US-China relations are unlikely to develop into an open conflict in the foreseeable future because the price would be too high for both sides
Introduction
In 2014, Russia and the West entered into a serious conflict due to the Ukrainian crisis. At that time, it seemed that Moscow was doomed to oppose a powerful and consolidated enemy on its own. In a matter of months, their relations lost all remnants of partnership of the previous ...
On June 9, 2021, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and the Estonian University of Tartu held an international workshop on threat perceptions as a factor influencing the state and dynamics of relations between Russia and the West
On June 9, 2021, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and the Estonian University of Tartu held an international workshop on threat perceptions as a factor influencing the state and dynamics of relations between Russia and the ...
... addressing transnational threats and the imperative for new cooperative approaches to effectively anticipate, prevent, and address them.
The unresolved conflict in Ukraine remains a potential flashpoint for catastrophic miscalculation between Russia and the West, and this tension threatens security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic region more broadly. A political resolution remains fundamental to ending the armed conflict in the Donbas region, to improving prospects for constructive Ukraine-Russia dialogue ...
On May 10–15, 2021, 6th edition of the annual Delphi Economic Forum (Greece) took place
On May 10–15, 2021, 6th edition of the annual
Delphi Economic Forum
(Greece) took place.
The Conference was held in a hybrid format and commemorated the bicentennial of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President, Hellenic Republic, and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister, Hellenic Republic, addressed the participants.
The event focused on the following topics: geopolitics and international...
On April 24, 2021, within the framework of the 48th regular plenary meeting of the international RAND Business Leaders Forum, organized semiannually under the auspices of RAND Corporation, a session dedicated to relations between Russia and the West was held.
On April 24, 2021, within the framework of the 48th regular plenary meeting of the international RAND Business Leaders Forum, organized semiannually under the auspices of RAND Corporation, a session dedicated to relations between Russia ...
... for the necessary external and internal conditions to mature
The events of the “Arab Spring” that began 10 years ago were considered a tectonic shift, capable of overturning the previous development logic of the Middle East. While the collective West counted on “democratisation” due to their liberal ideology, Russia or China called for a more cautious assessment of what was happening. The region itself has been torn apart by the clash of ideologies, identities, wars, terrorism, drought, and,...
... Director of the European Leadership Network, attended the event
On April 9, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, gave a briefing for the staff of the European Leadership Network (ELN) on topical issues of relations between Russia and the West.
During the briefing, particular attention was given to the current situation in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s position on Iran's role in the Middle East, prospects for Russia-the U.S. dialogue on strategic weapons, and the specifics of Russia’s ...
... residents] of the LNR and DNR that if an escalation begins, Russia won’t remain on the sidelines and we will see large-scale intervention. Without Russia, the conflict will not develop in the favor of the republics.
As for Russia, our relations with the West continue to deteriorate. There’s Biden’s statement about Putin being a killer, and relations with the European Union. We are witnessing an accumulation of destabilizing trends.
I don’t think anyone wants a real, big war, since the costs of ...
... investment funds, partners of Sberbank. In the course of the meeting Andrey Kortunov highlighted the state and prospects for Russia's relations with the United States, the European Union, China, and post-Soviet neighbors.
Other topics included possible new Western sanctions against Russia, options for resolving crisis situations in various regions of the world, and the limits of the current de-globalization of the world economy and politics. The discussion was moderated by Yaroslav Lisovolik, RIAC Member,...
The film industry can contribute to the cause of international peace-building and creation of a truly democratic, multipolar global cultural scene
Despite the economic and geopolitical rise of non-western emerging powers, the global film industry still remains, in many ways, western-centric. The West’s hegemony in the field of cinema, among other implications, yields the U.S. and certain European countries substantial political dividends. In ...
