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The current balance in the Middle East is fragile and unstable

On July 2, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with St. Petersburg State University (SPbU), held a roundtable discussion on “Increasing Tensions in the Baltic Sea Region: Management Mechanisms.”

External political factors may have a growing influence on Russian-Chinese economic relations

What Iran’s 12-Day Conflict Reveals About Modern Deterrence and Regional Power Shifts

In a world of uncertainty, the defining theme of the summit may be the discussion of measures to change global governance to reflect the realities of a multipolar world, as well as the long overdue reform of the UN, IMF, and World Bank

Strategically, Russia has little to gain and a lot to lose in case the crisis goes deeper

Interview for the Iran Student Correspondents Association

Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Gazprombank is a short-term transaction, not a sign of broader normalization

A moment of “mutual deterrence” within a fragile balance

On June 26, 2025, the press center of the Russia Today International Media Agency hosted a RIAC roundtable, “Outcomes of the NATO Summit: Rising Tensions in the Baltic Sea Region?”

On June 25, 2025 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Belarusian Institute of Strategic Research (BISR) co-organized the round table “EAEU 2025+: Economic and Social Dimensions” in Minsk, Belarus

Perhaps, one option for the real content of the concept of Eurasian security will be the proposal of solutions for regional nodes of contradictions.