On May 15, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) jointly held a roundtable discussion “Information and Cultural Sovereignty of Sahel Countries Amid Global Transformation Processes. Threats and Opportunities for the System of Russia-Africa Relations”
On May 15, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) jointly...
On March 14, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the support from the Embassy of Turkey to Russia held a round table discussion with Numan Kurtulmuş, Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, on soft and smart power in Russia-Turkey relations.
On March 14, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the support from the Embassy of Turkey to Russia held a round table discussion with Numan Kurtulmuş, Turkish ...
... gas and oil, but unlike oil and gas, it’s price constantly rises and does not experience volatility, as they say today.
In other words, would it be true to say that Russia fully uses its potential to spread its foreign policy influence through culture?
In general, I don’t like the expression “soft power.” I’ll tell you why. It’s either force, and then it is not soft. You can’t win love by force. International cultural cooperation is like love, and you cannot force anyone to love you. A Japanese colleague of mine (Director ...
