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Valdai Discussion Club Report
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China’s main strategic objective regarding the South Caucasus is the establishment of a Eurasian land and sea transport corridor
ShortMajor 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…
ShortThe situation surrounding Iran fosters a kind of fatalism among all parties—a mind-set that risks defining the geopolitical climate for years to come
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…
ShortStrategic communication one of the most important tools of global governance, can both significantly enhance human development and dangerously exacerbate existential risks
ShortHaving failed as an architectural idea, European security remains a practical problem for Russia
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Moon Fever 2.0
February 16, 2026
Pyotr Punchenko
Sanctions Against Allies and Partners: That Happens as Well
February 13, 2026
Ivan Timofeev
Military Operation Against Iran: A Realistic Scenario?
February 9, 2026
Ivan Timofeev 
Expert columns
From the Vietnam War to the Iraq War, history repeatedly demonstrates that technologically superior militaries can struggle to secure durable political settlements
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Maliki’s Candidacy Sparks US-Iran Proxy Conflict in Iraq
February 25, 2026
Fahil Abdulbasit Abdulkareem
Security First, Economics Second: Is the SCO’s Institutional Trajectory a False Dichotomy or an Emerging Model of Regionalism?
February 19, 2026
Aamna Khan
Russia and the Great Transition: From Normative Enforcement to Global Plurality
February 17, 2026
Mohammed Taha Ahmed Ali Poll conducted
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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements 33 (31%) U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity 30 (28%) U.S. wants to dissolve Russia 24 (22%) U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China 21 (19%)
