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Third Russian-British Security Roundtable

On November 18, 2022, the third informal round table discussion on security issues was held within the framework of RIAC project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”, implemented in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) On November 18, 2022, the third informal round table discussion on security issues was held within the framework of RIAC project “A New Agenda for ...

23.11.2022

Do We Have a Future?

... The Ukrainian Crisis and Strategic Stability Tomorrow brings yesterday: we are heading for perpetual war, with the danger of the obliteration of most of humanity. Those of us who remember have only to recall how NATO, instead of disbanding, ignored Russia’s concerns and attempts at serious dialogue, expanded, and then illegally bombed Belgrade, ignoring the UN. That was not enough, as the West then destroyed Iraq (lying, into the bargain) and Libya, and tried to destroy Syria. Russia kept warning ...

23.11.2022

Why International Institutions Survive: An Afterword to the G20 Summit

... (UN) was an intellectual creation of the United States and Britain, aimed to preserve and strengthen their influence on international affairs after the World War II. Another thing is that the UN still tried to live its own life, and now the presence of Russia and China in its “Areopagus”, i.e. among the permanent members of the Security Council, creates the appearance that the hypothetical pinnacle of world governance relatively adequately reflects the distribution of aggregate power capabilities....

22.11.2022

Valdai Discussion Club Expert Discussion “Technological Sovereignty in the Modern World”

... dedicated to the issues of technological sovereignty in the modern world November 17, 2022, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to the issues of technological sovereignty in the modern world. Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), who acted as moderator, noted that now the issue of technological sovereignty can no longer be discussed as something abstract, as a kind of a drill. “Now this is already a combat alert,” he stressed. ...

18.11.2022

Russia-NATO International Expert Dialog Meeting on U.S. Strategy in Nuclear Sphere

On November 15, 2022, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations was held, bringing together experts, former diplomats and military, public leaders from Russia, the USA, and European NATO member-states On November 15, 2022, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations ...

17.11.2022

American Attempts to Preserve Hegemony Will Only Make the Transition to a New World Order Harder for Washington

... of Pax Americana is in one way or another related to the unfolding conflict between Moscow and the collective West. There is a broad consensus in the expert community today that the US is the main beneficiary of this conflict and in particular of the Russian-Ukrainian dimension. The current crisis has undoubtedly come in handy for President Joe Biden’s administration. Russia’s special military operation immediately overshadowed the not-so-successful conclusion of the US’ own 20-year offensive ...

17.11.2022

Key change on the back of China’s initiatives is the emergence of a credible alternative

... growing uncertainties and confrontations in the world? Why is Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, increasingly becoming the center of global affairs? Yaroslav Lissovolik (Lissovolik), Program Director with the Valdai Discussion Club and member of the Russian International Affairs Council, shared his views on these matters with Global Times (GT) reporter Xia Wenxin in an e-mail interview. GT: What are your expectations for the summit this year? How should the G20 better coordinate to deal with common ...

15.11.2022

Meeting with Ambassador of Sweden to Russia Malena Mard

On November 9, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Malena Mard, Ambassador of Sweden to Russia. On November 9, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Malena Mard, Ambassador of Sweden to Russia. The discussion focused on the shifts in Sweden's foreign policy after the parliamentary elections held in September ...

11.11.2022

Washington Likely to Ask EU Allies to Share More Burden on Aid to Kiev after Midterm Race

... international matters ranging from the fate of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, to the reforms of WTO. Still, one can argue that today there is a solid bipartisan consensus on the overall US global strategy, including attitudes toward the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Andrey Kortunov: A New Western Cohesion and World Order US military aid to Kiev will continue throughout 2023 not only because the next multibillion assistance package is likely to be approved by the outgoing Democratic Congress ...

11.11.2022
 

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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