... large-scale geopolitical challenges
Sviatoslav Arov: What can explain the popularity of BRICS among so many countries of the world? Is BRICS an
epitome
of a multipolar world (in terms of relations between its members and their geographical location) in Russia’s view?
Sergey Ryabkov:
The interest towards BRICS has been steadily growing against the backdrop of large-scale geopolitical challenges and dramatic changes taking place in the world today. The influence of BRICS countries, their successes ...
Major powers are at war again
Major powers are at war again. So far, it has been a proxy one, but waged on the territory of vital strategic importance to one actor, Russia, and in a key overseas area for the other, the United States of America. US NATO allies in Europe are also intimately involved. The implications of this conflict are vast and pose an existential threat to the world. Even if the escalation of the ...
Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine and the subsequent collapse of the Russian-Western relations have had deep transformative effect on the Russian-Chinese relations
Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine and the subsequent collapse ...
Taking into account how the internal situation is developing in a number of Central Asian countries, we cannot exclude the possibility that in the future, these “allies” of Russia will follow in Armenia’s footsteps
Taking into account how the internal situation is developing in a number of Central Asian countries, we cannot exclude the possibility that in the future, these “allies” of Russia will follow in Armenia’s ...
On scenarios and conditions for the development of relations between Moscow and Pyongyang
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea, or the DPRK, which has been under discussion since January 2024, could not only be perceived as a reciprocal visit after the North Korean leader’s visit to the Russian Far East in the fall of ...
The goal of the round table was to discuss the situation in South Asia in the context of regional and global security challenges. The meeting was attended by leading experts from Russia and Pakistan
On April 23, 2024, a closed round table “Strategic Stability in South Asia: Regional Security and Global Implications” was held. Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with Strategic Vision Institute (SVI) ...
Talk about victory for Kiev has disappeared as Washington becomes a ‘back seat driver
The Istanbul agreements – a tentative peace plan agreed between Russia and Ukraine in the spring of 2022 – are being discussed again. However, as they were written at the time they are no longer relevant and are unlikely to be of any use in the future. The realities on the ground and in the hearts and minds of many ...
Interview for Iran Student Correspondents Association
Interview for Iran Student Correspondents Association
In recent weeks, Russia provided full political support to the Islamic Republic of Iran in the UN Security Council, which will definitely bring the two countries closer together. What do you think about it?
Russia and Iran are indeed moving closer to each other, and Moscow ...
... and the least probable scenarios.
It seems clear that the disintegration of the current world order is still at its initial stage. So far, it has mostly affected a relatively narrow range of bilateral and multilateral institutions and regimes, where Russia plays a significant role—from the UN Security Council and the US-Russian strategic arms control regime to the Arctic Council and OSCE to global energy and food markets. However, what we see today might be only a tip of the iceberg since disintegration ...
The principle of indivisibility of security, not implemented in the Euro-Atlantic project, can and should become key for the Eurasian structure
On February 29, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his state of the nation speech to the Federal Assembly, stressed the need to form a new contour of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia, as well as the country’s readiness for a substantive conversation on this ...
