... a hybrid format in Riga.
The meeting was organized by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs, in cooperation with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Nuclear Threat Initiative, European Leadership Network, and the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Russian International Affairs Council has been participating in Riga Dialogue summit since 2015. This conference addressed the issues of the future of relations between Russia and NATO, the fate of the OSCE and other pan-European institutions, EU anti-Russian ...
On September 13, 2022, after a summer break, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations resumed its work, bringing together experts, former diplomats and military, public leaders from Russia, the USA, and European NATO member-states.
On September 13, 2022, after a summer break, a regular online international expert ...
... Gordian Knot of dithering around reported facts and events, propaganda, visceral hatreds, atavism, greed and ambition. The final trigger for my getting this article off the block, and waiting no longer, was the—for me surrealistic—murder of a young Russian journalist, daughter of an academic acquaintance of mine, Alexandre Dugin, who chaired a couple of seminars at Moscow State Lomonosov University, at which I spoke [
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... the discussion
On September 1, 2022, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), held a round table discussion on relations between Russia and the West in the context of the Ukrainian crisis. Experts from Russia and Sweden were invited to participate in the discussion.
RIAC members and scientists representing RAS IMEMO, RAS Institute of Europe, MGIMO University, Higher School of Economics, as well as European and Swedish experts from Stockholm International ...
... issues related to the current system of control and limitation of nuclear weapons. The participants assessed theoretical and practical approaches to considering the likelihood of a nuclear war. Other issues included most pressing challenges between Russia, the United States, and China in the field of nuclear arms limitation and control.
Key talking points:
Aleksandr Ermakov
The aggravation of the current military and political situation in the world over the past few years notwithstanding, the ...
The door will close, but the window will remain open for a time being
Visa sanctions against Russia have become a hot news topic and subject of discussion within the EU. A group of countries has taken shape, which, one way or another, shares Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s idea of completely closing off Russian access of to the EU. ...
The possibility of a ban cannot be ruled out since the EU has repeatedly taken steps that contravene both international law and the law of the Union itself
Just a few years ago, Russia and the EU were actively engaged in dialog on a visa-free regime. Sadly, visa matters have taken an entirely differently turn within some ten years. Today, far from discussing abolishing visa requirements for all Russian nationals, some EU nations ...
Relations between Russia and Ukraine are at risk of entering the ranks of long-term conflicts, similar to relations between India and Pakistan, or North and South Korea
Every conflict sooner or later ends in peace. Such is the conventional wisdom that can often be heard ...
On August 4, 2022, RIAC together with Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the second joint expert round table on the challenges of settling the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. Russian and British experts discussed the analytical materials prepared by Oxford Process on issues of territorial integrity
On August 4, 2022, RIAC together with Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the second joint expert ...
On July 21, 2022, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations took place, bringing together experts, former diplomats and military, public leaders from Russia, the USA, and European NATO member-states
On July 21, 2022, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations ...