... Regional Challenges in the Changing World,” which was organized by the Faculty of International Relations of St. Petersburg State University
From April 25-27, 2024... ... participants successfully addressing the full range of pressing international issues.
Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) staff participated in the congress. RIAC... ... University (TSU) held a section themed “Educational Cooperation Between Russia and Central Asian Nations Amid Internationalization of Higher Education.” The welcome...
... telling the truth more accurately. It is not always an easy choice. Whether it has been in Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, Central Asia or the Caucasus, what the world has usually seen is a corrupt and/or dysfunctional regime replaced ultimately by ... ... great distance just hoping an autocratic regime would fall one way or another. In the Maidan revolution this was not the case: Russia was very much interested in the long-term geostrategic consequences of regime change, and it was the blind laziness of ...
... less grand but perhaps a more accurate description of its nature and functions.
China
China's main position within Central Asia is economic, though certain security issues also exist. China is extremely interested in currying favor with Central ... ... bridge for China: a bulwark against Uighur and pan-Turkic nationalism/separatism and an energy hub for importing oil and gas.
Russia
Russia has always viewed Central Asia as its own backyard and particular sphere of influence. Thus, the SCO has largely ...