... taking place - and the global South stands to benefit. Africa is the world’s youngest continent and its many nations are developing rapidly.
Investment that reinforces local agency and solidifies development gains is the missing piece of the puzzle. Russia and China have been delivering this independently of each other.
A Chinese rice expert instructs local farmers in a hybrid rice field in Kihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi, on 29 October 2022 (XINHUA)
Recently, Russia and China promulgated strategic ...
... explore new avenues in Russia–India partnership. Experts have long stressed that the current foundation for these relations is too narrow to create a solid fabric of social collaboration between the two nations. Biotechnologies, new energy, digital economy, higher education, transport logistics and tourism are but a partial list of the new opportunities that need to be carefully considered.
Geopolitically, Russia tends to associate the notion of “the Indo-Pacific” with U.S. endeavours to preserve its strategic hegemony in the Pacific and Indian oceans in the face of China’s growing power. However, India has a somewhat different perspective on this,...
... balanced relations based on principles like the respecting sovereignty and non-interference of world powers (not only Russia, but also the United States, and China), as well as regional players.
Ivan Bocharov:
In the Grips of the Army: The Egyptian Economy
From the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the situation in Libya, Russia and Egypt share similar positions on many issues on the region’s agenda. It is also important that Egypt favors restoring Syria's sovereignty over all its territories, although Cairo has not restored diplomatic relations with Damascus yet.
Cooperation ...
Report No. 84 / 2023
Report No. 84 / 2023
The following report analyzes Eurasian integration processes within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the progress it has achieved in light of new geopolitical realities. This is a comprehensive study that reviews the EAEU’s current integration results, economic achievements, as well as long-term objectives. The report covers both the EAEU’s domestic agenda and its external relations. The authors explore the Union’s potential in expanding cooperation...
Interview with Muhammad Athar Javed, Director-General of Pakistan House
On June 4 to 8, Saint-Petersburg State University was the venue for an educational program organized by the Gorchakov Fund. The discussions were revolving around the dialog between Russia and the nations of South Asia, the so-called “Asian Dialog.” The Russian Council talked to a number of prominent speakers at the event and now publishes the interviews.
In one of the conversations, RIAC reached out to
Muhammad Athar Javed
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... Chief Researcher at the Center for Iberian Studies ILA RAS; Alina Shcherbakova, Associate Professor at the Department of World Economy at the National Research University Higher School of Economics and Department of Ibero-American Studies at RUDN University; ... ... speakers included: Anna Solovieva, Deputy Managing Director of the Department of International Bilateral Cooperation of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs; Oleg Gorlov, Desk Officer of the Department of Asian, African, Latin American ...
... visitors or businesses on the island, avoid the effects of blockades and sanctions, and strengthen its economic relations in industries like energy.
According to Professor Luis Rene Fernandez Tabio, a researcher at the University of Havana's International Economy Research Center, the implementation of the Mir system will increase Russian tourism to Cuba, with potential revenue from hotel, transportation, and culinary services [1].
Among the countries that send tourists to the biggest of the Antilles, Russia holds the top spots. Using carriers like Nordwind carriers, Royal Flights,...
On May 16, 2023, RIAC held an expert round table on information and image support for Russian-African relations, its challenges and prospects
On May 16, 2023, RIAC held an expert round table on information and image support for Russian-African relations, its challenges and prospects. Two sessions of the round table were devoted to the ...
Russia’s Path to the ‘World Majority’
Long before relations between Russia and the West spiralled into a comprehensive political crisis, officials and experts here were enthusiastically voicing ideas about developing ties with the rest of the ...
... limited to typical statements on a comprehensive strategic partnership and everlasting friendship. However, the meeting proved to have been thoroughly prepared in terms of content. The leaders discussed many precise initiatives that are essential for Russia's economy.
Andrey Kortunov:
After the Summit: Next Steps in China-Russia Cooperation
It was a genuinely constructive meeting. In February 2022, the leaders of Russia and China published a statement, establishing the principles of interaction and presenting ...
