The Russia-Ukraine conflict is the most radical international political change to date, and the most difficult political choice China has yet faced
When talking about external challenges for China–Russia relations, we should first clarify what they mean given the current political situation. These challenges can be considered from different perspectives.
At the macro-level, the main obstacles to China–Russia relations appear in a wide range of areas. Politically, it is visible in...
An interview for IFRI
An interview with Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council.
Why does the Cold War strategic stability no longer work?
What will Russia do in this situation?
What are prospects for Russia-US bilateral relations, core factor for strategic stability?
The online debating aims to yield concrete recommendations on some of the world’s most pressing security challenges, from de-escalating nuclear tensions and fighting terrorism to cybersecurity and managing global migration patterns.
This year RIAC will be a partner with Friends of Europe in the global online brainstorm “Debating Security Plus”.
The online debating aims to yield concrete recommendations on some of the world’s most pressing security challenges, from de-escalating nuclear tensions...
On October 27, 2017, Russian International Affairs Council hosted a roundtable on the attitude of Russian Federation and the U.S. to security challenges and political solution in Afghanistan. Russian and American experts took part in the meeting.
On October 27, 2017, Russian International Affairs Council hosted a roundtable on the attitude of Russian Federation and the U.S. to security challenges and political solution in Afghanistan. Russian and American experts took part in the meeting.
Andrey...
How and when can the USA, Europe and Russia move forward from impasse and start to rebuild the more rational forms of relationship which would suit the interests of all?
“…the American, Soviet, and British governments did indeed try to bring the monster [nuclear weapons] under control. Viscerally hostile to one another, trust between them seemed impossible. Yet they were forced to find common instruments to avoid nuclear catastrophe…Slowly a messy cobweb of agreements was generated which introduced...
On October 20–22 New York hosted a meeting for International Crisis Group's Board of Trustees — an independent multinational NGO dealing with the issues of armed conflicts prevention.
On October 20–22 New York hosted a meeting for International Crisis Group's Board of Trustees — an independent multinational NGO dealing with the issues of armed conflicts prevention.
Preliminary results of the organization activities in 2017 and the key areas for the upcoming year were discussed in the course of...
On October 16, 2017, in London, RIAC and the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies (RUSI) held a bilateral expert seminar on security issues.
On October 16, 2017, in London, RIAC and the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies (
RUSI
) held a bilateral expert seminar on security issues.
The seminar opened the second round of Russia-UK expert seminars, the first one was held in December, 2016 within RIAC project «Defining Dialogue: How to Manage...
The unraveling instability and the rise of insecurity in the Gulf demonstrates that traditional models of providing regional security simply do not work in the XXI century
One of the most disturbing trends in international politics today is a rapid deterioration of the security situation in the Gulf area, — a region which remains a critically important part of the global economy, finance and transportation. The foreign military involvement in the civil war in Yemen and the approaching humanitarian...
Russia could become an equal co-author of a new security system in the Baltic region and beyond
US President Donald Trump's signing of the "Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act" laid the foundation for a new Euro- 5 Atlantic security. The bill introduces comprehensive, systemic, long-term £ sanctions against Russia. These sanctions effectively rule out the possibility of striking any kind of deal between Moscow and Washington that would a change the quality of relations...
On September 28, 2017, Moscow hosted a closed seminar “Russia and Turkey: Security Challenges and Prospects for Cooperation”, organized by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Center for Strategic Research of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey (SAM).
On September 28, 2017, Moscow hosted a closed seminar “Russia and Turkey: Security Challenges and Prospects for Cooperation”, organized by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Center for Strategic Research...