Russia could serve as a security provider in the region with regard to anti-piracy, anti-terrorism and anti-trafficking and assist regional states in developing their own capacities in these areas
Russia is located far from the Indian Ocean, but the region has always played an important role in the country's strategy. During the Soviet times, Moscow maintained steady presence in the Indian Ocean, including naval presence. After the collapse of the Soviet union, its attention to the region decreased...
March 18, 2019, Colombo (Sri Lanka) hosted the meeting of the International Advisory Group for Indian Ocean Security. The event was organized by the Pathfinder Foundation. Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC Program Manager, took part in the event.
March 18, 2019, Colombo (Sri Lanka) hosted the meeting of the International Advisory Group for Indian Ocean Security. The event was organized by the Pathfinder Foundation. Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC Program Manager, took part in the event.
The opening was attended by Bernard...
U.S. and Russia dispute the legal status and navigation regime in the NSR
Once again, the Arctic has riveted the attention of the media and the public at large. In early 2019, Russia and the U.S. continued to exchange high-profile statements concerning the Northern Sea Route (the NSR). For instance, in February 2019, the Russian media
drew major attention
to the words of U.S. Adm. James Foggo, commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, who said that “the United States would not allow...
Interview with Dattesh Parulekar, Assistant Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University
How do Indian experts see the role of BRICS in world politics and what do they think about current relations between Russia and India?
Dattesh Parulekar
, Assistant Professor, Centre for Latin American & International Studies, Goa University and Vice President, Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS), shares his thoughts on these issues.
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On March 8–9, 2019, Venice hosted the fifth annual international Conference “Assessing risk: business in global disorder.” organized by Aspen Institute, Italy, and the Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House.
On March 8–9, 2019, Venice hosted the fifth annual international Conference “Assessing risk: business in global disorder.” organized by Aspen Institute, Italy, and the Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House.
As in previous years, the conference participants...
On March 6, 2019, Magne Bart, Head of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in the Russian Federation, Belarus, and Moldova, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On March 6, 2019, Magne Bart, Head of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in the Russian Federation, Belarus, and Moldova, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: the current situation and risks of escalation in...
... Mediterranean cruise routes and developing multipurpose international-scale recreational complexes.” This idea is repeated twice in the text since it is also part of the National Maritime Policy for the Mediterranean.
In conjunction with challenges to international security and threats to Russia’s military security,
Framework 2030
notes the “global strike” concept developed by the US. Russia views its Navy with its strategic nuclear capabilities and general-
purpose
naval forces as an instrument ...
... certain degree by his deputy. At the session on nuclear arms control, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov looked more convincing, in my opinion, than his counterpart, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Andrea Thompson.
Russia’s standout achievement in Munich was the holding of the Primakov Readings at the conference. I cannot recall a single occasion in the past where Russia was given its own platform at the Munich Security ...
Analysing the RAND Corporation’s Report “Russia’s Hostile Measures in Europe”
In late January, researchers from the renowned U.S. research centre RAND Corporation made their contribution to maintaining anti-Russian sentiments by publishing an analytical
paper
entitled “Russia’s Hostile Measures in Europe: Understanding the Threat.” The report was sponsored by the U.S. Army, and it is to the U.S. Army that its conclusion is formally addressed, offering recommendations on counteracting Russia’s...
... crisis, conflicts in the Middle East and Venezuela, China’s role in the world, and the future of arms control. Considerable attention was paid to the issues of information security, migration, climate change, the impact of global financial problems on international security, etc.
Russia was represented at the forum by Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister. A group of RIAC members, including Alexander Dynkin, Herman Gref, Alexander Grushko, Igor Ivanov, Sergey Karaganov, Andrey Kortunov, Konstantin ...
