... managed to launch a dialogue process around the initiative with the largest powers in Eurasia, with partners in neighbouring countries. In the logic and spirit of the initiative, new bilateral agreements on security issues are emerging.
Ivan Timofeev:
Eurasian Security Structure: From Idea to Practice
To use a space exploration analogy, we can state that the first stage of the rocket worked flawlessly. However, ahead is the launch of the second stage and the initiative's entry into the necessary political ...
RIAC, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Institute of International Studies at Fudan University Report #94 / 2024
RIAC, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Institute of International Studies at Fudan University Report #94 / 2024
Russian-Chinese Dialogue: The 2024 Model is the tenth annual report that reviews Russian-Chinese cooperation in 2023 through Q2 2024. The bilateral relationship developed in a challenging...
... perspectives may be helpful. In this paper, the author intends to focus not so much on common, but rather on divergent views that should be kept in mind while trying to forge new proposals on security in Asia and beyond.
Threat perceptions
Ivan Timofeev:
Eurasian Security Structure: From Idea to Practice
Needless to say, there is a lot of concurrence between Moscow and New Delhi on a broad range of security challenges across Asia. Both nations are concerned about potential regional crises that might break ...
... This commitment is essential, especially in a world where terrorism knows no borders and poses a threat to global peace. The joint exercises exemplify how collaborative efforts can yield better preparedness against potential threats.
Julia Melnikova:
Eurasian Security as a Communicative Practice: Tasks for Russia and China
The significance of this military cooperation cannot be overstated. It serves as a deterrent against extremist groups that may seek to exploit vulnerabilities. By enhancing their ...
On October 11, 2024, “Russian-Chinese Dialogue: 2024 model” roundtable was held at the Rossiya Segodnya Agency Press Centre
On October 11, 2024, “Russian-Chinese Dialogue: 2024 model” roundtable was held at the Rossiya Segodnya Agency Press Centre. The event was attended by Andrey Kortunov, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Kirill Babaev, Director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS), RIAC member, Xu Changzhi...
... Chinese companies actively filled the niches left after the departure of Western suppliers in the market for cars and spare parts, electronics, construction materials, etc. Russian businesses, in turn, sought out new markets in the PRC.
Ivan Timofeev:
Eurasian Security Structure: From Idea to Practice
At first glance, the dynamics of Russian-Chinese interaction confirm the persuasiveness of structural realism—a theory that points to the primary importance of the structure of international relations ...
Russia’s emphasis on ensuring security to accelerate economic development will allow the main stakeholders to step back from differences, focus on a positive agenda and at least start a dialogue on building a Eurasian security system
Where do borders end?
In recent years, Russian political elites and the expert community have been trying to rethink the conventional spatial categories and their substance in the main domains such as politics, the economy and ...
With stiffer competition between the great powers, a cooperative form of a continent-wide Eurasian security system is needed
Security challenges do not exist in isolation, but form constellations, and there is a hierarchy between them, so that the larger and more overarching challenge subordinates the others [
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Policy Brief #52/2024
Policy Brief #52/2024
The role of Central Asian countries in regional and global political processes has increased significantly recently. Russia and China have contributed to this growth more than any other extra-regional player, diversifying their trade and economic ties with Central Asian countries, demonstrating an interest in strengthening their “sustainable security.” At the same time, the fact Russia, China, and most of the countries in the region are members of the...
... be resolved solely by an agreement on relations between Russia and Ukraine. The list of issues is much longer and requires the creation of new rules of the game for all regional forces. They can be secured in the new security system.
Ivan Timofeev:
Eurasian Security Structure: From Idea to Practice
It is clear that it must be built on the basis of the UN Charter. But experience shows that the Charter can be interpreted in different ways, leading to a dead end in any negotiations. This means that ...
