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Tackling the Libyan Crisis

The protracted conflict in Libya that has almost disappeared from the political agenda may deteriorate further and result in a full-scale war. What is the role of France in resolving the crisis in Libya? Russian International Affairs Council asked Ambassador Elisabeth Barbier , Special Envoy of France to Libya, to comment on a political solution for a problem. At this stage, there is no national French initiative....

21.02.2017

Andrey Kortunov Gives a Public Lecture at Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1)

On January, 30, Andrey Kortunov , RIAC Director General, gave a public lecture "Russia in the New World Order: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies" at Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1). The lecture was attended by 300 people, including Sorbonne University professors and postgraduate students, Paris think-tanks representatives, journalists and diplomats. Louis Gautier, Head of Department for Current Strategic Challenges, and Justin Vaisse, director of the Policy Planning staff...

31.01.2017

IFRI Hosted International Seminar “Russia 2016: Return of Great Power Strategy?”

On November 24 Institut Francais des Relations Internationals (IFRI) hosted an international seminar “Russia 2016: Return of Great Power Strategy?” About 100 experts, diplomats, journalists, and community leaders form France, other European countries, Russia, and the USA took part in this seminar. The topics for the discussion covered Russian current foreign policy strategy, reforming Russian power structures, evolution of Russia’s military doctrine, Russia’s ...

24.11.2016

The Right-Wing Primaries: November 2016

November 20 and 27, France’s right-wing republicans will hold their primaries intended both to determine the single candidate capable of winning the first elections round defeating the left-wing candidate, and to define the principal features of the candidate’s ...

11.11.2016

France’s New Role in the Arctic

In June 2016, France adopted its National Arctic Exploration Programme, which sets out the country’s basic interests in the region and delineates the principal trends and priorities of its Arctic policies in the coming years. It is quite logical that this document ...

22.09.2016

French-American Cooperation in Africa: Managing Insecurity?

A commentary on “L’endiguement renforcé: les politiques de sécurité de la France et des États-Unis en Afrique” IFRI report, February 2016 A commentary on “L’endiguement renforcé: les politiques de sécurité de la France et des États-Unis en Afrique” IFRI report , February 2016....

21.09.2016

The Council of Federation discusses Russian-French relations

On September 6, 2016, the Federation Council of the Russian Federation was the venue for presentation of report "Russia-France: a Parliamentary Glimpse into the Future" prepared by Council's Foreign Affairs Committee in assistance with main Russian think tanks including RIAC. Summing up the results, Committee's Chairman Konstantin Kosachev mentioned that the paper ...

08.09.2016

The Sykes-Picot Agreement And Russia

... the 16th century until the end of World War I – most Arab countries were represented by Vilayets (provinces) of the Ottoman Empire while the western part of the Arab East was by that time already under the rule of colonial powers, England and France. In 1916, London and Paris secretly agreed on a future division of the Asian part of the Ottoman state, which was suffering defeat in the war. Under these agreements, after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, the Arab vilayets were to come under ...

23.08.2016

French Deputies under the Flag of St. Andrew

... 2017. It is, however, likely, that Mr. Mariani was not being entirely truthful: the results of the presidential election will not be known until May next year. It is true that ever since presidential and legislative elections were brought into sync in France in the early 2000s, the party of the president-elect never failed to win the parliamentary vote in the wake of the presidential election. Nevertheless, the new makeup of the National Assembly will not be determined until June 2017, and it is far ...

03.08.2016

Brexistentialism for useful innocents

... by Fox News, by Garry Kasparov writing in The Guardian, and by former U.S. Ambassador Micheal McFaul. Not a very good trust builder for two nations who have pledged to work together to combat extremism. Existentialism, a product of Nazi-occupied France In fact, academic existentialism did not evolve into an “ism” (or an “academic brand”) until 1944, in Nazi-occupied France. It emerged because Hitler's censors are known to have overlooked works by the likes of ...

28.07.2016
 

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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