... (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....
... 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.
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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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
On November 8, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Krystyna Marty Lang, Swiss Ambassador to Russia, and Christoph Gerch, Defense Attache of the Swiss Embassy
On November 8, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Krystyna Marty Lang, Swiss Ambassador to Russia, and Christoph Gerch, Defense Attache of the Swiss Embassy....
The bet on Africa may be justified, and Russia will be able to significantly expand its niche on the continent
Russia has chosen the Politics First course, in which economic preferences are a natural consequence of successful political cooperation. This approach is likely to be
efficient
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The G20 summit in Indonesia will need to keep its focus on the key imperatives and exigencies of today’s world economy, most notably the rising risks of a global recession
The G20 summit in Indonesia will need to keep its focus on the key imperatives and exigencies of today’s world economy, most notably the rising risks of a global recession. Indeed, there do appear to be crucial items on the economic agenda that are awaiting decisions from the largest economies of the globe during the period of...