From a functional point of view, strengthening the Russian deterrence arsenal is very likely to be a key NATO activity in the near-term
The story of the North Atlantic Alliance in the post-bipolar era is that of the search for a formula that would allow for the maintenance of centripetal tendencies ...
The event was attended by experts from the United States, Great Britain, Ukraine, and Russia.
On March 24, 2022, Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held a high-level international expert meeting on the challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the future of European security.
The event was attended by experts from the United States, Great Britain, Ukraine, and Russia. Russian side was represented at the meeting by Igor Ivanov, RIAC President, and Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General.
Russia has only temporarily captured China’s seemingly entrenched role as a major U.S. villain, while the West will fight for the narratives to influence the minds and hearts of the rest of the world
Russia and the world are living through times of ...
... March 11, 2022, at the Estonian Embassy in Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with ambassadors and diplomats from a number of EU countries.
The discussion focused on the future of Russia-the EU relations in the context of Russia's military operation on the territory of Ukraine and the European security crisis.
The meeting was attended by Antti Helantera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland in the Russian Federation; Carsten Sendergaard, Danish Ambassador to Russia; Markus Ederer, Ambassador of the ...
The lecture focused on the impact of the current European security crisis in the context of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine on the future of international relations in Europe and the emerging new world order
On March 8, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, gave a lecture to students and faculty of Bocconi University ...
The bottom line is that the costs far outweigh the benefits, which is what underlies our bleak assessment of the current scenario
Most experts, both in Russia and abroad, thought it was extremely unlikely and implausible that Russia would launch a full-scale military operation in Ukraine. Allegations that Moscow was preparing for something like this were laughed off, with this being labeled as another ...
A path forward would be to strengthen the strategic alliance between Russia and Armenia, with the aim of preventing Turkey, and by extension NATO, from establishing any domination in the post-Soviet Transcaucasia
This July will mark the 300th anniversary of
Peter the Great’s
Caspian campaign. The campaign proved ...
... temporary truce into a lasting and stable peace. On both sides, diplomats, international experts, and public figures worked hard to solve this difficult task. Many practical proposals have been prepared on both Ukraine and broader issues pertaining to European security.
Unfortunately, none of these proposals have been heard to become a cut-off point for an agreement. The gap between Russia and the West was widening, while tensions around Ukraine continued to build up. As a result, the eight-year truce ended in February 2022 with Moscow’s diplomatic recognition of the DNR (Donetsk People’s Republic) and the LNR (Lugansk People’s ...
The latest developments on the Ukrainian case will undoubtedly have far-reaching ramifications—for the Russian-Ukrainian relations and, more broadly, for security in Europe and globally
So, the decision has been taken, with Russia officially recognizing sovereignty and independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. The establishment of ...
The introduction of amendments to the United Kingdom's sanctions legislation on Russia on the day of the visit was unlikely to achieve any results other than prompting cold restraint from Moscow
The visit to Moscow by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss can be considered a textbook example of a combination of diplomacy and sanctions....