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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

China has effectively coped with its role of facilitator, but now the country will have to enforce the agreements reached

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 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, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the regions of the Middle East and North Africa took place

Is it necessary, to demand more?

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

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

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, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS), in partnership with The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University, held a regular online international high-level expert round table, dedicated to the trends in the development of world politics in the context of acute recent crises

Probably the most important takeaway from President Xi's visit to Moscow

On March 21, 2023, a regular ISKRAN and CISAC meeting, the bilateral expert Russian-American dialogue, was held