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The State Duma Committee on International Affairs has relaunched the work of its Expert Council, chaired by Fyodor Lukyanov, Research Director of the Valdai Discussion Club and RIAC member

The world is entering a critical phase where the legitimacy of sanctions, the integrity of international law, and the resilience of global energy systems are under scrutiny

A nation that has buried empires now reaches for a new dream of its own

On October 21, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted an expert seminar on “The Modern Architecture of International Development Assistance to Africa: Current Trends and Outlook.”

On October 27, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in collaboration with the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) held a closed roundtable on "Eurasian Security in the Context of Global Turbulence: Challenges, Cooperation Formats, and Balance of Interests."

On October 24, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) held a closed academic workshop on “The 80th Anniversary of the United Nations: Achievements and the Future. The Role of the UN in Contemporary Global Governance.”

Ukraine will have to pay the price for the hawks’ triumph

The international community cannot simply allow events to unfold according to the “law of the jungle”

Substantively, the notion of a “global majority” could be reinterpreted through the lens of a “partnership of sustainable diversity”—an idea that underscores not numerical predominance, but the intrinsic value of diversity and equal mutual interaction

On October 20, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a delegation from the National School of Public Policy (NSPP) under the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Even if Israel completely abandons the former foundation of its statehood – the “island” of the West in the Middle East – its place in regional affairs will remain unchanged

On October 16, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a meeting between RIAC experts and Kanwal Sibal, President of Jawaharlal Nehru University, former First Deputy Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India (2002–2003), and former Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation (2004–2007)