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On March 17, 2026, Ivan Bocharov, Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), delivered a lecture titled “Specifics of Preparing Analytical Materials on the Middle East” at the School of World Politics of Lomonosov Moscow State University (LMSU)

International politics and the cultures of peoples interact on three principal planes

The outcomes of Friedrich Merz’s visit to China provide for several key conclusions

US President Donald Trump has never concealed his intention to act decisively in international affairs

On March 10, 2026, a closed round table “Russia-Pakistan Relations amid Changing Global and Regional Dynamics” was held

Even if Israel and the Trump administration entered the battle against Iran together, there is probably a difference in their perspectives on the goals of the current conflict

China’s main strategic objective regarding the South Caucasus is the establishment of a Eurasian land and sea transport corridor

Major players are less sensitive to crises; asymmetry of potential is hardly an obstacle to resistance; a lack of allies is a problem; but being a junior partner can lead to being held hostage to a major player’s game

From the Vietnam War to the Iraq War, history repeatedly demonstrates that technologically superior militaries can struggle to secure durable political settlements

The situation surrounding Iran fosters a kind of fatalism among all parties—a mind-set that risks defining the geopolitical climate for years to come

It is not only in Iran's interest, but also in the interest of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Russia, and Turkey, for Iran to reconnect to the Southern Caucasus railway network through both the Rasht-Astara and Julfa-Nakhichevan routes after three decades

Strategic communication one of the most important tools of global governance, can both significantly enhance human development and dangerously exacerbate existential risks