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Russia-NATO International Expert Dialog Meeting on the Role of the United States in the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

On October 18, 2022, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations was held, bringing together experts, former diplomats and military, public leaders from Russia, the USA, and European NATO member-states On October 18, 2022, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations was held, bringing together experts, former diplomats and military, public leaders from Russia, the USA, and European NATO member-states. The organizers of the dialog on the Russian...

20.10.2022

Changing Roles: Why Countries of Middle East May be Future’s Best-Suited Mediators?

... Clearly, Middle Eastern states realize that by choosing sides would not only put their evolving bilateral relations with Russia at risk but also rule out the possibility to act as an intermediary in the negotiations, thereby contributing to resolving the Ukrainian crisis. Besides, this would definitely cast a shadow on their intermediary abilities in the future: there will hardly be anyone willing to turn to an intermediary that openly supports a certain party to a conflict. By pursuing pragmatic policies,...

17.10.2022

Seven Differences from Cuban Missile Crisis

... 60th anniversary of the Cuban Crisis: the decision taken by the John F. Kennedy administration to impose a blockade on Cuba was made at the White House in the evening of October 20, having triggered the acute phase of the crisis. Aleksey Arbatov: The Ukrainian Crisis and Strategic Stability Despite the obvious similarity between the two episodes of military and political stand-off between Moscow and Washington, there are several fundamental differences that clearly highlight the unprecedented danger ...

17.10.2022

Kyrgyz Neutrality in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

... paramount role in ensuring economic stability of the Kyrgyz Republic. Current President Zhaparov, who took the lead as a result of another coup d’état , demonstrates his willingness to keep up this trajectory, signaling his neutrality in relation to the Ukrainian crisis. Thus, Kyrgyzstan voted against the exclusion of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council at the UN General Assembly, as Zhaparov has repeatedly underlined that Bishkek proceeds from the need to respect the Minsk agreements supported by ...

12.10.2022

Russia undertaking 'huge experiment' with mobilization

Russia has not done anything like mobilization in this century, and that using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine makes little sense for Vladimir Putin Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council Andrey Kortunov says Russia has not done anything like mobilization in this century, and that using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine "makes little sense" for Vladimir Putin. Watch his interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.

07.10.2022

60 Years After the Cuban Missile Crisis: Important Lessons for the Present Ukrainian Crisis

Summary of talking points There are quite a few things in common, as well as differences between the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962 and the present crisis between Russia and the West. Aleksey Arbatov: The Ukrainian Crisis and Strategic Stability Now it is a crisis engineered by the US at Russia’s doorstep with Moscow holding the advantage of the scene close to its territory. So, now is Russia’s turn to go emotional/ballistic. It is more than a purely ...

06.10.2022

Meeting with European Diplomats at Austrian Embassy

On September 30, 2022, at the Austrian Embassy in Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, spoke to a large group of European diplomats on issues related to the crisis in the European security system and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. On September 30, 2022, at the Austrian Embassy in Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, spoke to a large group of European diplomats on issues related to the crisis in the European security system and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. In particular...

02.10.2022

Oxford Process Fourteenth International Expert Meeting

On September 29, 2022, Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the fourteenth high-level international expert meeting on the challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the future of European security On September 29, 2022, Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the fourteenth high-level international expert meeting on the challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the ...

30.09.2022

A New Western Cohesion and World Order

Working paper № 69 / 2022 Working paper № 69 / 2022 The working paper explores the factors that predetermined the Western switch from divergence to convergence in the 2020s along with the key features of the commenced consolidation within the ranks of the Collective West. Is current Western unity incidental or strategic? Is it transient or long-standing? How much do the interests of the major power centers of the Collective West diverge? How likely is this unity to extend to subsequent engagement...

27.09.2022
 

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