Topic: Economy

The main priority remains the development of the EU’s own sanctions policy

Discussion was moderated by Ksenia Kuzmina, Program Manager, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)

Abkhazia continues to act as a roadblock for Georgian integration into Western structures

Although sanctions have affected the Russian economy, it continues to grow and become resilient towards increased trade barriers

On February 16, 2021, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had an online meeting with a large group of Sberbank investors

China’s synthetic diamond companies are enhancing their technology and striving for breakthroughs

The propagation of digital economic accords may deliver a crucial contribution to bolstering the dynamism of the global economy in the face of a massive economic downturn

Russia and the EU have ceased to experiment with mutual illusions

On January 29, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, held a joint workshop on sanctions policy: risks for Russian and Korean…

Barriers preventing the wider use of BRICS national currencies in trade include currency swap mechanisms and BRICS exporters' preference not to use national currencies

On January 27, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) held the first meeting on sanctions challenges within the new dialogue…

Igor Ivanov, RIAC President, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (1998–2004) and Zhang Hanhui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China…