... experience in effectively countering Western unilateral coercive measures (UCMs)—unprecedented in their scale and scope—has attracted keen interest from friendly states, including those already subject to such restrictions.
The negative impact of Western sanctions on Russia has been mitigated by ensuring fiscal stability, pursuing a responsible monetary policy, maintaining low public debt, and painstakingly building a resilient financial infrastructure. This infrastructure now guarantees the uninterrupted flow of ...
... Russia. As with the US, the EU’s primary target for a long time was suppliers of export-controlled goods and industrial products to Russia that circumvented EU export controls. However, since July 2025, a trend has emerged of escalating secondary sanctions against Russia’s partners in the energy sector.
Ivan Timofeev:
New Sanctions as a Political Signal
For example, the eighteenth package of sanctions included legal entities in third countries that, according to EU authorities, are involved in the transportation ...
... Relations After the Expiration of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.”
Ivan Timofeev, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), delivered the keynote presentation. In his remarks, he focused on the evolving dynamics of Russian–Iranian relations, noting that the expiration of Resolution 2231 and the triggering of the “snapback” mechanism did not result in major changes, as most sanctions had already been reimposed following the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA.
... through unilateral measures rarely yields justice; it mostly invites disorder. The time has come to reaffirm diplomacy, respect international law, and ensure that no nation—large or small—can unilaterally impose its will on others under the guise of sanctions.
However, Russia has proven to have the capacity to overcome sanction-related challenges and may not be coerced, pressurized, or surrender to the US.
Ukraine will have to pay the price for the hawks’ triumph
A new wave of sanctions against Russia has captured global attention, with the European Union’s 19
th
package taking centre stage. Brussels had been working on it for a long time; Slovakia blocked its adoption back in late September, and Hungary also voiced objections. However, a ...
On September 18, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI) co-hosted a roundtable titled "Russia-Mexico Relations: A View from Moscow and Mexico City"
On September 18, 2025, the Russian International ...
...
addressed
the development of humanitarian ties and promotion of cultural and economic initiatives. President Vucic reiterated Serbia’s commitment to its principled stance, independence and military neutrality. Serbia's status as Europe's only holdout on Russian sanctions
illustrates
that Belgrade’s decisions are driven by national interests rather than external pressure.
So the meeting in Beijing went beyond diplomatic protocol and became a venue for substantive dialogue. Aleksandar Vucic expressed gratitude ...
We live in the realities of 2025, when increased efforts do not result in proportional damage
The European Union has introduced its 18
th
package of sanctions against Russia. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has
called
it “one of the strongest sanctions packages against Russia to date.” It is hard to call the new measures painless, but their destructive power is clearly ...
... for Russian energy and other raw materials. At the same time, external political factors may have a growing influence on Russian-Chinese economic relations. These include the trade war between China and the United States, a possible escalation of US sanctions against Russia, and the expansion of secondary sanctions by the European Union against Chinese companies.
Russian-Chinese Dialogue: The 2024 Model. RIAC Report
The trade war, in the form of increased import duties on imported goods, has become one of the calling ...
Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Gazprombank is a short-term transaction, not a sign of broader normalization
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has announced that US President Donald Trump has lifted financial sanctions against Russia that had blocked Rosatom from continuing construction of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant 2 in Hungary. Although the Biden administration’s sanctions late last year were formally directed at Moscow, Budapest arguably suffered the most, since the ...
