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Think-Tanks Do the Things Diplomats Cannot Do

... EastWest Institute For several years already, the Russian International Affairs Council and the EastWest Institute have been working together on a project regarding Russia–U.S. cooperation in cybersecurity. Cameron Munter, CEO and President of EWI, shares his thoughts on the ways progress in bilateral relations could be reached, the purposes think-tanks address and the qualities a true diplomat would need. Before working at the EastWest Institute, you were career diplomat. And you’ve been ...

04.10.2017

Discussion of Prospects for Building Trust between Russia and the US at RIAC

On February 18, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a meeting of experts with Dr. William J. Parker III, Chief Operating Officer at the EastWest Institute . Dr. Parker is a retired senior naval officer, author of numerous publications on the problems of Islamic extremism in the Middle East, and worked for US diplomatic missions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The discussion covered the issues of building trust between Russia and the United States as the countries with the...

19.02.2016

East-West Institute and RIAC Discuss Partnership

On March 5, RIAC’s Program Director Ivan Timofeyev, Deputy Program Director Timur Makhmutov and Internet Projects’ Manager Alexander Teslya received Senior Vice President Bruce McConnell and Director of Moscow Office Vladimir Ivanov of the East-West Institute . The meeting participants discussed several issues of mutual interest, as the East-West Institute is preparing documents on extremism in Syria, international development assistance for high social-risk countries, and drug trafficking...

11.03.2014

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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