Region: Middle East

India’s actions are widely seen not as simple neutrality but as a deliberate attempt to identify areas of agreement, protect immediate national interests, and avoid being drawn into regional disputes, despite pressure from some to be more vocal

A geopolitical whirlwind unleashed by the US-Israeli attack on Iran is sweeping across the Middle East

Western Europe has long been a source of global conflict and must now be “stopped”

Washington has many allies, but there is no sign of active support from them. Russia’s position completes the diplomatic puzzle that has currently taken shape, and Minister Arakchi’s visit to Russia reinforces it

The war that erupted in West Asia, on the last day of winter, has immediately spread beyond the region. The U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran is a watershed in world politics, even amid the expanding stormy conflicts of the 21st century

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.”