Region: Post-Soviet space
Russia’s brand of exceptionalism is not messianic. It is rooted in the isolation of an Orthodox country and its belief that it possesses the gift of a true religious faith. It has been strengthened…
ShortThe European Union is taking up a defensive position. This is not isolationism but pragmatism, which signals a revision of the ideas at its heart and a sharp decrease in any desire to project power…
ShortPreserving the Union and ensuring its development through “objective interests” only is problematic. Credibility and “shared meanings” are required.
ShortThe main points of the speech at the fifth session of the forum “A New Social Contract: Values, Identity and the Transformation of Social Consciousness”
ShortOn April 30, 2019, an expert seminar "Russia and Belarus: In Search of Effective Alliance Formula During the Period of Geopolitical Turbulence» was held by Russian International Affairs Council…
ShortOn May 6, 2019, RIAC hosted a meeting with Robert Serry, Chairman of UPEACE Center The Hague, the first Ambassador of the Netherlands to Ukraine, and Renée Jones-Bos, the Netherlands Ambassador to…
ShortOn April 29, 2019, RIAC hosted a closed expert seminar "Opportunities for Conflict Resolution in Eastern Ukraine" with the participation of Martin Sajdik, Special Representative of the OSCE…
ShortRIAC Experts on Possible Changes to Ukraine’s Foreign and Domestic Policies
ShortIt is time for Ukraine to start building its identity without ties to external factors — pro-European leanings or confrontation with Russia
ShortAn attempt to infuse the Greater Eurasia vision with additional content will not only help Moscow to engage with other major powers more on its own terms but also ensure that Russia can maximize its…
ShortRussia and the international community should take advantage of this window of opportunity
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Korean Peninsula Crisis Has no Military Solution. How Can It Be Solved?
Demilitarization of the region based on Russia-China "Dual Freeze" proposal 36 (35%) Restoring multilateral negotiation process without any preliminary conditions 27 (26%) While the situation benefits Kim Jong-un's and Trump's domestic agenda, there will be no solution 22 (21%) Armed conflict still cannot be avoided 12 (12%) Stonger deterrence on behalf of the U.S. through modernization of military infrastructure in the region 4 (4%) Toughening economic sanctions against North Korea 2 (2%)
Andrey Melville, Alexey Barabashev, Alexander Obolonsky, Riccardo Mario Cucciolla
Paul Berkman , Oran Young, Alexander Vylegzhanin
Ian Kearns