Russia and India will likely have to exercise strategic patience again—a quality they both possess in abundance
Self-sufficiency in Russian-Indian relations has become commonplace over the nearly eighty years of their history. Both countries are major ...
On January 20, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a roundtable entitled "State and Prospects of EAEU-Mongolia Cooperation"
On January 20, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a roundtable entitled "State and Prospects ...
Ultimately, the future of the Eurasian project in Southeast Asia will be defined by the quality of Russia’s engagement with the World Majority
The contemporary international system has entered a period of
structural turbulence
. This is not merely a transition between global leaders, but a fundamental restructuring of the techno-economic and normative ...
Future prospects for Russia’s political and economic influence in the region will now depend less on ownership of key assets and more on its ability to offer Serbia benefits that outweigh the costs of Western pressure and countermeasures
Belgrade’s reluctant move to ...
... several chessboards at once.
What to do with the United States?
Ivan Timofeev:
Has a Transatlantic Split Occurred?
A year ago, such a question would have rarely occurred to anyone. Brussels and Washington were closely aligned on the issue of containing Russia. There was also common ground on the issue of growing competition with China. The level of economic ties remained high. Military-political integration has been revived. NATO has welcomed two new EU members—Finland and Sweden. Surprises were expected ...
On December 22, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a roundtable discussion, “Russia–Southeast Asia Partnership in a New Era.”
On December 22, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a roundtable discussion, “Russia–Southeast ...
... policy across a number of areas. This shift has impacted cooperation with European allies. These changes stand in particular contrast to the Biden presidency, when the US and EU achieved unprecedented solidarity, including on the issue of containing Russia. But can we really speak of a transatlantic schism? After all, the US and the EU are linked by formal relations within NATO, a vast cultural legacy of alliance relations, and close economic ties. Are we witnessing a fluctuation, albeit acute, but ...
... their readiness to continue developing the organization as an element that binds together all other frameworks of cooperation among Eurasia’s states. At the front and centre of the SCO lies the continuously strengthening strategic partnership between Russia and China – serving as the guarantee of long-term stability across Eurasia for all of the states located here. For Moscow and Beijing, the last few years drove home the realization that security from global threats and the development of both ...
Moscow has sufficient restraint not to slam the door and walk out of negotiations. Such a scenario would play into the hands of its adversaries
The Ukrainian drone attack on one of the Russian President’s residences was difficult to predict in terms of its specific location and timing. However, the numerous enemy drone strikes on Russian territory that have become commonplace over the past three years suggested that such an event ...
... functions. It’s worth noting in this context that foreign aid is mentioned in the Strategy only in relation to Africa, and this is done in a highly critical tone.
Fifth
, but not least, the United States clearly does not seek confrontation with either Russia (its role in achieving stability in Eurasia is openly acknowledged) or China. Unlike the 2017 sanctions law, which characterised Russia, along with Iran and North Korea, as an adversary, the new Strategy contains nothing of the sort. It is not ...