Region: Central Asia
On December 4, 2023, the online seminar "One Belt, One Road Initiative in Modern Geopolitical Realities" became the first joint event of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the CITIC Foundation for Reform and Development Studies (China)
ShortThe political trust between China and Russia has been steadily strengthened over the years
ShortOn November 29, 2023, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a roundtable titled “Eurasian connectivity projects: Russian and Indian perspectives on opportunities for cooperation”
ShortIn the coming years, Russia’s policy in the Eurasian space will most likely be aimed at avoiding excessive obligations, but at the same time strengthening relations with those countries that are really interested in cooperating with Moscow, as well as strengthening the influence of broad international institutions, particularly the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
ShortAn important task for the future for Russia is to sync the EAEU and the BRI, developing a roadmap and pointing to projects that could demonstrate its concrete content
ShortSuch sanctions are unlikely to ensure the blockade of Russia desired by the Western initiators. This was not achieved even with respect to Iran, whose economy is smaller than Russia's
ShortManeuvering for the good: where will the national government’s logistics ambitions lead?
ShortTo be instrumental the SCO has to resist the temptation to find a narrowly defined focus for its future activities. The breadth of its mandate is yet another comparative advantage to be preserved and expanded
ShortOn June 7, 2023 in the run-up to the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Sochi the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the substantial support of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) held a round table discussion «Prospects of Eurasian Integration under New Circumstances. International Experience in Adapting Integration Practices to the Changing…
ShortOn May 24–25, 2023, The 2nd Eurasian Economic Forum (EEF) took place, being the central event of the public program of the Russian presidency in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in 2023
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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%)
