On 26 April, 2022, the workhop “Views from Russia and Egypt on the Situation in Syria” was held in online format
On 26 April, 2022, the workhop “Views from Russia and Egypt on the Situation in Syria” was held in online format. The meeting was organized by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA). The goal of the workshop was to discuss the positions of Russia and Egypt on key Syria-related issues.
The first session was devoted to the prospects...
Possible options for peace agreements between Moscow and Kiev were also discussed
On April 6, 2022, at the residence of Australian Ambassador to Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with diplomats from the Asia-Pacific countries on the consequences of Russia's special military operation on the territory of Ukraine for security and strategic stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
Possible options for peace agreements between Moscow and Kiev were also discussed. The meeting...
On March 30, 2022, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the regions of the Middle East and North Africa took place. Experts from Russia, the USA, a number of European countries, China, and India took part in the discussion.
On March 30, 2022, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the regions of the Middle East and North Africa took...
The conference was attended by leading international experts, diplomats and public figures from India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Great Britain, and Russia
On March 29–30, 2022, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, India, held an online fifth annual international conference on security issues in Western Asia and the role of India in this region. The conference was attended by leading international experts, diplomats and public figures...
An exclusive interview for Centre for Strategic Studies – Trincomalee
An exclusive interview for
Centre for Strategic Studies – Trincomalee
Vladimir Putin has called an attack on Ukraine a military action, but the West says that it is an invasion of Ukraine. Is it an invasion or military action? Why this war?
I do not think that it matters a lot how they call it. In any case, this is by far the most intense military conflict in Europe after WWWII. It has deep historical roots, and many layers...
The U.S. felt that it needed to reshape European perceptions to revive the “Russian threat”, galvanizing the West under its hegemonic influence
Experts are scrambling to explain why the U.S. prioritized containing Russia over China despite most prior indicators very strongly suggesting that it would prioritize the second scenario. U.S. President Joe Biden largely continued his predecessor Donald Trump’s muscular approach towards the People’s Republic up until around last fall, when the latest tensions...
... 2022, deploying offensive weapons systems and anti-American military groups along the southern or northern border of the U.S. Such brazen disregard for what Russia sees as an obvious diplomatic and military “double standard” causes great harm to international security, as it pushes Russia into a situation where it feels it has no choice but consider more radical initiatives, such as ones potentially fraught with scenarios of a world war. For Russia, this seems the only feasible option to safeguard ...
Dialogue, diplomacy and negotiations are the only acceptable route to resolving the conflict in a way that can stand the test of time
Reducing and eliminating nuclear risks that could lead to catastrophic consequences is a common interest for all nations and an enduring responsibility of the nuclear weapon states. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine elevates such risks dramatically. The firefight at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine was the latest reminder of how nuclear catastrophe can...
On March 1, 2022, a regular Board of Trustees meeting of the International Crisis Group, an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict, was held in an online format
On March 1, 2022, a regular Board of Trustees meeting of the International Crisis Group, an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict, was held in an online format.
The following issues were addressed...
Working Paper No 61 / 2021
Working Paper No 61 / 2021
The political, economic and social life of Ukraine has undergone significant changes over the past 30 years. Russian and foreign experts often have different opinions about the impact of these changes on the republic and its inhabitants. The authors of the working paper paid particular attention to the main aspects of state life and identified the main trends in the development of Ukraine during the years of its independence.
30th Anniversary...
