On March 11, 2022, the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) held an expert discussion on the prospects for resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
On March 11, 2022, the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) held an expert discussion on the prospects for resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The discussion was attended by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director ...
... consulting companies, as well as leading international experts, diplomats, journalists and government officials from a number of European countries. This year, the conference focused on analyzing various consequences of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, spoke at the session on geopolitical consequences of current events.
... in 1945, endorses the notion of global nuclear disarmament—still, in the face of the escalating need to protect the lives of the country’s nationals, he argues it is worth considering other options to bolster security. He referred to the case of Ukraine, which agreed to transfer to Russia the nuclear weapons that remained in its territory following the collapse of the Soviet Union and which failed to obtain security guarantees.
The incumbent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whose family comes from ...
... been forced on it by the U.S. Russia’s primary concern now is to prevent city-based violence in all major cities
The main objective of this study is to debunk some common misconceptions against Russia and its contentious military intervention in Ukraine. If we look at the coverage and reporting of mainstream media outlets of the West, we can see that the majority of myths were created to suit them. The majority of misunderstandings have been built on the foundations of outright lies and fantasy....
... regions of the Middle East and North Africa took place. Experts from Russia, the USA, a number of European countries, China, and India took part in the discussion.
The discussion focused on the impact of Russia’s military operation on the territory of Ukraine on the economic and political dynamics of the Middle East region, including global prices for hydrocarbons, food imports by the countries of the region, mediation attempts by Turkey and Israel, the fate of the multilateral nuclear deal with Iran,...
... far outweigh the benefits, which is what underlies our bleak assessment of the current scenario
Most experts, both in Russia and abroad, thought it was extremely unlikely and implausible that Russia would launch a full-scale military operation in Ukraine. Allegations that Moscow was preparing for something like this were laughed off, with this being labeled as another Russophobic campaign pushed by propagandists and radicals. However, it turned out on February 24 that the Russophobes had been ...
... global resilience and sustainability
The "special military operation" (if we use the Kremlin's wording) launched by Moscow on February 24 will have a profound effect on global governance, European security, and, of course, the future of Ukraine.
It is too early to be certain about Russia's future in light of the current events. First, Russia will be exposed to more external pressure. International institutions, national governments, non-governmental organizations, and people around the ...
... independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict, was held in an online format.
The following issues were addressed during the meeting: the consequences of current events on the territory of Ukraine for European and global security, as well as possible ways to resolve the conflict. Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, represented Russia at the International Crisis Group Board of Trustees meeting.
... Russia (Spaso House), hosted a meeting between Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and American diplomats on the prospects for Russia-the U.S. cooperation in the context of European security crisis and Russia's special operation on the territory of Ukraine
On March 1, 2022, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Russia (Spaso House), hosted a meeting between Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and American diplomats on the prospects for Russia-the U.S. cooperation in the context of European ...
Working Paper No 61 / 2021
Working Paper No 61 / 2021
The political, economic and social life of Ukraine has undergone significant changes over the past 30 years. Russian and foreign experts often have different opinions about the impact of these changes on the republic and its inhabitants. The authors of the working paper paid particular attention ...
