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For the past several decades, our world has become a more chaotic and dangerous place On October 5, 2023, the leading experts on global politics from Russia and around the world convened at the Valdai discussion club meeting to exchange opinions on the changes and challenges that the current international order is going through. What distinguishes the aforementioned event from the multitude other of ...
Russia’s policy towards is neighbours is based on three factors: the traditional power component, the existence of a common geopolitical space, and a common history Russia’s policy towards is neighbours is based on three factors: the traditional ...
What Happened at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club? As a long-standing member of the Valdai Discussion Club, I have the privilege of being there in person when the President of the Russian Federation gives his annual “Sochi” speech. As a rule, these speeches mainly touch upon foreign policy and are directed, urbi et orbi, at both Russian and foreign experts, journalists and politicians. One advantage of being at the meeting ...
On May 21, 2019, the Sixth European Conference of the Valdai Club was held in Vienna (Austria). On May 21, 2019, the Sixth European Conference of the Valdai Club was held in Vienna (Austria). The conference was attended by Alexander Grushko, Konstantin Kosachev, Fyodor Lukyanov, Ivan Timofeev, and Alexander Shokhin, RIAC Members. The topical issues of European integration, relations between Russia and the European Union in the area of security, economy and trade were discussed.
On October 24-27, 2016 Sochi hosted the 13 th annual meeting of the Valdai international Discussion Club , co-founded by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC). The theme of the conference in 2016 was “The Future in Progress: Shaping the World of Tomorrow.” The forum was attended by RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov; RIAC Program Director Ivan Timofeev; ...
On March 15, 2016 the Valdai International Discussion Club and the European Council on Foreign Relations held in Moscow a meeting of the EU-Russia Strategy Group. The meeting, attended by experts, diplomats, former government officials, and journalists from EU countries and Russia, discussed the current relations between Russia and the EU, the issues of mutual perception, the prospects for ...
... for the successful multilateral negotiations on the Iranian nuclear dossier. And it was this approach that the Russian and U.S. leaders adopted in their decision to work together in order to eliminate chemical weapons in Syria. For the many critics of Russia’s Valdai Club proposals on Syria I have one simple question: What alternative ideas and plans do you propose? And what experience do you have in resolving delicate crisis situations? Maybe you should pay more attention to what Moscow is suggesting. Of course,...
... Report titled “Toward the Great Ocean – 3” . This document evaluates the prospects of Eurasian economic integration in the course of implementation of the “Silk Road Economic Belt” project. A group of experts from the Valdai Club including the representatives of the Higher School of Economics, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, the Russian Council on Foreign Affairs, as well as the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the Leader of the Nation took part in this work. The Report was presented on April 17 in Astana, at the “Creating Eurasia: ...
... January 16, 2015, RIAC hosted a regular meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club Scientific Council. The event was chaired by Board President Fyodor Lukyanov, a RIAC member, and attended by RIAC members Andrey Kortunov and Artyom Malgin, Deputy Head of Russian Presidential Administration for Public Relations and Communications Oleg Tsatsurin, Board Chairman of the Valdai Club Development and Support Foundation Andrey Bystritsky, First Pro-Rector of Higher School of Economics Lev Yakobson, and Valdai Club staffers. The participants focused on implementation of Valdai Club plans for 2105 and early 2016, preparation ...
There’s Still Time to Prevent Chaos in World Politics President Putin’s speech at the recent Valdai Club meeting in Sochi evoked a strong, and somewhat contradictory, reaction from both Russian and foreign observers. It was an extremely frank speech that touched upon a wide range of issues. Everyone who listened to the speech and the subsequent Q&A session seemed to hear only what they wanted to hear. Some observers concluded that the ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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