Wei Wenjing, Master’s degree student, Basic Department of Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Regan Arthur, Master’s degree student, Basic Department of Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
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The hackneyed phrase “the potential has not been fully unlocked” seems particularly apt
Before breaking down the results of Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Russia, it is important to describe the international context, which adds nuance and, in many ways, explains the logic behind the Malaysian prime minister’s visit.
First, this is the second trip to Russia for Anwar since he took office in 2022. The broad geography of his visits strikes the eye—from Vladivostok to, most recently, Moscow and Kazan. His...
... corporate CEOs, tend to prioritize short-term stability. Policies such as the EU's regulatory expansion often stifle startups and innovation.
Afro-Eurasian Rise: Africa, made up of 54 vibrant nations, is committed to strengthening its position in the global economy. However, economic leadership on the continent is often held by career bureaucrats and political elites who prioritize maintaining power over pursuing progress. The idea of "unknown inpiduals" addressing "unexplainable problems" ...
Report No. 99 / 2025
Report No. 99 / 2025
The following report focuses on the Middle Eastern policies of extra-regional actors and their transformation in changing conditions. It concentrates on studying the strategies pursued by Russia, the U.S., the EU, China and India in the Middle East. The report also examines how Middle Eastern countries perceive extra-regional actors as they aspire to build pragmatic and balanced relationships with external partners.
Extra-Regional Actors in the Middle East...
Policy Brief # 58 / 2025
Policy Brief # 58 / 2025
Russia’s engagement with Brazil — Moscow’s foremost trading partner in Latin America and a key member of BRICS — stands as a crucial component of Russia’s strategy to foster a multipolar world. Alignment on various items on the international agenda and the ability to navigate political disagreements without harming bilateral ties have become important features of the interactions between the two nations in the 21st century. However, Russian-Brazilian...
... and social justice.
Where global political, economic and technological changes raise many question marks about the problematic relationship between the world of work, sustainable development and capital. For example, the reality of the agricultural economy is dependent on investments in vast lands and technological innovations that are controlled by transnational corporations, that is, it is the process of gradual abolition of the agricultural production system, whereby the farmer loses his social,...
The current policy of the White House reflects the U.S.’s natural ambition to retain its leadership in the world economy
The U.S. trade deficit in 2024 rose to a record $1.2 trillion. The White House
attributes
this alarming imbalance to asymmetries in trade barriers between the United States and its foreign economic partners. For instance, the U.S. collects ...
... with sanctions measures. However, conflating tariffs with sanctions would be premature; unlike trade policy tools, sanctions remain primarily instruments of foreign policy.
Andrey Kortunov:
Can U.S. New Tariffs Trigger Structural Changes in Global Economy?
One of the most consequential moves at the start of Donald Trump’s second term was the sweeping increase in US import tariffs. The new policy targeted nearly all trading partners, with additional duties imposed on over seventy countries. This ...
... counter the Soviet Union, the common adversary to both. The current situations are completely different. China is not the common enemy of Russia and the United States. Moreover, China and Russia have significant interests in the fields of security, economy, energy, and in many other spheres. The relationship between China and Russia is much better, closer and more solid than that between Russia and the United States. Of course, this neither means that the cooperation between the two countries is ...
... Academy of Sciences.
The discussion featured contributions from:
Tatiana Mashkova, Director General of National Committee for the Promotion of Economic Cooperation with Latin American Countries;
Ana Livia Araujo Esteves, Lecturer at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University;
Ivan Kryazhev, Senior Advisor at the Senior Advisor at the World Youth Festival Directorate, Research Intern at the Institute of World Military Economics and Strategy, HSE University;
Anna Shakhina, Executive ...