Topic: Global governance

The practice of value diplomacy is highly dependent on the broader geopolitical constraints within which individual states operate

As the foreign policies of Russia’s neighbours are increasingly defined by the pursuit of multi-vector alignment

While major developments unfolding in the Middle East have been sending shockwaves across the region and the world, none of them signalled the advent of something new or put an end to earlier processes

As the US asserts dominance over the EU with increasing intensity, tensions between the two powers are unlikely to provoke a breakdown in the Western alliance

Why Eurasia’s stability depends on mutual responsibility

The only way to harmonize the process of achieving shared goals is to view Greater Eurasia as one big home for all, where the stability of each state is of concern for others

The profound transformation of modern international relations is reflected in the policy documents of many states seeking to rethink their place in the world

Valdai Discussion Club Report

Russia should support any initiatives of its friends and neighbours that can strengthen the socioeconomic foundations of their independence

Competition between Multinational Corporations and States for the Rules of the AI Game

The need is now ripe to develop an international, legally binding instrument aimed at jointly countering unilateral restrictions

On November 25, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), held a roundtable, “Integration of Global South Countries into BRICS: The Case of Africa.”