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On May 20–21, 2021, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, SWP) in partnership with the American Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) held an international conference on relations between Turkey, Russia and the West and what the stakes are in Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean.
ShortOn May 19, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Daniel Russell, President and CEO of the US-Russia Business Council (USRBC), held a briefing on current issues of Russia-the U.S. relations for a group of Sberbank international investors
ShortOn May 19, 2021, a regular meeting of the Dialogue Europe — Russia Advisory Board, held twice a year under the leadership of Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007), was held online
ShortOn May 18, 2021 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the TRENDS Research and Advisory (UAE) held an open Strategic Talk “Gulf Security Strategic View From UAE and Russian Perspective”
ShortOn May 14, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Antti Helantera, Finnish Ambassador to Russia.
ShortOn May 10–15, 2021, 6th edition of the annual Delphi Economic Forum (Greece) took place
ShortOn May 12, 2021, the International Multimedia Press Center MIA "Rossiya Segodnya" (Russia Today) hosted a round table focusing on the beginning of Russia's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and timed to the release of RIAC report on the Arctic Council, its status and activities
ShortOn May 17, 2021 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held an online round table “Russia — New Zealand Track Two Dialogue”. The event was organized with the support of the Embassy of New Zealand in the Russian Federation
ShortThe conference was attended by experts from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, India, China, Israel, and Russia
ShortOn May 12, 2021, RIAC and Center for Visegrad Studies at IE RAS held an online international round table discussion on the April crisis in Russian-Czech relations and its consequences for Russia’s relations with the countries of Central Europe
ShortOn May 11, 2021, the European Council on Foreign Relations held an online discussion focusing on what can be expected from Russian chairmanship of the Arctic Council.
ShortThe discussion dealt with military and political aspects of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, particularly stressing the remaining security dilemma and the need for reciprocity in the Seoul – Pyongyang dialogue, as well as on socioeconomic and cultural issues, supporting or impeding the normalization of the situation in the region
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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%)