The article has analyzed the trends in the approaches of the German political class, scientific community to the reasons and results of the World War Two. Discussions indicate transformation of the given perspective into the significant factor of the European and world politics. Russia takes into consideration the evolution of the positions of the German politicians and experts in this sphere while building uneasy relationships with the European Union, the USA and the countries of the post-Soviet area.

Joe Biden administration has inherited a complicated legacy from its predecessors in the Middle East. Some things the administration intends to change, but some things will be left as a constant. Its main problems is the continued military presence in the countries of the region – Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, the arising uncertainty in connection with Iran’s nuclear program, and tarnished relations with the largest regional states – Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt. The issues of maintaining security and countering terrorism are also on its agenda.

The article is devoted to supermegatrends of the world development, which, in contrast to megatrends that introduce paradigmatic changes in the content of social processes, subvert the civilizational foundations of societies. The supermegatrends of “inversion of gender power”, “multiplication of gender identifications” and “reverse racism” are considered in detail.

At present new hotbeds of instability are emerging all over the world due to various factors. This includes the COVID-19 pandemic, armed conflicts and increased struggle for access to natural resources. The role and importance of Central Asia is constantly growing. This region has become an arena for the intersection of the interests of the most important international players, a zone for the deployment of major integration associations and initiatives, such as the Eurasian Economic Union and the “Silk Road Economic Belt”.

The article aims at considering the Russian foreign policy vector of the fourth government cabinet in the context of the transatlantic and European dimension of German foreign policy. The author outlines the long-term goals of cooperation within the framework of the idea of strategic partnership.

It is generally accepted that the growth of populism is characteristic of Western countries and is atypical in the post-Soviet space. Naturally, we can come to the hypothesis that Armenia in this context is not a unique example, but a special case of an international political trend.

The article examines the key events that took place in the USSR and Nazi Germany in the last days before the war, the true meaning of the TASS Report of June 13, 1941 and its consequences in the heated atmosphere of the prewar days, the dynamics of Soviet-British and Soviet-American relations on the eve of the war. The article refutes the claims that the USSR was allegedly preparing a pre-emptive strike against Nazi Germany.