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There’s an irony of fate as the old rivals again look for common ground

Policy Brief # 56 / 2024

On February 18, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council and the Institute of International Politics and Economics of the Republic of Serbia signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation

The restoration of diplomatic ties is a clear signal that the world is moving towards greater realism in international relations

If China has entered a period of economic stagnation, the leadership or government will remain patient and remind people of their collective mission to restore the prosperity and brightness of China, using political and psychological means

Russia faces a tough choice in Africa: either to focus on low-risk and highly competitive markets, where projects will depend on a changeable political climate and eventualities or to explore high-risk and low-competition markets where Moscow has inherent non-market advantages and where dialogue with local authorities is mostly pragmatic

The EU needs the Cold War to continue, but the US VP’s Munich speech signals a transatlantic divorce

    The What If: Normalize Relations, Improve Trade and Welfare for Germany

The new Syrian authorities cannot simply cut ties with Moscow. They know well that Russia can be helpful in many pragmatic ways, including counterbalancing other actors, e.g. Turkey, the U.S. and the Gulf states

During the meeting, Program Manager Ivan Bocharov presented RIAC projects

In parrying these security threats, it is important for Russia not to engage in a quantitative and tit-for-tat arms race but to respond asymmetrically, a strategy that has often proven successful in the past

On February 10, 2025, the press center of the Russia Today International Media Agency (RT) hosted a roundtable discussion on “Protests in Serbia: Prospects for Overcoming the Political Crisis.”