Region: Russia

Speaking notes during the Beijing Forum 2019

On November 7, 2019, Richard Weitz, Director of the Center for Political-Military Analysis at Hudson Institute, delivered a public lecture at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). The…

The “West or Russia” choice cuts off many additional opportunities for Eastern Partnership countries

In the past several weeks ahead of the BRICS summit in Brazil a number of initiatives were unveiled by representatives of the BRICS economies. One of the more significant discussions centered on the…

The possibility that decisions about the use of nuclear weapons will be influenced by information and communication technologies (ICTs) is the most serious threat that exists today.

Interview with Steve Crown, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Microsoft

The reality is that, like it or not, the West, including Europe, are on the losing side of the conflict in Syria and this automatically limits leverage

If “agents” are replacing “structures” in modern international relations, maybe it is worth changing the analytical lens through which we look at “agents,” especially an unconventional agent like…

Five Explanations for the Kremlin’s Recent Foreign Policy Dominance, and Why It’s Not Such a Rosy Picture After All

On October 31 – November 1, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council in cooperation  with the Delegation of the European Union to the Russia held a workshop “Participation of Russia and…

Vietnam, Iran, Singapore, Serbia… What’s Next?

A Wide-Ranging Interview with Ian Bond, Director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform