... published by The Washington Post concerning contacts between a member of Donald Trump’s campaign headquarters and the RIAC
Today, The Washington Post published an
article
on contacts between a member of Donald Trump’s campaign headquarters and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
While writing the article, The Washington Post journalist contacted RIAC program director Ivan Timofeev. The WP’s editorial board received a detailed commentary on the subject. Unfortunately, a significant ...
Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion on "Interference in the Elections and Future Relations between Russia and the West".
On August 14, 2017, Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion on "Interference in the Elections and Future Relations between Russia and the West".
The Valdai Paper “
‘Russian Hackers’ in the US Election: ...
... positions are more affected by the pressure of the Jewish lobbies, the role of anti-Iranian groups like the People’s Mujahedin of Iran and/or the role of diplomacy of financial reward and bribery given by Saudi Arabia.
Aleksandr Aksenenok, Omar Mahmood:
Russia – GCC Relations After the Signing of the JCPOA with Iran
In March, less than two months before Iran's presidential elections, Rouhani paid an official visit to Moscow. Vladimir Putin was among the first leaders to congratulate Hassan Rouhani on his victory. Can we expect an increase in political cooperation between Russia and Iran?
The relations between Iran and ...
... election’s immediate aftermath, led to the expulsion1 of 35 Russian diplomats from Washington just days after the results were announced. President Putin, on the other hand, opted not to expel any U.S. diplomats from Russia. The investigation into Russia’s involvement and influence on the U.S. elections continues today.
This policy brief provides an overview of how the gathering and dissemination of news has changed in a globalized digital environment, how consumers digest and share news at an ever-increasing pace, and how the management of ...
..., Vitaly Milonov, Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Friedrich Schmidt, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung correspondent, Ekaterina Timoshenkova, Center for German Studies, RAS Institute of Europe, Irina Skupova, Director of Programs of Russian Foundation for Free Elections, Andrey Nechaev, chairman of the party Grazhdanskaya Initsiativa, Russia's Minister of Economy in 1992-1993.
The discussion was focused on potential risks connected with Russia being accused of involvement in Germany's political process as well ...
... intends to base her foreign policy on three axioms: non-interference, sovereignty and political freedom. This is roughly the rhetoric defended by Putin's Russia. However, Marine Le Pen will confronted to the "favorite" of the French political elections, Emmanuel Macron. What will come out for Russia in case of Macron`s victory? According to Macron`s official position, he does not adopt an anti-Russian or conflicting approach toward Russia. In fact, he tends to avoid concrete declaration regarding Russia and other major topics. (1, 2) However,...
Interview with Igor Ivanov
In an interview for the
Interfax
news agency, Igor Ivanov, President of the Russian International Affairs Council and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (from 1998 to 2004) shared his thoughts on the U.S. presidential election’s results, pointing out the areas Russia’s future dialogue with ...
In just two weeks the United States of America will elect its new president. According to many politicians and observers, the campaign is unprecedentedly vicious, while the confrontation with Russia emerges perhaps as one of the key issues. However, no matter who wins the race – either Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump – Washington and Moscow will have to construct a pragmatic dialogue since it affects both their ...
... European and Russian universities
held a round table “Prospects for Russia-West relations”.
The discussion covered the prospects for development of Russia-EU-US relations following Brexit, the presidential election in the United States, and the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
The discussion was attended by experts from the US, the EU, and Russia, as well as by RIAC members.
The participants included: Thomas Graham, Professor at Yale University; Desmond Browne, former UK Secretary of State for Defense (2006-2008); ...
... circumstances interfere with the election campaign before November, we can expect that the forty fifth president of the United States of America – for the first time in its history – will be a woman.
As the polls show, it is widely assumed in Russia that the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House would benefit this country more than victory by Hillary Clinton. A populist and fierce opponent of the Washington establishment, Trump could, they say, turn the page in U.S.-Russia relations, ...
