Region: Russia

American diplomacy, should it wish to, can certainly offer Moscow algorithms for easing restrictive measures, or allow individual relaxations as a political signal

On September 4, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a club meeting devoted to the current international situation in the Middle East and the impact of the U.S.–Iran conflict on the region

Why does Trump’s diplomatic initiative keep going round in circles, with each new attempt ending in another disappointment?

As borders erode and arms control collapses, nuclear deterrence is losing its grip. The danger may be not just catastrophe, but normalization

RIAC and Institute of International Studies at Fudan University Report #117 / 2026

One year after Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit, the real breakthrough was exposing the limits of U.S. power and the illusion of a unified West

On August 18, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), jointly with the National University of Sciences and Technology (Islamabad, Pakistan), held a roundtable titled “Russia–Pakistan Partnership in Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities”

The White House’s strategic approach to Russia is beginning to resemble a casino table.

As the uncertainty of the contemporary international landscape makes us look back on the Cold War-era international system with a certain admiration and nostalgia, it must be pointed out that the 1946-1991 epoch was no time of peace

The emergence of a universal, multilateral infrastructure for financial settlements within the SCO would amount to a genuine revolution, substantially strengthening the organisation’s practical potential

On July 29, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) co-hosted a roundtable on "Russia – Brazil: (In)complete Cooperation?" The event marked the release of their joint Working Paper"Russia–Brazil Relations: Political Rapprochement and Economic Development."

This essay was written to mark the publication of the authors’ new collaborative work, Русь. От племенных союзов к единому государству [Rus’: From Tribal Unions to Unified State (Ninth Century to 1613)], which traces the evolution of the Russian nation-state from its earliest tribal foundations to the accession of the Romanov dynasty