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Interview with RIAC President Dmitriy Trenin for Limes             

In this episode of Guancha's Opening Ideas, the program travels to Moscow for an exclusive interview with Ivan Timofeev, offering an in-depth analysis of the resilience of the Russian economy under Western sanctions, the vacuum left in the Russian market following the withdrawal of Western brands, the delicate dynamics of the China-U.S.-Russia triangle, and the continuing evolution of the…

The US attack on Iran sent shockwaves throughout oil markets as prices soared following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent critical disruptions in global energy flows

Without stronger institutions and genuine verification of the most powerful actors, the BWC risks becoming little more than a declaration of good intentions.

Working Paper No. 97 / 2026

Syria returning to fight in Lebanon isn’t logical, as it lacks military capacity, incentives, legitimacy and would not want to trigger regional escalation

In an international system that is experiencing a period of transition and shifts in the global pecking order, the BRICS organisation may emerge as the next fully-fledged global governance institution

Building a human-centered ecosystem of strategic partnership

In general, the space of peace is shrinking, while that of war is expanding.

Report No. 110 / 2026

In a world marked by suspicion and geopolitical hostility, cooperation between Pakistan and Russia sends an important message: regional peace is still possible when states focus on shared interests rather than inherited divisions

Dmitriy Trenin: Moscow sees a dangerous illusion at the heart of the new Western doctrine