On June 7, 2022, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations took place, bringing together experts, former diplomats and military, public leaders from Russia, the USA, and European NATO member-states
On June 7, 2022, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations took ...
... much in trade and economic cooperation, even though this certainly remains of importance. The main thing Iran can offer Russia right now is the experience of facilitating development under harsh Western sanctions.
Carried by the momentum
Ivan Timofeev:
Ukrainian Crisis, Turkey and Eurasia: Who Wins?
In 2022, the Russia–Iran interactions were marked by two important visits. The first was Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi
coming
to Moscow in January 2022. Back then, Iran attempted to position this visit as a diplomatic breakthrough for the new head of government,...
... it was decided from day one, that India will stay neutral, and that continues.
Although India and the Soviet Union entered into a treaty, peace treaty, it was not an alliance, but a peace treaty in 1971, which was again renewed after 30 years, when Russia came into being after the demise of the Soviet Union. But India is too big to be a junior partner. India sees itself as one of the pillars, as one of the poles of geopolitics, and therefore it wants to maintain strategic autonomy. It cannot align ...
On June 7, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, delivered a lecture at the Iranian Institute for European and American Studies (EURICA) on the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the relations of great powers in the Middle East and North Africa
On June 7, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, delivered a lecture at the Iranian Institute for European and American Studies (EURICA) on the impact ...
On May 27, 2022, European Eye on Radicalization (EER), an international multimedia platform, held an online expert discussion on the consequences of Russia-Ukraine conflict for the geopolitical situation in various regions of the world and for the prospects of countering international terrorism and political radicalism
On May 27, 2022, European Eye on Radicalization (EER), an international multimedia ...
... Harvard University, held the fourth online international high-level expert round table, dedicated to the trends in the development of world politics in the context of acute recent crises.
The session addressed various international political aspects of Russia-Ukraine conflict, including Italy's latest proposals on the future status of Ukraine in the new European security format, new U.S. commitments regarding the security of Taiwan, the prospects for reaching agreements on the exchange of prisoners ...
On May 20, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on security issues was held
On May 20, 2022, Russia-the UK expert workshop on security issues was held.
During the workshop RIAC and RUSI experts exchanged views on arms control, the future of security architecture in Europe,...
From personnel to propaganda and from strategy to statecraft, the two competing post-Soviet models are being put to the test. The outcome will have repercussions that go far beyond Europe
The military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine is not an ethnic conflict: ethnic Ukrainians and ethnic Russians are fighting on both sides of the frontline. And radical nationalism is not the main motivation for Ukrainian resistance—contrary to many of Moscow’s statements. Neither ...
On May 4, 2022, RIAC and The Harvard Negotiation Project held another expert discussion on the current state and dynamics of Russia-Ukraine conflict, the potential role of third countries in reaching a political settlement, and possible parameters of peace agreements
On May 4, 2022, RIAC and The Harvard Negotiation Project held another expert discussion on the current state ...
... baskets fell on Russia at once.
It seems that all three groups of threats could converge again in the wake of February 24, 2022. Repeating the 1917 scenario is not predetermined, however. History could go either way, but this combination of threats puts Russia in an unprecedentedly dangerous situation.
Ivan Timofeev:
Ukrainian Crisis. Who Has the Upper Hand?
The Ukrainian conflict has significantly exacerbated the external threats for Russia, and this comes to stay for the long term. Recent years have already been difficult. Unbalanced bipolarity emerged in Europe ...