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On May 21, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with Johns Hopkins University and German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) held a scenario seminar “Russia — US — Western and Eastern Europe. Scenarios for the Development of Relations”. ...
Andrey Kortunov outlined possible scenarios of new global crises in politics and economics, as well as steps to protect Russia's interests in terms of minimizing damage to our country. Within the «Time for Expert» format, Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, Ph.D. in History, spoke at the meeting of the Federation Council....
... whether the current period will become transitional on the way to a new, possibly more stable and fair world order. Or, chaos and the Hobbes “struggle of all against all” awaits us, writes Alexander Grushko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. To this day, Russia is a convinced supporter of multilateral approaches. We are obliged to this by our status of a nuclear power and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. We are actively shaping the positive agenda in the ...
We have to re-evaluate the picture of the world that has appeared in the last five years, which implies that Russia’s interactions with Europe are associated with substantive restrictions, writes Alexander Shokhin, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, for valdaiclub.com. Because of them, we are much more vulnerable in the face ...
... Indian diplomacy has worked to bring international opinion around this issue, since 2009, but with little success until recent moves). Besides, as elections unfolded, the news of the Prime Minister being feted with highest civilian honors, first from Russia and latest by the UAE, for coveted contribution to the development of bilateral ties, served as effectively oriented the outcome of Indian foreign policy were pursued these past five years. Hence, it was no surprise that throughout the campaign,...
On May 21, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a meeting with representatives of Al-Rafidain Center for Dialogue (Najaf, Iraq) headed by Farhad Alaeddin. On May 21, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a meeting with representatives ...
What prevents Russia and India from making a breakthrough in bilateral relations? Russia has been trying to turn towards the East for five years now, and the Indian vector traditionally gives a lot of hope. However, over time, the content of Russia-India relations ...
On May 21, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, read a lecture to a group of Israeli diplomats and interns from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs visiting Russia on professional training program. On May 21, 2019, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, read a lecture to a group of Israeli diplomats and interns from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs visiting Russia on professional training program....
On May 17–19, 2019, Tallinn hosted a regular session of Lennart Meri international conference — an annual forum held since 2007 in memory of the 1992–2001 Estonian President. On May 17–19, 2019, Tallinn hosted a regular session of Lennart Meri international conference — an annual forum held since 2007 in memory of the 1992–2001 Estonian President. The general theme of this year was designated as “One Past, Many Futures”; the participants focused the most significant trends in the development of...
... G20 countries are leading members1. The regional integration arrangements that would feature within this platform could include Mercosur (Brazil and Argentina being members of G20), ASEAN (Indonesia), EU, GCC (Saudi Arabia), Eurasian Economic Union (Russia), etc. The regional financing arrangements could include the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization (CMIM), the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD), European Stability Mechanism (ESM), BRICS CRA, Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), ...
| Demilitarization of the region based on Russia-China "Dual Freeze" proposal |
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| Restoring multilateral negotiation process without any preliminary conditions |
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| While the situation benefits Kim Jong-un's and Trump's domestic agenda, there will be no solution |
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| Armed conflict still cannot be avoided |
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| Stonger deterrence on behalf of the U.S. through modernization of military infrastructure in the region |
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| Toughening economic sanctions against North Korea |
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Andrey Melville, Alexey Barabashev, Alexander Obolonsky, Riccardo Mario Cucciolla
Paul Berkman , Oran Young, Alexander Vylegzhanin
Ian Kearns
