Region: East Asia and the Asia-Pacific
The economic competition between “bullets and armour” continues
ShortOn November 24, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS, Republic of Korea) held a conference on “Russia — South Korea: Dialogue in an Era of Uncertainty.”
ShortA Eurasian crisis is being driven not by Moscow or Beijing, but by nervous allies of the US
ShortOn November 14–15, 2025, the International “Shanghai Spirit and the Power of Youth Action” Conference was held in Xi’an
ShortOn November 6, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held another City Breakfast, on the theme “The U.S.–Japan–Republic of Korea Triangle in the Face of New Challenges,” at the F.M. Dostoevsky Library
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 27, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in collaboration with the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) held a closed roundtable on "Eurasian Security in the Context of Global Turbulence: Challenges, Cooperation Formats, and Balance of Interests."
ShortOn October 24, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) held a closed academic workshop on “The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations: Achievements and the Future. The Role of the UN in Contemporary Global Governance.”
ShortThe international community cannot simply allow events to unfold according to the “law of the jungle”
ShortFrom empires to alliances: the continent’s long road to mutual respect
ShortChina is narrowing the gap and adding complexity to Russian–US strategic nuclear deterrence relations
ShortU.S. sanctions demonstrate the limitations of this foreign policy tool in relations with a major power, but it does not rule out the appropriateness of using them as measures of deterrence, or to send certain political signals to an opponent
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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%)
