Topic: Russia's Foreign Policy

The relevance of Peter the Great’s progressivism remains, although it is no longer confined to the West, which has lost its monopoly as the leader of modernization

Report No. 108 / 2026

The Israeli Polygon versus the Sunni Arc

America steps back, and the Alliance starts to wobble

On March 26, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), in partnership with the Russia–Latin America Observatory (RUSLAT) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), held a roundtable titled "Triangle of Russia, Brazil and China in Latin America. Cooperation or competition?"

Despite the fears, worries, and rhetoric, a new Great Game is not in sight

RIAC and Gateway House Report #113 / 2026

Major players are less sensitive to crises; asymmetry of potential is hardly an obstacle to resistance; a lack of allies is a problem; but being a junior partner can lead to being held hostage to a major player’s game

The situation surrounding Iran fosters a kind of fatalism among all parties—a mind-set that risks defining the geopolitical climate for years to come

Having failed as an architectural idea, European security remains a practical problem for Russia

The military-political conflict between Russia and the West over Ukraine represents a pivotal event in the evolution of relations between Russia and neighbouring countries

Will a nuclear arms race begin?