Topic: Russia's Foreign Policy

Restarting the architecture of missile and nuclear arms control in a Russian-American or broader format appears highly improbable

Relations between Russia and the Central Asian states are a special phenomenon in modern international politics

Working Paper No. 89 / 2024

There’s an irony of fate as the old rivals again look for common ground

The restoration of diplomatic ties is a clear signal that the world is moving towards greater realism in international relations

Russia faces a tough choice in Africa: either to focus on low-risk and highly competitive markets, where projects will depend on a changeable political climate and eventualities or to explore high-risk and low-competition markets where Moscow has inherent non-market advantages and where dialogue with local authorities is mostly pragmatic

The new Syrian authorities cannot simply cut ties with Moscow. They know well that Russia can be helpful in many pragmatic ways, including counterbalancing other actors, e.g. Turkey, the U.S. and the Gulf states

In parrying these security threats, it is important for Russia not to engage in a quantitative and tit-for-tat arms race but to respond asymmetrically, a strategy that has often proven successful in the past

Major Accomplishments, Unfinished Business, and Future Challenges

Russia currently maintains closer relations with the Sultanate of Oman than ever before

On January 30, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed a RIAC General Assembly meeting held at the Foreign Ministry Mansion

We are not angels, and therefore we cannot teach others from above. What we can do is think about a better future and create it together, instead of relying on of others