Region: Africa
RIAC and IIS MGIMO Working Paper #88 / 2025
ShortFeigned loyalty to the United States and its leadership can prove more dangerous than open resistance
ShortArticle by Sergey Lavrov for African media dedicated to the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, December 18, 2025
ShortOn November 25, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), held a roundtable, “Integration of Global South Countries into BRICS: The Case of Africa.”
ShortMoving beyond a Eurocentric perspective opens new avenues for interpreting the most devastating conflict in human history, allowing for a broader range of narratives and approaches to the study of its legacy
ShortOn October 21, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted an expert seminar on “The Modern Architecture of International Development Assistance to Africa: Current Trends and Outlook.”
ShortThere Are Neither Eternal Allies, Nor Perpetual Enemies, But Only Nuclear Arms Are Eternal and Perpetual
ShortWhat “new donors” bring to the table and whether their role in international development assistance is expected to grow
ShortTrump is trying to curb the new rise of the alternative BRICS globalization approach
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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%)
