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The need is now ripe to develop an international, legally binding instrument aimed at jointly countering unilateral restrictions Russia’s eleven-year 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 ...
Western elites have constructed a system of barriers using the full arsenal of modern control technologies, yet every breach increases the strain on the entire structure Contemporary hybrid conflicts have fundamentally transformed the nature of confrontation ...
Emerging powers will undoubtedly influence the shaping of future global governance structures and international mechanisms For a very long time, the “Rules-Based International Order” has remained the West’s choicest phrase to denote a global governance order under the US leadership, built on liberal values, capitalist democracy and global cooperation. However, behind this persuasive rhetoric is a system which has been viewed by many non-western ...
The SCO summit shows how the world is shifting away from the West Historical anniversaries often provide the backdrop for diplomacy to become spectacle. This week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin was deliberately staged ahead of China’s grand parade marking 80 years since the end ...
... status as a nuclear superpower. In fact, the use of nuclear weapons has evolved into a political and moral taboo, even if military planners and researchers have been exploring and modelling various scenarios involving their use. Ivan Timofeev: Russia-West: The Radical Scenario and Its Alternatives It is still commonplace to believe that using nuclear weapons is unacceptable and that the odds of a nuclear power facing an aggression are quite low. But is it? This question is becoming increasingly urgent ...
... long overdue reform of the UN, IMF, and World Bank The Evolution of BRICS and its Role in International Relations The upcoming summit is already proving itself to be quite interesting; it will be the first meeting between the leaders of major non-Western nations following the recent reprisal against Iran. Although Iran has not acknowledged its defeat, this is essentially a success for the US and its allies, who are effectively implementing a long-term strategy of eliminating the West’s enemies ...
... convincingly claim the global leadership it once took for granted The recent G7 Summit, which took place in Canada's Kananaskis on Monday and Tuesday, marked the semi-centennial anniversary of the group. The first top-level meeting of the six most powerful Western nations (G6) was held in Rambouillet, France, in the fall of 1975, and a year later after accepting Canada as its member, G6 turned into G7. Since that time, the composition of the group has remained practically unchanged with the exception of ...
... also the struggle for access to critical raw materials, such as rare earths, which are important for the defense industry, renewable energies and the high-tech sector, among others. Ukraine's geographical location makes the country very attractive to Western countries, as it enables them to become less dependent on China in the area of critical raw materials. "Ukraine is an important supplier of titanium, lithium, beryllium, manganese, gallium, uranium, fluoride and nickel, among others. The ...
Europe is now returning to its position as the main source of danger for all of humanity. But it does not mean that we in Russia should fence ourselves off from our Western neighbours and not pay them any attention Europe has always been a source of concern for the rest of the world, from the time when the Greek pirates unleashed their aggression on the ancient civilisation of the Nile Valley to the latest attempts ...
On April 8, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with the Institute of World Politics and Economics (IWPE, Serbia), held a roundtable on “The Balkan Region in the Eurasian Security System.” On April 8, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with the Institute of World Politics and Economics (IWPE, Serbia), held a roundtable on “The Balkan Region in the Eurasian Security System.” The event took place in a hybrid format and brought together representatives...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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