... irritation for being too point-like and for the various associated conditions. Characteristically, Paris preferred to ignore the real origins of the problem at the official level, believing that anti-French sentiment was artificially fueled by the alleged “Russian propaganda.” Meanwhile, as
FRS
expert L. Rinel rightly
points out
, Russia’s information influence should hardly be exaggerated: other powers (China, Japan, Turkey, etc.) are also active in constructing their own narratives, while the French ...
On March 30–31, 2023, in Istanbul, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), held a round table discussion on relations between Russia and the West in the context of finding ways out of the crisis
On March 30–31,...
Friendly countries are still unlikely to be ready to act as “black knights” in the form which was acceptable in the 20th century. Russia must first of all rely on its own forces
The concept of the “black knight” is well-covered in the literature which exists on sanctions. As a rule, it is understood as a state that, despite the sanctions regime of individual initiating countries,...
On March 28, 2023, the 6th in the current year regular online international expert dialog on Russia-NATO relations was held, bringing together experts, former diplomats and military, public leaders from Russia, the USA, and European NATO member-states
On March 28, 2023, the 6th in the current year regular online international expert dialog ...
On March 27, 2023, a group of Brazilian diplomats headed by Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos, Head of the Political Planning Department, Brazilian Foreign Ministry, visited Russian International Affairs Council
On March 27, 2023, a group of Brazilian diplomats headed by Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos, Head of the Political Planning Department, Brazilian Foreign Ministry, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The ...
Is it necessary, to demand more?
In the event that relations between Russia and its allies were assessed in comparison with similar practices in the United States and Europe, then Moscow would have every reason to express continuous dissatisfaction with the behaviour of its junior partners, with the exception of Minsk,...
While Assad’s visit to Moscow did not yield breakthrough agreements, it confirmed the importance of the Syrian dossier for Russia, contrary to the claims that Moscow is slackening its focus on Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Moscow on March 14, 2023, for talks with his Russian counterpart—bringing along a representative
delegation
(almost all the key ministers ...
India now finds itself delicately balancing the two opposing poles—this, however, also presents it with the opportunity to expand its global influence by negotiating for peace
New Delhi’s long-standing strategic partnership with Russia has witnessed some growing turbulences in its bilateral engagements since military action broke out in Ukraine. However, India’s strategic autonomy in its foreign policy decisions-making has by and large prevented the country from taking specific ...
On March 23, 2023, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Shanghai Institute of International Studies (SIIS) held an online joint round table on “Russia-China Cooperation in the Middle East: New Dynamics and New Opportunities”
On March 23, 2023, the ...
The referendums organised at the request of the two people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk (independent since 2014 and recognised by Russia on 21 February 2022) but also in the territories of Zaporizhia and Kherson, have a historical and geopolitical significance on several levels, as it is not only a question of the process of Russian reunification but also of the consolidation of ...
