Region: Russia

The Washington-Moscow-Beijing “triangle” could become a key factor in shaping a new, balanced world order

Dmitriy Trenin: It is useful to demonstrate to Europe through our actions that we mean business

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

Dmitriy Trenin: The world is already multipolar; the key question now concerns the order within this world

The twentieth package of EU sanctions against Russia has proven the most controversial in the entire history of Brussels’ restrictive measures

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”

On April 21, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Horizon Insights Center (China) held a closed roundtable titled “Trump 2.0 and the China-Russia-U.S. Triangle”

Dmitriy Trenin: Russia and China could form the core of a new type of coalition, better equipped to counter hegemonic powers and to bring closer a more balanced and equitable world order

On April 16, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a roundtable, “India’s BRICS Presidency: Expectations and Priority Areas”

On April 17, 2026, as part of the 26th April International Academic Conference named after Yegor Gaidar at the Higher School of Economics, a roundtable, “Towards a Common Model of Eurasian Security: Synthesizing Concepts of a Regional (Continental) System and a Global Multipolar Order” was held

The global consensus on artificial intelligence is fragmenting into competing regulatory philosophies