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The deal may pause Syria-Israel tensions, but core issues like Golan, sovereignty and trust are still missing

On October 13, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Orbeli Center under the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia jointly hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Tests of Partnership: Russian-Armenian Relations in 2025.”

Greater Eurasia has yet to develop its own criteria for successful coexistence – one that doesn’t create threats that would necessitate questioning the cherished principle of the inviolability of state sovereignty

U.S. sanctions demonstrate the limitations of this foreign policy tool in relations with a major power, but it does not rule out the appropriateness of using them as measures of deterrence, or to send certain political signals to an opponent

Tehran may well look to the experience of the DPRK

No single power rules the world anymore – and that may be a good thing

International response remains fragmented

On September 29, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a round table entitled "Russia and Vietnam in the face of growing competition in the Asia-Pacific region and Eurasia: Points of Convergence."

There Are Neither Eternal Allies, Nor Perpetual Enemies, But Only Nuclear Arms Are Eternal and Perpetual

There are some things that signify entire historical processes and eras

The situation in the Baltic region, where Russia directly confronts Western countries, remains alarming

This article is based inter alia on the results of a series of studies and a situation analysis conducted in April of this year