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Yuri Dubinin Dies

... with us in his interview for RIAC only a few weeks ago. It is always difficult to say good-bye to people like Yuri Dubinin. But his memory will live on. Here are the few materials Yuri Vladimirovich prepared in cooperation with the RIAC. The Art of Diplomacy On the Diplomatic Art RIAC expresses its condolences to the family and friends of Yuri Dubinin.

24.12.2013

The Art of Diplomacy

Lecture 2 What is the art of diplomacy? While the art of war lies in the ability to claim victory through the force of arms, the art of diplomacy aims to achieve the goals set through peaceful means. It is, therefore, the antithesis of using force to solve international problems....

24.10.2013

Syrian Сonflict: Diplomacy and Politics

The sides start thinking seriously about peace only when they reach a military equilibrium Developments over Syria and the effectiveness of diplomacy as a means of resolving a conflict situation reviewed by Anatoly Adamishin , president emeritus of the non-governmental Association of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, and RIAC member. The situation ...

27.09.2013

Review of James Sherr book “Hard Diplomacy and Soft Coercion. Russia’s influence abroad”

... positively tomorrow than it does today. For these reasons the West should not only reconsider its visa policy but to change it. Author suggests three directions of Western activities: 1. Regenerating expertise about Russia; 2. Develop active public diplomacy; 3. Institutional reinforcement (mechanism of consultations, coordination and support need enhancement). According to the writer (and it’s very difficult not agree with him) such policies will not jeopardize the West’s current scheme ...

05.09.2013

On the art of diplomacy

This is the first paper in a series devoted to the art of diplomacy, a lecture read by Yuri V. Dubinin, Professor of the Diplomacy Department at MGIMO-University, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, to the students of Moscow Linguistic University. In our age of public and ...

23.08.2013

World War II Must Be the Last World War Ever

... may want to consider and learn from. I suggest you look at the successes our international relations achieved during WWII and after. What diplomats and the intelligence services did helped to bring the war to its end faster and with fewer casualties. Diplomacy has not lost its significance today. I teach the masters course at the Moscow Institute (University) of International Relations (MGIMO) , and I feel I need to point to one thing about this university. Whatever ideas Russia may be entertaining ...

08.05.2013

How Obama can convince Moscow he's not out to ruin Russia

Barack Obama hopes to engage Russia in his effort to continue reducing nuclear armaments. For the president, this is vital for advancing his goal of a world less reliant on nuclear weapons. For Moscow, however, nuclear arms remain the bedrock of military security and a key component of Russia's international status. This does not necessarily doom Obama's approach, but it makes further reduction of U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals contingent on Washington's willingness to consider Moscow's security...

22.02.2013

Roundtable on Public Diplomacy

On June 19, 2012, the Russian Council on Foreign Relations jointly with the Gorchakov Foundation for Public Diplomacy held a round table on the topic Public Diplomacy as a Tool of Russian Foreign Policy: Opportunities, Problems and Prospects . The event was attended by members of the Russian Council on Foreign Relations and the Gorchakov Foundation, representatives ...

21.06.2012

Diplomacy of the future

What will diplomacy look like in one hundred years? Future has already arrived. Diplomacy is radically and visibly changing. Facing new challenges, it is transforming its structures and methods, while integration diplomacy and para-diplomacy suggest new models....

27.04.2012
 

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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