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The opening of a sizable U.S. consulate in Erbil represents a strategic shift in Trump's approach to Iraq, one that places a higher priority on long-term diplomatic influence concentrated in more stable geographic regions than on direct military engagement

On December, 9 2025 RIAC hosted an expert meeting titled “Regional Dynamics in the Middle East: Drivers and Implications”

On December 8, 2025 the International Information Agency “Rossiya Segodnya” press center hosted the RIAC roundtable titled “Syria: New Government’s First Year Results”

No clear-cut global order is in sight in the near term, but India-Russia ties are suited for any kind of world order that eventually develops

In South Asia’s naval realm, new U.S.-India framework risks disturbing that balance by having advanced technology flows and blue water operational dependencies

Valdai Discussion Club Report

Speech at the Second Eurasian Forum “Mining Industry 2025”

Central Asia presents a key opportunity for India and Russia to deepen their collaboration, particularly in energy, security, and transportation, with the region serving as a critical nexus for expanding regional connectivity and enhancing economic and logistical ties between the two countries

Russia should support any initiatives of its friends and neighbours that can strengthen the socioeconomic foundations of their independence

Competition between Multinational Corporations and States for the Rules of the AI Game

India’s leadership is employing a “development-oriented” approach in Central Asia, one that includes a clear cultural-civilizational component.

The need is now ripe to develop an international, legally binding instrument aimed at jointly countering unilateral restrictions