RIAC and RUSI Report #32, 2017
At present, Russian-British relations are in deep crisis.
Will countries be able to restore a regular and systematic dialogue at the highest level?
What are the prospects for cooperation between Russia and Britain in the sphere of security, combating international terrorism and countering extremism, including in the Greater Middle East?
What mechanisms need to be worked out to strengthen confidence-building measures, prevent radicalization and develop cooperation...
... on a wide range of issues in our relations will hinder effective collaboration in the fight against a shared threat.
Igor Ivanov, Sam Nunn, Desmond Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger:
RIAC & EWI Policy Brief "Suggestions on Russia-U.S. Cooperation in Cybersecurity"
Second, mechanisms need to be worked out and activated to control the digital space in fighting extremism. This work is already under way in cyberspace at the level of special services. However, it requires the involvement of a wider ...
... sanctions, disseminated propaganda, and exchanged accusations. The situation is unpredictable, the escalation may continue and destabilize the whole international system. The deterioration has touched all issues of Russia–U.S. relations, including cybersecurity.
Cooperation on cybersecurity is a relatively new problem, and probably has never been among the most prioritized, along with many other issues, including terrorism, Ukraine, Syria, economic sanctions, and many others.
While Russia and the ...
On March 14-16, Berkeley hosted Global Cyberspace Cooperation Summit
On March 14-16, Berkeley hosted Global Cyberspace Cooperation Summit organized by East West Institute and attended by over 150 experts, government and business representatives from a number of countries. RIAC website editor Maria Smekalova talked to Marina Kaljurand, former Estonian Minister for Foreign Affairs, National Expert at the United Nations Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and...
The role of social media in shaping the political and social dialog in a country is not a new topic for research
The role of social media in shaping the political and social dialog in a country is not a new topic for research. 2016 and the first weeks of 2017 showed, however, that politicians had never before used social media (as well as classical media) as a political tool to such an extent, in order to shape and blur public opinion. The pre-election political campaigns in the USA, cyber combat...
... relationship and buffer against conflict in the future.
The analyses that follow examine prospects for Russia-U.S. cooperation in several crucial regions and fields: economics, energy, the Arctic, Euro-Atlantic security, the Middle East, strategic stability, cybersecurity, and countering terrorism and extremism. They offer concrete, actionable recommendations in each area.
Economic Relations
U.S.-Russia economic cooperation has a long history, although it remains moderate relative to each country’s trade ...
On February 20-21, Moscow hosted second bilateral Russia-UK expert workshop on security issues between the two countries.
The seminar was organized within the framework of joint RIAC-RUSI (Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies —
RUSI
) project. RUSI is a leading British think-tank in the sphere of security issues.
The seminar was attended by over 30 British and Russian experts working on strengthening trust between the two countries, elaborating proposals on fighting...
...,” Ryabkov added.
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was signed by the United States and the Soviet Union in 1972 but in 2001 then-US President George Bush decided to withdraw from the agreement.
Russia Proposes Consultations With Washington on Cybersecurity
Moscow has proposed to hold joint expert consultations with Washington on cybersecurity issues, Ryabkov added.
"We have proposed to hold business-like expert consultations with participation of all interested sides to clarify this worrisome ...
... the U.S.A. finding compromise on fighting IS are real.
Searching for Cyberguilty
Pavel Sharikov
, Director of the Applied Research Center, RAS Institute for U.S. and Canadian Studies, RIAC expert
Russia and the U.S.A. have to reach common ground on cybersecurity issues and put it in writing. The process is getting yet more difficult with Russia being accused of committing cyberattacks. It is impossible to prove that Russia’s authorities are behind the attacks. It would be logical for Russia ...
On October 11, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council in cooperation with the
EastWest Institute
and with support from Microsoft held an international seminar “Russia-US Cooperation to Combat Cybercrime and Protect Critical Infrastructure.”
The experts’ discussion at the seminar focused on the issues of cooperation to combat cybercrime and cyber terrorism, protection of critical infrastructure, cyber attacks attribution, as well as ability of business community and government...
