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RIAC and Peking University Discuss Russia-China Interaction in Africa

On June 18, 2020, RIAC held a virtual expert meeting as part of the Russian Strategy in Africa project. Peking University is the project partner in the area of Russia-China interaction in Africa. On June 18, 2020, RIAC held a virtual expert meeting as part of the Russian Strategy in Africa project. Peking University is the project partner ...

19.06.2020

A Russia-EU-Africa Energy Strategy. Nuclear and Renewable Energy Security

... well implanted in the Horn of Africa and provides much cheaper products. In order to remain competitive, Germany could emphasise the quality of its products, employ and train local labour and provide interesting loans to help finance the projects. A Russia-EU-Africa Energy Strategy. Nuclear and Renewable Energy Security , 1.1 Mb

20.05.2020

RIAC — ABI Online Conference with African Diplomatic Corps Representatives

The conference participants commended RIAC and Africa Business Initiative Joint Report Africa-Russia: problems, achivments, prospects, that they had previewed in advance On May 15, 2020, within the framework of the “Russian Strategy in Africa” Project, RIAC in partnership with Africa Business Initiative (ABI), held an online conference with ...

16.05.2020

RIAC Online Conference "The Future of Africa in the Context of Energy Crisis and COVID-19 Pandemic"

... Pandemic". Igor Ivanov, RIAC President, made an opening speech. He pointed out that Russia's task in Africa following the pandemic is to present a strategy and define priorities with the countries of the continent, built on the decisions of the 1st Russia-Africa Summit, held in Sochi in October 2019. The speakers of the conference were: Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; Tatyana Mitrova, Director of Energy Centre at Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, Board Member at Schlumberger; Oksana Antonenko,...

02.05.2020

Trade, Investment and the AfCFTA

... more generous consultative assistance to the involved African parties. Apart from that, just recently the European Union published its updated strategy with Africa ahead of the 6th EU-Africa Summit this October, while Russia rounded up its very first Russia-Africa Summit in October 2019. Yet, as the old African proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” A well-coordinated and thought-through trilateral Russia-EU-Africa strategy could fulfil the political and ...

21.04.2020

UK–Russia Security Relations: Talking To Understand

... round of the UK–Russia Track 1.5 (non-governmental) bilateral security dialogue, which RUSI held in collaboration with the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). Previous iterations of the dialogue have covered a range of geopolitical issues ... ... terrorism, and the Middle East. This year, the workshops focused on the challenging issues of the economic opportunities in Africa; maritime security in the Arctic; private military companies; and the rules of the information space. This iteration ...

01.04.2020

Africa-Russia+: Achievements, Problems, Prospects

... non-interference in the internal affairs of African states. The report used the method of SWOT-analysis to study potential and current problems facing the continent, determine Russia’s policy towards Africa and formulate relevant recommendations. Africa-Russia+: Achievements, Problems, Prospects , 2 Mb

05.03.2020

RIAC Presents the Results of its Work on Middle East and African Vectors at Russian MFA

... Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Nataliya Zaiser, RIAC Expert, Chair of the Board, Africa Business Initiative, had a meeting with Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, and Oleg Ozerov, Deputy Director of the Africa Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia On November 14, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Nataliya Zaiser, RIAC Expert, Chair of the Board, Africa Business Initiative, had a meeting with Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, and Oleg Ozerov,...

15.11.2019

We Should Exempt Africa from the Russia–UK Geopolitical Confrontation

... — both in terms of global challenges that the continent is likely to generate and in terms of global opportunities that it is going to offer. If everybody’s attention seems to be focused on the Middle East today, tomorrow it might well shift to Africa. Russian and UK stakes on the continent are likely to grow, while the price of an uncontrolled confrontation is expected to increase. Moscow and London have to start working on how to contain risks and cut costs of this confrontation. Ideally — on how ...

28.10.2019

The Future of the Middle East: Horizons of Challenges and Opportunities

... What sounds alarming is that beyond the scope of the current security agenda, European experts generally don’t see Moscow making any significant contribution to the future of the MENA. They write a lot about China, about the European Union, about Africa, but not about Russia. Analyzing the long-term challenges of the development of the region, the authors mention Russia only twice — as one of the major food exporters to the region and as an important partner in the development of nuclear energy in the MENA. On other ...

23.10.2019
 

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
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