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APD | The African Union should join the G20 leaders group

Author: Yaroslav Lissovolik, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion ClubThe final declaration of the G20 in Bali duly focusses on a number of key challenges for th

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APD | The effectiveness of the G20 has its limitations

Author: Yaroslav Lisovolik, Program Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, RussaOn the 15th and 16th of November, the 17th Summit of the Group of Twenty (G20) will be

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APD | With the advent of APEC Summit, Russia can make more friends

Author: Yaroslav Lisovolik, Program Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, RussaThe 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from Novembe

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APD | Yaroslav Lisovolik: Hong Kong is very critical for Russian companies

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. After its return to the motherland, Hong Kong has made great achievements in economic deve

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Reface grabs $5.5M seed led by A16z to stoke its viral face-swap video app

Buzzy face-swap video app Reface, which lends users celebrity ‘superpowers’ by turning their selfies into “eerily realistic” famous video clips at the tap of a button, has caug

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Comatose Russian dissident stable upon arrival in Germany

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, arrived in Berlin on a special flight Saturday for treatment by specialists at the Germa

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Deepfake video app Reface is just getting started on shapeshifting selfie culture

A bearded Rihanna gyrates and sings about shining bright like a diamond. A female Jack Sparrow looks like she’d be a right laugh over a pint. The cartoon contours of The Incredible Hulk lend env