G.O.R.K.I. Talks

Today, G.O.R.K.I. SPbU hosted a business breakfast dedicated to a highly relevant topic: “Mass Tourism and Geopolitics.” The conversation centered on the growing intersection between global travel and political realities. International tourism has become one of the most visible manifestations of globalization, yet many travelers continue to rely on simplified images of destinations, often overlooking deeper political, social, and security contexts. Among the key questions raised during the discu...

Yesterday at the G.O.R.K.I. Centre SPbU we held the discussion «Who Is Fighting Whom in the Persian Gulf», bringing together diverse perspectives on the rapidly evolving situation in the region. Participants debated the key question of escalation, with many describing the war as one of the most miscalculated in recent history. A central point was the resilience of Iran as a state: attempts to weaken it by targeting leadership were seen as overly simplistic, ignoring deep historical and instituti...

Today, on March 19, Karin Kneissl delivered a lecture at the Faculty of Economics of St. Petersburg State University entitled “Sanctions, Oil, and the Unraveling Global Order.” Dr. Kneissl provided a structured analysis of the evolving global sanctions regime, examining the historical effectiveness of UN Security Council measures, the shift toward extraterritorial jurisdiction by both the US and EU, and the growing fragmentation of energy markets. Special attention was paid to the strategic impo...

On March 18, 2026, the G.O.R.K.I. Centre at SPbU hosted the roundtable «Dual Citizenship — a Complex Legal and Political Issue». The discussion brought together legal scholars and practitioners under the moderation of Karin Kneissl. Speakers examined dual citizenship from the perspectives of international law, private law, and investment arbitration. The debate combined theory with practice, focusing on legal conflicts in areas such as family and inheritance law, as well as the broader implicati...

США не смогут привлечь силы стран ЕС для операции по открытию судоходства в Ормузском проливе, таким мнением поделилась в интервью РИА Новости экс-министр иностранных дел Австрии, руководитель центра G.O.R.K.l. СПбГУ Карин Кнайсль.

США и Израиль, осуществляющие вооруженную агрессию против Ирана, не смогут сменить власть в Тегеране, таким мнением в интервью РИА Новости поделилась экс-министр иностранных дел Австрии, руководитель центра G.O.R.K.l. СПбГУ Карин Кнайсль.

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#164: Offenbarungseid In der neuen Folge spreche ich mit Karin Kneissl über eine Welt im Ausnahmezustand: Vom verschärften Machtpoker zwischen Donald Trump und Iran rund um die Straße von Hormus über dramatische Warnungen der International Energy Agency vor einer historischen Energiekrise bis hin zu alarmierenden Einblicken in den Zustand der israelischen Armee. Außerdem geht es um die massiven ukrainischen Drohnenangriffe auf Russlands Energieinfrastruktur, geopolitische Spannungen rund um Vikt...