Topic: Economy
Report No. 108 / 2026
ShortThe Hormuz crisis is not merely a regional conflict but a case study in the limits of conventional military power
ShortOn March 16, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a conference “Conflicts in Middle East and North Africa: Escalation Factors and Transformation Tracks”
ShortRIAC and Gateway House Report #113 / 2026
ShortChina’s main strategic objective regarding the South Caucasus is the establishment of a Eurasian land and sea transport corridor
ShortIt 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
ShortThe SCO embodies a persistent tension between security imperatives and development ambitions, but this tension is not a weakness
ShortAs the Moon’s economic attractiveness grows, so will the potential for conflict
ShortThe key objective of sanctions—influencing the “behaviour” of the target country—is shifting to the “behaviour” of third countries
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On Vietnam’s “bamboo” diplomacy and opportunities for Russia in the Asia-Pacific region.
Russia and India will likely have to exercise strategic patience again—a quality they both possess in abundance
ShortOn January 20, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a roundtable entitled "State and Prospects of EAEU-Mongolia Cooperation"
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