No matter how turbulent global politics becomes in the coming decades, New Delhi is convinced that Moscow will remain a reliable and valuable partner
President Vladimir Putin’s current visit to India is his first since the start of the Special Military Operation in 2022. This gives it a certain symbolic weight: over the past three years, Russia–India relations have not only withstood the impact of Western sanctions and political pressure but have also developed to a degree that would have seemed...
The State Duma Committee on International Affairs has relaunched the work of its Expert Council, chaired by Fyodor Lukyanov, Research Director of the Valdai Discussion Club and RIAC member
The State Duma Committee on International Affairs has relaunched the work of its Expert Council, chaired by Fyodor Lukyanov, Research Director of the Valdai Discussion Club and RIAC member. The first meeting was attended by Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia and RIAC member, and was...
The message from China’s twin mega-events was unmistakable: Russia remains central to global peace, stability, and prosperity—not on the margins, but at the very heart of the emerging order
When two of the year’s biggest international events—the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin (Aug 31–Sept 1) and China’s Victory Day commemoration in Beijing (Sept 3)—unfolded back-to-back, one leader was at the center of attention. Beyond the host, President Xi Jinping, it was Russia’s...
Policy Brief # 58 / 2025
Policy Brief # 58 / 2025
Russia’s engagement with Brazil — Moscow’s foremost trading partner in Latin America and a key member of BRICS — stands as a crucial component of Russia’s strategy to foster a multipolar world. Alignment on various items on the international agenda and the ability to navigate political disagreements without harming bilateral ties have become important features of the interactions between the two nations in the 21st century. However, Russian-Brazilian...
Interview for EGHTSAAD24.IR
Interview for EGHTSAAD24.IR
The volume of trade between Russia and the United States in 2024 was USD 3.27 billion, which is the lowest level of trade between the two countries in the last three decades. The volume of trade between Iran and Russia in the same year was USD 1.9 billion. Will Russia jeopardize its trade relations because of Iran? What will Russia do if sanctions against Iran are tightened?
The Russia-US trade reached its peak during the first Obama Administration...
The restoration of diplomatic ties is a clear signal that the world is moving towards greater realism in international relations
The recent agreement between the United States and Russia to restore full diplomatic relations marks a significant milestone in global geopolitics. The talks held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, facilitated by senior officials from both nations, signal the end of years of diplomatic estrangement. This development not only represents a shift in U.S. foreign policy under President...
Russia faces a tough choice in Africa: either to focus on low-risk and highly competitive markets, where projects will depend on a changeable political climate and eventualities or to explore high-risk and low-competition markets where Moscow has inherent non-market advantages and where dialogue with local authorities is mostly pragmatic
The year 2024 was quite eventful for Russia–Africa relations. A Russian contingent was deployed to Burkina Faso and Mali, at least four countries on the continent...
On January 30, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed a RIAC General Assembly meeting held at the Foreign Ministry Mansion
On January 30, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chaired a meeting of RIAC Board of Trustees. RIAC senior officials reported on the performance in 2024 and plans for 2025. The participants approved a decision to renew Sergey Lavrov’s mandate as Chair of RIAC Board of Trustees for another four years.
On the same day, Sergey Lavrov addressed a RIAC General Assembly meeting held...
Even if the parties manage to reach agreements they will be viewed by all participants as a temporary respite and will not systematically resolve the contradictions that gave rise to the crisis
The new White House administration in the US has given rise to speculation about negotiations with Russia on the Ukrainian conflict. Newly elected US President Donald Trump has stated that the settlement of the conflict is
a high priority task for the new authorities.
Russia has voiced its openness to negotiations...
Russia’s leading experts on the new Russia’s nuclear doctrine
On November 19, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin
signed
Executive Order Approving the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence. The new nuclear doctrine incorporates the changes announced by Mr. Putin at a meeting on nuclear deterrence on September 25, 2024. What is the main difference between the new doctrine and the previous version? How can the new doctrine affect strategic security?...
