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On December 2, 2021, the UK think tank Chatham House organized the webinar on the prospects for elections in Libya
ShortWWF Russia, CREON Group and ACRA have presented the results of the annual Environmental Transparency Rating of Oil and Gas Companies in 2021, covering Eurasian region
ShortPresentation of The Routledge Handbook of EU-Russia Relations, December 6, 2021 at 14:30
ShortOn November 26, 2021 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) held a round table “International Cooperation in the Fight against COVID-19: Russian and Chinese Approaches”
ShortOn November 25, 2021, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Strategic Vision Institute (SVI, Pakistan) held a closed webinar “Current Turmoil in Afghanistan: Russia-Pakistan Potential Role”
ShortOn November 23, 2021, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G), held workshop on the approaches of Russia and the UK to address key issues of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency
ShortOn November 16, 2021, the University Consortium organized a discussion “Overcoming Global Challenges Through Engagement”
ShortOn November 17, 2021, a delegation from the Emirates Center For Strategic Studies and Research (ECSRS) visited the Russian International Affairs Council
On November 11, 2021, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations took place, bringing together experts, former diplomats and military, public leaders from Russia, the USA, and European NATO member-states
ShortOpening remarks were made by: Igor Ivanov, RIAC President; Alexander Grushko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Dr Stanislav Rascan, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Mitja Slavinec, State Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of Slovenia; Branko Rakovec, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovenia to the Russian…
ShortOn November 10, 2021, the European External Action Service delegation, headed by Gunnar Wiegand, Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service, and Tomas Niklasson, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan, visited Russian International Affairs Council
ShortDuring the roundtable the experts discussed the prospects of the political evolution of Taliban, latest developments in Afghanistan, influence and interests of the regional players involved, including those in Central Asia
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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%)