... required amount of source data lacking.
The use of tactical nuclear weapons in modern conflicts seems inappropriate. Compared to 1970–1980, when there was a possibility of an open military clash between the armies of several countries (several hundred thousand people), now there is no need for its use. In addition, the consequences of using tactical nuclear weapons are completely unpredictable.
Now, it is necessary to revise the principles of nuclear deterrence and non-proliferation. It is necessary to ...
... aggravation for the position of the PRC leadership regarding the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The progress in the implementation of the agreements regarding the export of Ukrainian grain was also touched upon. Leading international researchers from China, the USA, Great Britain, Ukraine, and Russia took part in the event. Russian side was represented at the event by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General.
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...
Recently, RIAC had the honor to host
Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury
, currently working as diplomatic editor with India’s top financial newspaper The Economic Times and having the experience of program director on foreign policy with Ananta Aspen Center (2012–2013). Anastasia Tolstukhina, RIAC Program Manager and Editor, took the opportunity to talk to Mr. Chaudry, who shared his perspectives on India’s positioning in the world, core principles of the country’s foreign policy as well as prospects for the...
... understanding of the strategic stability concept, possible concepts of European and Euro-Atlantic security after Russia-Ukraine conflict is over, as well as the future of bilateral and multilateral arms control. Leading international researchers from China, the USA, Great Britain, and Russia took part in the event. Russian side was represented at the event by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General.
... navigation equipment, certain categories of cars, computers, marine engines, and many other categories of industrial and consumer goods. Separately, it is worth highlighting the export control of dual-use goods, although they existed before.
Ivan Timofeev:
Ukrainian Crisis. Who Has the Upper Hand?
Eighth
. A ban on the import of cash dollars and euros into Russia, as well as restrictions on opening deposits above certain amounts in some initiating countries.
Ninth
. The exit from normal trade relations ...
... violation of Article 2(4) today triggers Article 51 because it constitutes an act of armed aggression.
Those attacking Russia for violation of Article 2(4) should understand the circumstances that led the Kremlin to take such an extreme step. The accusation that Russia has breached the core principles of international law is unfounded and disingenuous. It should be remembered that Article 2(4) of the UN Charter authorizes member states to use force when there is an imminent threat to the state’s ...
Chipping Away at Four Gordian Knots. CSIS and RIAC Meeting Report
CSIS and RIAC Meeting Report
In October 2018, a select group of Russian and American experts met at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington. Their meeting, convened by CSIS and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), aimed to discuss four topics central to U.S.-Russian relations: the conflict in Ukraine, the future of the European security order, the war in Syria, and the question of interference...
Nuclear deterrence is the only reason why the world did not plunge into a nuclear conflict during the Cold War and is not sliding down that path now as we are living through a new Cold War which is even worse than the previous one. This view was stated at the Valdai Club by Sergei Karaganov, Dean of the School of World Economics and International Affairs at the National Research University—Higher School of Economics.
Nuclear deterrence is the only reason why the world did not plunge into a nuclear...
CSIS and RIAC Meeting Report
CSIS and RIAC Meeting Report
The U.S.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) convened the latest in a series of expert meetings on U.S.-Russia relations in
October 2017 in Moscow
. The mood was grim: participants were unanimous that the current state of bilateral relations is dire and in danger of spiraling down further. In Russia, that country’s representatives reported, the conventional wisdom...
