... irretrievable resources in the region and would like to transfer relations with the Middle East to a self-supporting basis. In this regard, Moscow invests a lot in its bilateral relations with regional leaders - primarily, Iran, Turkey, and Egypt. The European Union in 2025 remains a secondary player in most of the area. The Maghreb and the Sahel are the exceptions, but even there Europeans face Russia’s political competition and China’s economic expansion. Moreover, this is a space where European ...
Interview with the four leading experts on migration studies
On September 26–27, 2019, the
5
th
International Conference
“Migration, Displacement, and Urban Development” was held in Moscow. The event was organized by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Centre for Political Theory and Applied Political Sciences, RANEPA, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Following the conference, RIAC’s editorial team caught up with four of the leading experts in migration studies...
... a group of Norwegian diplomats
On October 11, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, met with a group of Norwegian diplomats. The following issues were discussed during the meeting: the state and dynamics of relations between Russia and the European Union, the development of international cooperation in the Arctic region, the possibility of making progress in resolving the crisis around Ukraine, and various aspects of bilateral Russia-Norway relations.
The meeting was moderated by Rune Resaland,...
... previously seen by generations of Russians as a mentor and model, is now seen essentially as a neighbor. It is respected as the principal trading partner, and a prime source of technology and investment. Yet despite being an economic powerhouse, the European Union is dismissed by Russians as a geopolitical and strategic player. When it comes to world politics or geostrategy, Russians see Europe as a follower—mostly willing, though sometimes reluctant—of the United States. The Europeans’ recent ...
The Syrian Crisis: A Thorny Path from War to Peace
The second decade of the 21st century began with a string of explosive protests in the Middle East and North Africa. The region has become a source of violence and terrorism, dramatic national upheavals, humanitarian catastrophes, and waves of migration. Most countries (Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia) have launched the needed socioeconomic reforms, albeit belatedly, but outcomes are difficult to predict. A way out of the profound...
The keynote speech “What Difference Will Brexit Make to Britain and the EU?” was made by Ian Bond, Director of the Foreign Policy Department of the London Center for European Reform
On October 10, 2019, just before the country's exit from the European Union announced by the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a round table was held at RIAC to analyze the consequences of Brexit for the UK and the EU. The keynote speech “What Difference Will Brexit Make to Britain and the EU?” was made ...
On October 8, 2019, Copenhagen hosted a round table focusing on the relations between Russia and the EU in the Baltic Sea and the Arctic. The round table was organized by Danish Foreign Policy Society.
On October 8, 2019, Copenhagen hosted a round table focusing on the relations between Russia and the EU in the Baltic Sea and the Arctic. The round table was organized by
Danish Foreign Policy Society
.
The participants of the round table discussed cooperation between Russia and the countries of...
The discussion focused on the upcoming Croatian presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2020 and plans for holding a conference organized jointly by RIAC and the embassy of the presiding country in 2020 with the participation of the EU Delegation to Russia
On October 9, 2019, Tomislav Car, Ambassador ...
... Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The forum is attended by experts, journalists, diplomats, public figures, and businessmen from Italy and foreign countries. The main topics of the discussion were pending issues in the “USA - European Union - Russia” triangle, the future of international conflicts, taking into account the ongoing global technological revolution, the factor of China in relations between the West and Russia.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Dmitry ...
Dmitry Trenin on Russia's successes abroad and why resisting NATO expansion to the east was a fundamental mistake.
Vladimir Putin has been in power for 20 years, but the time has not yet come to pass final judgment on his rule, including in the foreign policy sphere. The situation is dynamic, and the future, as always, unpredictable, but at the time of writing Putin has almost five years left of his current mandate — and it appears he will continue to be an influential political figure in Russia...
