... fundamental models of interstate relations: cooperation, exemplified by regional institutions and platforms, and competition, driven by the global economy and politics still dominated by the West. This dynamic defines the opportunities and challenges facing Russia’s policy in this direction as we approach 2025.
In the years to come, the region will continue to balance its natural desire for common development with the disruptive impact of global disintegration processes. Two critical factors shape this ...
The developments in Russia and the world, especially with the nuclear threat growing evermore present
Tariq Marzbaan and Nora Hoppe hold another interview with Professor Sergei Karaganov, discussing the developments in Russia and the world, especially with the nuclear ...
... formats. Large US allies, primarily Germany and Japan, also began to play a more noticeable role. They became some of the key donors to the UN, were active participants in the G7, and then in the G20.
Despite the losses after the collapse of the USSR, Russia still skilfully maneuverer in the new conditions. It retained its place in the UN Security Council, and simultaneously played a leading role in new associations—BRICS, SCO, and the G20. At the same time, Moscow acted as a key element in the development ...
... leader. Simply because such a leader cannot emerge. China, which can be considered in this capacity, does not have the political will and resources for this. Moreover, within Greater Eurasia, its aspirations are quite effectively balanced not only by Russia or India, but also by a number of smaller powers that, however, conduct independent foreign policies.
In this regard, any discussions about the future of Greater Eurasia should take into account the impossibility of building regional life around ...
The EU’s coercive measures no longer act as an alternative to secondary sanctions
The threat of applying secondary sanctions is often perceived as a key way to influence violators of foreign restrictions against Russia. This explains the great attention paid to this issue in research literature, the writings of experts and the media. Many sources focus on the risks of incurring administrative and criminal prosecution for evading sanctions legislation. The frequency ...
... more just world order. It is precisely this order, where the possibility of forceful dominance of a narrow group of states is minimised, that seems most suitable for the arrangement of Eurasia, writes Valdai Club Programme Director
Timofei Bordachev
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Russia’s current policy in Greater Eurasia is a product of the interaction of two processes that are important for its national economy and international position. First, it is part of a large-scale “pivot to the East” – Moscow’s foreign policy ...
The coming post-conflict process will mark the beginning of a stable and secure future for both nations
There’s a timeless rule: in peace, prepare for war; in war, think about peace. As the conflict in Ukraine nears its inevitable conclusion – a Russia victory – our thoughts must turn toward the future and to the shape of the peace that follows.
To paraphrase Stalin: The Banderites [followers of the WW2 Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera] come and go, but the Ukrainian people remain.
The Future ...
... luxury of pure situational opportunism, typical for many other international actors
The sudden fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, as far as one can judge, came as a complete surprise for all external actors, Moscow including. Of course, many Russian area studies experts for a long time warned about the growing economic and social problems in Syria, as well as about incredible corruption and state governance inefficiency. They questioned the combat capability and motivation of the government ...
The countries of the World Majority look at Russia as a country that can show more restraint, even if it sacrifices its interests for the sake of the rest of humanity
The countries of the World Majority look at Russia as a country that can show more restraint, even if it sacrifices its interests ...
The era of great-power dominance is fading. Moscow’s future lies in mastering regional diplomacy
In 2015, when the Russian Armed Forces launched a military operation in Syria, it marked a turning point in the post-Soviet era. The collapse of the USSR had caused a dramatic decline in Russia’s international standing. For two and a half decades after 1991, Moscow worked ...
