Region: Middle East

If the four countries do not establish a formal framework and a shared command structure, the Quadrilateral Coalition runs a risk of being driven by events and unable to sustain pace in peacetime

On April 24, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Asian Institute of Eco-civilization, Research, and Development (AIERD, Pakistan) held a roundtable titled “The Middle East Crisis: Global and Regional Implications”

While war may significantly reshape the Middle East, it will not alter the capabilities of global powers

It may be more prudent for Russia to engage the Gulf states as individual actors rather than as a cohesive bloc

Statement By Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of The Russian Federation S.Ryabkov At The Session Of The “Trialogue” Club International

Iran’s Toll System in the Context of Wartime Logic and Civilizational Memory

On April 16, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) held a closed academic workshop titled “The Implications of the Iran Crisis for the Contemporary World Order and the Eurasian Region.”

Interview with Ivan Timofeev for Brasil de Fato and Forum Geopolitica

Dmitriy Trenin: Trump’s announcement of a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, following the failure of the first round of negotiations, amounted to a case of complete strategic incoherence

“Cold Peace” with Iran and Economic Diversification

It is difficult to expect the “golden age” promised by Trump to emerge from the upcoming negotiations

On April 1, 2026, a roundtable organized by several Arab embassies took place in Moscow, bringing together Russian political and academic figures