During the roundtable the experts discussed the prospects of the political evolution of Taliban, latest developments in Afghanistan, influence and interests of the regional players involved, including those in Central Asia
Russian International Affairs Council continues to monitor the situation in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule. On November 12, 2021 it held a roundtable ...
Within the framework of the seminar the state of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the roots of the crisis, and possible steps to stabilizing the situation were discussed
On October 14, 2021, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the Human Rights Watch (HRW) held a seminar “Possible Solutions to Humanitarian ...
... economy. The participants of the conference also touched demographic, environmental, climatic, economic, and educational issues. In the framework of the regional issues, there was a discussion on China, the Middle East, Central Asia, and the situation in Afghanistan.
On the RIAC side, the meeting was attended by: Dmitry Suslov, Deputy Director at the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies, RIAC Member; Georgi Asatrian, Research Fellow at the Institute of Scientific Information for ...
On October 6, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF, India), and Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS, Iran) held a joint roundtable “Developments in Afghanistan and their regional implications: Russian, Indian and Iranian Perspectives”
On October 6, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF, India), and Institute for Political and International ...
While keeping an eye on Kabul, Moscow is not sitting back
The chaotic US exit strategy from Afghanistan, the quick Taliban takeover, the resurgence of Isis-K attacks and the rise of militant factions have emphasized the need for other international actors to fill the void left by the United States and map out a strategy for Central Asian stability....
On September 30, 2021, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University held a public international expert discussion on the topic:
"The Taliban Takeover and Central Asian Security: What Will Russia and China Do?"
On September 30, 2021, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University held a public international expert discussion on the topic:
"The Taliban Takeover and Central Asian Security: What Will Russia and China Do?"
Foreign affairs...
The inglorious end of the US military intervention in Afghanistan (and in the Middle East) made it possible to speculate that the end of the domination of the Western powers in world affairs has finally come
The inglorious end of the US military intervention in Afghanistan (and in the Middle East) made ...
... Britain, Germany, Sweden, China, and India took part in the discussion. The discussion focused on the attempts of the leadership of Iraq to mediate in negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, as well as the potential impact of the change of power in Afghanistan on the balance of power in the region and the prospects for strengthening security in the Middle East.
Irina Zvyagelskaya, RIAC Member, Head of the Center for the Middle East Studies at RAS IMEMO, Professor of the Department of Oriental Studies ...
Countering common threats requires that Russia and China are on the same page
Russia and China’s Common Interests in Afghanistan
The interests of Russia and China in Afghanistan, as well as those of the adjacent countries in Central and Southern Asia, are arguably as follows.
1. A neutral Afghanistan with no foreign contingents on its territory
As the strife between ...
... workshop, there was a discussion of the role of Russia and France in the possible restoration of the JCPOA, future of the Iran nuclear deal, key directions of Iran's regional policy and the transformation of its foreign policy due to the situation in Afghanistan.
Leading Russian and French diplomats and experts attended the meeting. On the RIAC side, the meeting was attended by: Andrey Kortunov, Director General at the RIAC; Aydar Aganin, Deputy Director at the Foreign Policy Planning Department of ...