Analytical articles

A smart and effective system of governance is becoming a key factor of Russia’s security

Tbilisi’s ways to Reconcile Its Lofty European Ambitions and Institutional and Economic Reforms

It is time for us to quit constantly complaining about the treachery of the West, and stop dwelling on who cheated us and how in the 1990s

On November 16, 2017, RIAC hosted a Club Meeting «Russia-China Relations in the Context of the Results of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China». Li Hui, Ambassador…

Trump finds himself in an advantageous position after the visit, since he has succeeded in smoothing out conflicts and advancing U.S. commercial interests

Now it is Lebanon’s Turn to Become the Stage for Saudi Arabia to Resolve its Regional Issues

The old arms control got into its ‘perfect storm’ and though the preservation of the Cold War heritage is indispensable, preservation per se is clearly not sufficient to provide for strategic…

What are the Outcomes of the Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan Meeting?

Signs are that U.S.–Turkey relations will see further upheavals in the short and medium term

The initiative to hold the Congress of the Syrian people in Sochi is not a dig against the Geneva process, but rather an attempt to strengthen Russia's position in the future dialogue with Europe…

The Dialogue with the North Korean Leadership Now Has to be Conducted from a Position of Weakness, Rather than one of Strength