The cost of a conflict with Russia for the United States will be measured not only and not so much by support for Ukraine, but also by the enormous cost of ... ... the seams more and more frequently. It is becoming more and more difficult to mend such developments.
The developments in the Middle East have pushed the fighting in Ukraine to the background of the media agenda. Meanwhile, the situation there hardly speaks ...
The resilience of Russian policy promotes inclusiveness, the establishment of a balance of interests between global and regional powers, and the ... ... East Med
One of the key elements of Russian foreign policy in the Eastern Mediterranean subregion—and more broadly in the Middle East—is the desire to ensure stable interaction with major players in the energy market. From this perspective, Moscow’s ...
June 28, 2021, 15:00 GMT+3
On June 28, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council and the Middle East Directions Programme at the European University Institute (EUI) will hold a webinar meeting “A Gradual Approach Towards a New Security System in the Persian Gulf”. Andrey Kortunov, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council ...
RIAC and the Middle East Directions Programme of the EUI Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Report
RIAC and the Middle East Directions ... ... US-Iran tensions a potential to easily evolve into a military engagement. What would be the implications of such a scenario for Russia? Will the fallout of a US-Iran war in the Middle East push Russia to rush in with a more active mediation effort? Or will ...
... political will of Moscow and Washington. Extending the Treaty would not mean that much for international security in and of itself, but it could signal both parties’ readiness... ...
Regional conflicts
The second area of mutual concern are the regional conflicts in the Middle East, Syria and Libya, as well as the nuclear problem in Iran and North Korea... ... future. That said, the parties would certainly benefit from dialogue, given that both Russia and the United States have their own geopolitical and other interests in these...
RIAC and Strategic Vision Institute Report #50 / 2020
RIAC and Strategic Vision Institute Report #50 / 2020
This report is the result of a collaborative study performed by the Russian
International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Strategic Vision Institute (SVI).
The dynamics that both Russia and Pakistan face from the Middle East and the
Persian Gulf are of particular importance in identifying areas where the strategic
and diplomatic interests of both countries converge. This report includes two
papers authored by RIAC experts, Julia Roknifard and Grigory Lukyanov,...
... (Qatar) hosted Doha Forum 2019, one of the most ambitious and representative international conferences regularly held in the Middle East region. As usual, the Forum was attended by current and former statesmen, diplomats and businessmen, international ... ... Forum was attended by current and former statesmen, diplomats and businessmen, international experts and civil society leaders.
Russian International Affairs Council has been participating in the Forum since 2015. In 2019, the general theme of the Forum ...
... materials included in this report were initially published in a special issue of
PERCEPTIONS
. The paper presents the views of Russian and Turkish experts in the field of International Relations on the relationship between the two sides with a focus on ... ... cooperation. The report provides an analysis of bilateral economic ties between the two countries, strategic challenges in the Middle East, regional issues related to the Black Sea and the Caucasus and the development of a Eurasian transport corridor.
...
The Forum was attended by the leaders of more than sixty organizations from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, doing research on foreign affairs.
On December 5, 2019, another annual Euro-Med Think Tank Forum ... ... between Europe and the Middle East, mechanisms of influence of independent think tanks on the political decision-making process. Russian think tanks were traditionally represented by Alexander Dynkin, RIAC Member, President of the IMEMO RAS, and Andrey Kortunov,...
... contribution to the future of the MENA
In 2016-2019 an international consortium of think tanks and universities from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa carried out a large-scale research
project
“Middle East and North Africa Regional Architecture: ... ... East and North Africa and the corresponding foreign diasporas, the authors sought to include the views of experts from Europe, Russia, China, and the US.
The sociological survey included expert polls, in-depth face-to-face interviews, focus group discussions,...