... century, Kievan Rus became fragmented, with no single political center. In the early thirteenth century, it was overrun and devastated by the Mongols. The invasion led to a split within Russia. While its western and southwestern principalities (now Belarus and Ukraine, respectively) lost their independence and were absorbed by the neighboring countries of Lithuania, Poland, and Hungary, the northeastern principalities became tributaries of the Mongol Empire. For a long period of time, there was ...
Preserving the Union and ensuring its development through “objective interests” only is problematic. Credibility and “shared meanings” are required.
Russia–Belarus relation have taken a permanent place at the top of news feeds over the past few years. On the one hand, the crisis in neighboring Ukraine has whipped up interest in Belarus. On the other hand, discussions between Minsk and Moscow have become ...
... European Union, the prospects for arms control in Europe, the issues of transatlantic relations, the rise of European populism, etc.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, made a speech at two sessions of the Conference on the geopolitical position of Belarus in Europe and the dynamics in the development of the Middle East crisis. Dmitry Suslov and Sergey Utkin, RIAC experts, also took part in the conference.
On April 30, 2019, an expert seminar "Russia and Belarus: In Search of Effective Alliance Formula During the Period of Geopolitical Turbulence» was held by Russian International Affairs Council in partnership with the expert initiative Minsk Dialogue and Creative Diplomacy Center for Support and Development ...
EAEU and MERCOSUR: Opportunities for Transcontinental Cooperation
The transformation of international trade has significantly picked up pace as of late. Sanctions and protectionism (and its rather aggressive variant used by the United States) prompt states to create alternative institutions and integration alliances based on the principles of liberalism, equality and openness.
Acting together is the only way for states to withstand such a disturbance of the balance in the global trade system and...
On February 13, 2019, an expert session "Security of the Union State of Russia and Belarus" took place. The event was held by RIAC in partnership with the Russia-Belarus expert club.
On February 13, 2019, an expert session "Security of the Union State of Russia and Belarus" took place. The event was held by RIAC in ...
A series of Russian civil-military concepts can create great benefits for Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Favorable International Situation
The global strategic situation is now very favorable for stable, peaceful and prosperous solutions to issues in Europe and in the Middle East. Such solutions could benefit all parties involved, and in extension even create opportunities for Asia, including China and India. Russia has consolidated its strategic positions in Europe and the Middle East. The...
... Republic of Moldova. In addition, among others, the foreign ministers of Macedonia, Poland, and Slovakia, representatives of EU, NATO, OSCE, and other international organizations joined the discussion. Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, Sergey Rumas, Prime Minister, and Vladimir Makey, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus,
made speeches
at the meeting.
Russian International Affairs Council was represented at the meeting by RIAC members:
Alexander Dynkin
,
Alexey Gromyko
...
This publication includes 53 articles analysing the main development trends in the post-Soviet space – both the geopolitical region as a whole and the individual countries that make it up. The anthology consists of three sections: the first section is retrospective in nature and looks at the post-Soviet space 20 years after the collapse of the USSR; the second section analyses the current state of the former Soviet nations; and the third section provides a number of forecasts for the development...
On December 10–12, 2017, Minsk hosted “The European Union and its Eastern Partners: Current Approaches to Regional Cooperation” forum in the framework of presidency of the Republic of Belarus in the Central European Initiative.
On December 10–12, 2017, Minsk hosted “The European Union and its Eastern Partners: Current Approaches to Regional Cooperation” forum in the framework of presidency of the Republic of Belarus in the ...
