On March 27, 2019, Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On March 27, 2019, Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The discussion focused on the evolving military-political situation in the Asia-Pacific region in the context of increasing tensions in the U.S.-China relations, promoting the Indo-Pacific region concept by the U.S., and the difficulties in the work of many regional multilateral organizations. Particular attention was paid to ...
... 2010. At the same time, President Putin represented Russia at the 3
rd
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Russian Federation Summit on Strategic Partnership. Two days later, in Port Moresby, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit that had previously enjoyed priority attention of the President of the Russian Federation compared to other regional mechanisms.
Russia has stepped up its participation in multilateral mechanisms in the Asia Pacific at a time when contradictions between the United States and China in the region have exacerbated, competition ...
... whether an initiative on the creation of a new security architecture will come to life beyond workshops and statements. There is reportedly a collective
document
that could, following discussions, form the basis for a set of rules of conduct in the Asia-Pacific Region that could then be converted into another document that may even turn out to be legally binding.
Russia’s participation in ASEAN-centred multilateral mechanisms is not limited to the initiative. For example, Russia along with Laos is co-chair of the
ADMM-Plus Expert Working Group
on Humanitarian Mine Action. In 2014–2017, it
co-headed
(with ...
... Zealand to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On September 3, 2018, Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: Russia's strategy in the Asia-Pacific region, ways to overcome crises around Ukraine and the Middle East, prospects for multilateral diplomacy, and strengthening the role of the United Nations in ensuring international security. Current RIAC projects in these areas were introduced ...
... might take shape over the next few years. Arguing that European politics will turn towards Moscow–Brussels relations, the article attempted to construct several scenarios for Europe’s future depending on the possible development trajectories of Russia and the EU through 2024. The scenario matrix for Greater Europe was built along two axes: a weak (fragmented) EU versus a strong (coherent) EU and Russia without reforms (running by inertia) versus Russia with reforms. The outcome was four generalized ...
... special role in Central Asia. The later Beijing takes serious steps towards Delhi, the more difficult it will be to involve India in the Community of Common Destiny.
Russia’s interests
Strictly speaking, the Indo-Pacific does not directly involve Russia in any way. The current US strategy does not view Moscow as a serious player in either the Indian Ocean or the Asia-Pacific region. Geographically, the Indo-Pacific does not extend north of Hokkaido and the Korean Peninsula. Perhaps that is reason Washington effectively ignores ongoing attempts of Japanese-Russian rapprochement under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...
... Affairs and Trade of New Zealand, and Craig Hawke, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, visiting Moscow.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: the current state and the future of Russia-the U.S. and Russia-Europe relations, state of affairs in the Asia-Pacific region, and prospects of the multilateral diplomacy and international organizations. The meeting was moderated by Ian Hill, Ambassador of New Zealand to Russia.
... for resolving the security crisis on the Korean peninsula, the dynamics of the military-political situation in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the new global threats to international stability.
Japanese visitors got an overview of RIAC projects on Asia-Pacific regional issues and Russia-Japan relations, including the preparation for the bilateral Russia-Japan conference, scheduled for the second half of 2018.
A Forecasting Report. Summary
This report reflects the results of the work conducted by the Working Group for Forecasting. A systemic approach has been taken to identify the most important areas of Russia’s foreign policy for 2018, as well as the key threats and opportunities for the country on the global arena. The geographic scope of the forecasts covers the West, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and the post-Soviet states.
The authors hope ...
On September 13, 2017, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a round table "Russia — Japan — U.S. Relations in the Asia-Pacific".
On September 13, 2017, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a round table "Russia — Japan — U.S. Relations in the Asia-Pacific".
Ivan Timofeev, Director of Programs, Member of RIAC, delivered welcoming ...
