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Russia should not allow US to isolate it in international arena

Russian leaders should not allow the US to implement a policy of international isolation of Russia. This was stated by the head of the Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs Alexei Pushkov in an interview to "Rossiyskaya Gazeta". "Washington talks about how the United States is moving to a policy of global isolation of our country ... And now the US is trying to bring EU to this policy of isolation" - said Pushkov, according to ITAR-TASS. According to him, the US administration is...

14.07.2014

On Zbigniew Brzezinski’s Statement at Wilson Center

... informs that Mr. Brzezinski must have meant “ National Identity and Russia’s Future ”, a paper by Valdai International Discussion Club placed by our website Library section used for publications on classical and current materials on foreign policy issues. RIAC closely cooperates with the paper authors, with project supervisor Sergey Karaganov a RIAC member and Alexander Gabuyev, a winner of the first journalism contest. However, RIAC has never sponsored the research. We also recommend ...

02.07.2014

Sergey Lavrov Meets RIAC Members

On June 4, 2014 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met RIAC members at a working supper, where he spoke on current international issues and Russia's foreign policy. His address was followed by an open discussion. RIAC is a noncommercial organization engaged in the development of practical recommendations for Russian ministries, agencies and other institutions participating in foreign policy activities....

09.06.2014

Do it Your Way and Excel

... which is why they follow him. A leader shapes the future even if it turns out to be somewhat different from what he originally wanted. Could you say a few words about your work? I work in a very delicate sphere of producing applied knowledge for Russian foreign policy, knowledge that in English is called usable or actionable. The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) is a unique organization functioning at the meeting point between of government, business and research. That’s what the modern ...

05.06.2014

Russia's Future Discussed in Canada

... of the Canadian International Council and Carleton University in partnership with the Oxford Analytica group and DFATD Policy Research Division . Canadian, American and Russian experts focused on prospects of Russia's economy, social dynamics and foreign policy, as well as Ukraine crisis, Russia-Canada cooperation, and international interaction in development of the Arctic. The Canadian side was represented by think-tanks’ research fellows and analysts specializing on Russia. RIAC Director ...

21.03.2014

They argue that Russia should not play by obsolete rules

Andrei Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council and President of the New Eurasia Foundation discusses the referendum in Crimea and says Russians don't believe US and EU sanctions will be the end of the world. EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: The Russian President has called for a joint sitting of the Duma tomorrow, where a formal takeover of the Crimean region in the Black Sea peninsula is expected to be debated. The Russian Foreign Ministry has said it may again be forced...

18.03.2014

For Russia, soft power doesn’t have to mean being a softy

... it’s not just there. There are ingrained stereotypes about Russia, many containing myths, which doesn’t help. We see how Russia is not always fairly treated, that Russia is not always objectively assessed. Here it must be added that our foreign policy propaganda, the actions of some of our media outlets and some of our politicians aren’t always that helpful. RD: So, what do you propose to solve the problem of Russia’s image abroad? A.K. : We need to think about how we can ...

18.03.2014

Turning East?

For more than five years, we, together with some colleagues from the Russian expert community, have been actively advocating a turn of the Russian economy towards the Pacific. Our calls are based on two facts, of which one is obvious and the other not so. The obvious fact is that since the 1990s the center of the world economy has been rapidly shifting to the Pacific region. The less obvious fact, which is still not fully realized, is that Russia has several competitive advantages that provides for...

17.02.2014

Igor Ivanov Meets Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov

On December 19, 2013 RIAC President Igor Ivanov met the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation and RIAC member Sergey Ryabkov. The parties discussed RIAC projects concerning the development of Russian-American relations, including joint initiatives of the RIAC and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Nuclear Threat Initiative, United States Atlantic Council, George Washington University, Global Zero, Brookings Institution, Center for International and Security Studies and other...

23.12.2013

RIAC Participates in XXI Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy

... the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, editor-in-chief of the journal “Russia in Global Affairs” and Vladimir Ryzhkov, co-chairman of the party “RPR-PARNAS”. During the first session of the Assembly (“Foreign Policy-2025 – future priorities and actions they will require”) the Head of the Federal Agency for the CIS Affairs, Compatriots living abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation, RIAC member Konstantin Kosachev together with ...

02.12.2013
 

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  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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