in the Middle East in 1256–1260 and whether his army used gunpowder weapons against the Hashashi/Hashashin castles. …”
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The EU Sanctions Policy: A Thorny Path of Transformation by L. D. Oganisyan

“…The author notes that along with a sharp increase in the number of sanctions against Russia provoked by the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, the most important element of this transformation was the intensification of the EU’s efforts to combat sanctions evasion. …”
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Mnemonic diplomacy in Russian-Serbian relations: The limits of the possible by A. M. Ponamareva

“…However, it was exactly this new turn of Russia’s foreign policy whose most visible manifestation was the launch of the special military operation in Ukraine that dramatically complicated Serbia’s position, including that in the field of memory politics. …”
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The New York Times on The NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia in 1999 by Savić Aleksandra

“…The goal of this use is to hide the real picture of the military operation and to prevent the appearance of empathy in people's eyes. …”
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Germany’s stance on the Nord Stream 2 project: Internal and external determinants by F. А. Basov

“…The author traces the evolution of the arguments of the key participants in the discussions sparked by the project in Germany before Russia began its special military operation in Ukraine and after it. The first section examines the positions of the main interest groups, leading political parties and regional authorities. …”
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The performance of a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay and semi-autonomous SARS-CoV-2 antisense and sense RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization assay in a prospective cohort... by Inge D Wijnberg, Anton J Soons, Johan G Reimerink, Marit Wiersma, Marie Christine J Plat, Tom van Gool, Gijsbert J Jansen, Cornelis Stijnis, Jack G Koning, Adam Meijer

“…At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, diagnostic testing was not accessible for mildly ill or asymptomatic individuals. Military operational circumstances exclude the usage of reference laboratory tests. …”
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US Deterrence against Russia and China (based on strategic documents of J. Biden administration) by V. I. Batyuk

“…Washington’s relations with Moscow deteriorated sharply after the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, but even before that, the United States faced serious challenges in maintaining strategic parity with the Russian Federation. …”
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Reconstruction of built-up urban areas taking into account accessibility to limited mobility population groups: the case of Krasnodar by E. P. Shnurnikova, S. P. Gorzova, V. V. Kononenko

“…The problem is more relevant than ever, because due to the ongoing Special Military Operation, the number of physically challenged persons is growing fast. …”
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