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RIAC Host a Roundtable for Russian and American Experts on the Situation in Afghanistan

On October 27, 2017, Russian International Affairs Council hosted a roundtable on the attitude of Russian Federation and the U.S. to security challenges and political solution in Afghanistan. Russian and American experts took part in the meeting. On October 27, 2017, Russian International Affairs Council hosted a roundtable on the attitude of Russian Federation and the U.S. to security challenges and political solution in Afghanistan....

31.10.2017

Afghanistan: New Mission, Old Problems

Several Possible Lines of Regional Cooperation The official end of the West’s military campaign in Afghanistan has been followed by the start of another mission in the country, which held presidential elections in 2014 but where the situation seems to be deteriorating ever faster. Other actors are becoming more visible and seem strong enough to shatter ...

22.07.2015

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Habitual Challenges and New Opportunities

... Ambassador Vitaly Vorobyov Interview We met with Vitaly Vorobyov, SCO Advisor and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, to discuss the potential of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in resolving problems of regional security, its role in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of ISAF, the Silk Way project initiated by China, Russia's future SCO presidency and many other issues. Your Excellency, in your article " The SCO as the Growing Ruler of the Heartland: How to Bring Eurasia's Most ...

21.08.2014

Perfect Storm?

International security in the post-Afghanistan era The international community’s security attention is on the Middle East and interrelated homeland terrorism. These are important areas, of course, but geopolitical events elsewhere suggest that matters of greater long-term international ...

12.08.2013

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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