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ShortOn March 26, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), in partnership with the Russia–Latin America Observatory (RUSLAT) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), held a roundtable titled "Triangle of Russia, Brazil and China in Latin America. Cooperation or competition?"
ShortFor the fifth consecutive year the International Hierarchy Expert Survey (IHES) collects and publishes panel data on small, middle and great powers to enable research on the dynamics of international hierarchy
ShortOn March 16, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a conference “Conflicts in Middle East and North Africa: Escalation Factors and Transformation Tracks”
ShortDespite the fears, worries, and rhetoric, a new Great Game is not in sight
ShortOn March 17, 2026, Ivan Bocharov, Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), delivered a lecture titled “Specifics of Preparing Analytical Materials on the Middle East” at the School of World Politics of Lomonosov Moscow State University (LMSU)
ShortInternational politics and the cultures of peoples interact on three principal planes
ShortThe outcomes of Friedrich Merz’s visit to China provide for several key conclusions
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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%)
