Analytical articles

Still, the Trump plan in its current form is only half-baked

Major Accomplishments, Unfinished Business, and Future Challenges

In a system where nationalism contradicts globalism, multipolarity seems to be the most conciliatory force that can emancipate the world from the crippling effects of unipolar dominance in the era of…

Russia currently maintains closer relations with the Sultanate of Oman than ever before

On January 30, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed a RIAC General Assembly meeting held at the Foreign Ministry Mansion

Twists and turns of the conflict in eastern DR Congo

The shift of leadership in nuclear power development from the Global North to the Global South is a natural process of transformation in global energy markets

We are not angels, and therefore we cannot teach others from above. What we can do is think about a better future and create it together, instead of relying on of others

The future belongs to new flexible, inclusive mechanisms rather than to old, rigid hierarchical blocks

Even if the parties manage to reach agreements they will be viewed by all participants as a temporary respite and will not systematically resolve the contradictions that gave rise to the crisis

The process of lifting sanctions will be slow, and the legal mechanisms of unilateral US sanctions against Syria may remain in force for years and decades, despite political changes

Despite the crisis of multilateral diplomacy, preserving its supporting structures seems necessary