one-on-one №1 16.07.1995 (1995)

Topics under discussion: Russia's role in the Balkans; the possibility of partnership relations with the NATO military alliance.

Alexey Arbatov and Alexey Mitrofanov name countries that, in their opinion, are allies and partners of modern Russia.

Alexey Mitrofanov talks about the LDPR party's contacts with representatives of the ruling elite in Arab countries; points out that the governing structure that existed in the USSR has been transferred to the CIS countries, where former representatives of regional and party committees now lead.

Both opponents give a negative answer, considering the possibility of Russia joining NATO. They talk about their vision of partnership relations with the Alliance.

According to Alexey Mitrofanov, the reasons for the economic crisis in Russia are that after the collapse of the USSR, the powerful military-industrial complex of the Soviet Union was essentially destroyed.

Alexey Arbatov sees the stabilization of the economic situation in the country not only in the revival of the military-industrial complex - as the main buffer of the economy, but in the comprehensive development of both social programs and industry in all sectors of the economy.

Participants in the program substantiate Russia’s role and interests in participating in resolving the crisis in the Balkans.