On September 6-7, Beijing hosted a joint conference organized by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) on Mapping the Impact of Machine Learning and Autonomy on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Risk.
On September 6-7, Beijing hosted a joint conference organized by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (
SIPRI
) and China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (
CICIR
) on Mapping the Impact...
The opportunities for Turkey and Russia in Syria
Turkey and Russia have had intense negotiations about the fate of Idlib and the de-escalation zone. Turkish authorities visited Moscow numerous times as an assault on Idlib by the Syrian regime seems imminent. Both sides are interested in clearing Idlib of extremist factions like Hayat Tahrir al al-Sham, but employ different methods: while Russia seems to be preparing for a costly, full-scale offensive in Idlib, Turkey offers to use its influence...
On August 21–22, Finland hosted 5th Annual «Helsinki Summer Session», an annual international expert meeting held by Finish Institute of International Affairs as part of the implementation of the Finnish Government Plan for Analysis, Assessment, and Research activities for 2018.
On August 21–22, Finland hosted 5th Annual «Helsinki Summer Session», an annual international expert meeting held by
Finish Institute of International Affairs
as part of the implementation of the Finnish Government Plan...
On June 14–15, 2018, Beijing hosted a regular 7th World Peace Forum, one of the most representative and authoritative events on the international security issues and strategic stability in the Asia-Pacific region. The Forum is traditionally organized by Tsinghua University and Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA).
On June 14–15, 2018, Beijing hosted a regular ...
On July 11, 2018, Timur Makhmutov, RIAC Deputy Director of Programs, made a speech within the seminar on security and development in the Arctic. The event was organized by George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and gathered more than 30 participants from the Arctic countries, as well as the EU, actively involved in analytical and practical work in the area of Arctic studies.
On July 11, 2018,
Timur Makhmutov
, RIAC Deputy Director of Programs, made a speech within the seminar...
Reaffirming that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, the United States and Russia could agree to specific steps at Helsinki to reduce nuclear risks
Presidents Trump and Putin will finally meet next week in Helsinki for a bilateral summit. Throughout the Cold War, summits between US and Soviet leaders were overwhelmingly welcomed in both countries and the world as an opportunity to reduce tensions. After the Cold War, these meetings became routine. Today, the scheduling of the...
Task Force on Cooperation in Greater Europe Position Paper
Task Force Position Paper
About the Task Force
The Task Force, a select group of senior statesmen and women drawn from the key states of greater Europe, brings forward proposals to allow all countries of the region to decisively break with the costly legacy of the Cold War and focus more effectively on meeting the emerging political, economic, and security challenges of the 21st century. It addresses the causes of current levels of mistrust...
The Kazakhstan model of denuclearization can work for North Korea
After a year full of escalatory rhetoric, nuclear tests, and threats of war, the recent de-escalation of the North Korean crisis has come as a welcome respite. In April 2018, during the meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un symbolically entered South Korean territory, becoming the first North Korean leader to do so. In June, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...
On June 25, 2018, Vienna hosted a round-table discussion organized by the Italian Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali — IAI) focusing on «Russia and the West: What future for the European Security Architecture and the OSCE?»
On June 25, 2018, Vienna hosted a round-table discussion organized by the Italian Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali —
IAI
) focusing on «Russia and the West: What future for the European Security Architecture...
On June 27, 2018, at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, Dmitry Trenin, RIAC Member, Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, and Dmitry Suslov, RIAC expert, had a meeting with the U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton and the U.S. National Security Council staff, visiting Moscow.
On June 27, 2018, at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, Dmitry Trenin, RIAC Member, Director of the Carnegie...
