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The White House’s strategic approach to Russia is beginning to resemble a casino table.

The gradual strengthening of the national dimension of European policymaking may create conditions for a more pragmatic approach to certain aspects of economic interaction, provided that broader changes in the international environment are conducive to such a shift

The Middle East Risks Facing a Race of “Disassembled Nuclear Programs” in the Coming Years

As the uncertainty of the contemporary international landscape makes us look back on the Cold War-era international system with a certain admiration and nostalgia, it must be pointed out that the 1946-1991 epoch was no time of peace

Erbil's current openness to Damascus is founded more on basic political and security issues

Justice built on the ruins of institutional collapse is not guaranteed; it must be constructed, deliberately, by those states and institutions still willing to invest in rules rather than rubble

The emergence of a universal, multilateral infrastructure for financial settlements within the SCO would amount to a genuine revolution, substantially strengthening the organisation’s practical potential

On July 30, 2026, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM, Türkiye) held a joint roundtable titled “Russia and Türkiye: Approaches Towards Security and Transport Communication Unlock in the South Caucasus Region”

The Middle East crisis has exposed a hard truth: dependence is not security

Washington Needs Only to Keep Its Public Diplomacy Apparatus in Good Shape

On July 29, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) co-hosted a roundtable on "Russia – Brazil: (In)complete Cooperation?" The event marked the release of their joint Working Paper"Russia–Brazil Relations: Political Rapprochement and Economic Development."