On November 11, 2025, New Delhi hosted the Fourth India-Russia Heads of Think-Tanks (HoTT) Forum, jointly organized by MGIMO University of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)
On November 11, 2025, New Delhi hosted the Fourth India-Russia Heads of Think-Tanks (HoTT) Forum, jointly organized by MGIMO University of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). The event aimed to coordinate Track II efforts...
... BRICS summit. It was on the margins of this forum that we agreed to create the Association, which I had the honour to chair. Within a year, representatives of more than 20 countries have joined it. Our main goal is to give practical meaning to urban diplomacy, to help mayors, heads of municipalities, chief architects and all those involved in the creation of a comfortable urban environment to get access to the most advanced experience of urban management. To participate as equals, in the spirit of ...
... mediators. Additionally, international events organized in Qatar—such as the annual Doha Forum—serve as platforms for dialogue among world leaders, experts, and civil society representatives, helping solidify the country’s status as a center of global diplomacy.
The
announcement
of a ceasefire between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, made in Doha in 2025, was another confirmation of the emirate’s global ambitions. Although the conflict in eastern DRC is far from over, Qatar’s involvement ...
... century. The difficulties that were once inherent in relations between China and Russia came from the internal development of these countries and were not provoked from the outside. There is no need, therefore, to exaggerate the importance of American diplomacy in the 1970s - and especially the role of some inpiduals. At the same time, there is a need to work on building a more solid basis of mutual understanding between Russia and China at the societal level. Prejudices persist in both countries. ...
The world must encourage a diplomatic settlement that halts further bloodshed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s rigid stance has left his country with limited choices, pushing Ukraine further into crisis. His approach to diplomacy has been confrontational, straining relations even with key allies. His refusal to negotiate and his aggressive posture have closed doors that could have led to a peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict.
Zelenskyy’s Background and Rise ...
...
narrative
is that ASEAN must retain its centrality in regional affairs, as the organization has managed to build a stable collective identity while respecting national diversity.
Until recently, a significant obstacle had been the “wolf warrior” diplomacy, which Beijing also pursued in Southeast Asia to safeguard its interests, including through coercive methods. However, the Chinese leadership now prefers a softer and more selective approach, actively leveraging public organizations, the diaspora ...
There’s an irony of fate as the old rivals again look for common ground
For years, Russian-American relations seemed to be in an irreversible coma. Diplomacy was dead, overtaken by hostility, sanctions, and a growing risk of military confrontation. Many insisted that nothing could break this trajectory — Moscow and the Washington were locked into an unchangeable course of conflict.
Yet today, the ...
... 5: Guest speaker at Agricultural University, where he interacted with over 150 students on global cooperation and youth leadership.
February 6: Official reception by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED). Nabil signed agreements with the Youth Union of UWED and the Scientific Community organization, emphasizing academic exchange and youth collaboration.
February 11: High-level meeting with Deputy Minister of Youth, Mrs. Dilnozaxon Kattaxonova,...
... contingents of individual NATO countries on Ukrainian territory. They could play a supporting role and not appear on the line of combat contact, but the prospect of any agreements given such conditions becomes quite illusory.
Ivan Timofeev:
Why Multilateral Diplomacy Is in Crisis
Fourth—the emptiness of individual “chips” in the negotiating game. For example, Washington may agree that Ukraine will not be invited to NATO. However, in the current conditions, Kiev is unlikely to receive such an invitation ...
Despite the crisis of multilateral diplomacy, preserving its supporting structures seems necessary
After the end of the Cold War in the late 1980s, new and extremely broad opportunities for multilateral diplomacy opened up. It could be understood as the joint actions of leading powers,...
