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On September 21, 2022, at the Residence of Egypt Ambassador to Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with a group of foreign diplomats, including Alison LeClaire, Ambassador of Canada; Gilles Beschoor Plug, Ambassador of the Netherlands; Madalena Fischer, Ambassador of Portugal; and Krystyna Marty Lang, Ambassador of Switzerland

Washington is not interested in establishing peace and tranquility in Ukraine

In reforming the UN Security Council, it is necessary to pay heed to the position of all its members, not just to the declaratory statements of a single permanent member state

Agreements on certain problems slightly increase the chances of the parties returning to the negotiating table

Interview for Gateway House

On September 15, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held an online briefing on current geopolitical risks for a group of investors and managers from Invesco, a transnational investment company

The meeting was dedicated to the proposals on security guarantees for Ukraine presented by Andriy Yermak, Head of the Presidential Administration, Ukraine, and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former NATO Secretary General

Discussion focused on prospects for closer Russia — India collaboration, especially on the economic front

It is hard to imagine a situation where Vladimir Putin, or even one of his likely successors, would willingly sacrifice the country’s sovereignty and independence, even for the sake of promoting cooperation with China

On September 13, 2022, with the assistance of the Japanese Embassy in Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, held another online briefing for a group of Japanese international affairs experts on topical issues of Russian foreign policy and the development of the world order against the backdrop of unfolding regional and global crises

On September 13, 2022, after a summer break, a regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations resumed its work, bringing together experts, former diplomats and military, public leaders from Russia, the USA, and European NATO member-states.