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SYRIA/RUSSIA/IRAN – Russia and Iran in Syria and Beyond: Challenges Ahead (RIAC)

This paper aims to analyze the pivotal points of the Middle Eastern crises and to which extent the interests of Moscow and Tehran overlap or contradict each other. Some of the key issues of the political situation in the region were assessed, such as the situation in Idlib, the prospects for a political process in […]

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SYRIA – Conflict in Syria Discussed at American University Washington College of Law (RIAC)

On December 23, 2020, the American University Washington College of Law hosted a webinar timed to the 10th Anniversary of the Syrian Civil War. https://russiancouncil.ru/en/news/conflict-in-syria-discussed-at-american-university-washington-college-of-law/

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SCIENCE DIPLOMACY – New Horizons of Science Diplomacy Discussed at MIA Rossiya Segodnya (RIAC)

On December 22, 2020, an online conference on the new horizons of Russia’s science diplomacy was held at the International Multimedia Press Center MIA “Rossiya Segodnya” (Russia Today). The presentation of RIAC report on the same topic was held within the framework of the conference. https://russiancouncil.ru/en/news/new-horizons-of-science-diplomacy-discussed-at-mia-rossiya-segodnya/

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PANDEMIC/MIGRATION/HUMAN CAPITAL – International Migration and Human Capital in the Context of COVID-19 Conference (RIAC)

On December 18, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), together with RANEPA Center for Sociological Research and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), held the 4th International Conference on Migration “International Migration and Human Capital in the Context of COVID-19”. The conference brought together Russian and foreign experts specializing in migration research, demography, […]

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RUSSIA/ASIA PACIFIC REGION – Experts Discuss the Near Future of the Asia Pacific Region (RIAC)

On December 24, 2020 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a webinar “Russia and the Asia Pacific region in 2021”. https://russiancouncil.ru/en/news/experts-discuss-the-near-future-of-the-asia-pacific-region/

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EUROPE/RUSSIA – AEB International Webinar “EU-Russia: Allies? Partners? Rivals?” (RIAC)

On December 17, 2020, the Association of European Businesses in Russia (AEB) hosted an international webinar “The European Union & Russia: Allies? Partners? Rivals?” The webinar was timed to the 25th Anniversary of the Association. The event was attended by CEOs and representatives of about a hundred European companies operating in Russia. Speakers on the […]

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NON STATE ACTORS/MIDDLE EAST – Non-state actors in the Middle East: towards a new typology (Vitaly Naumkin, Vasily Kuznetsov, RIAC)

The latest developments in world politics have invariably shown the growing role of non-state actors (NSAs) in international affairs. Although this factor has drawn increased attention in both academic discourse and applied research, problems related to NSA typology remain unclarified. The present paper analyzes existing approaches to the categorization of various NSAs operating in the […]

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RUSSIA – Opening remarks at the Dialogue for the Future Forum (Sergey Lavrov, RIAC)

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the Dialogue for the Future Forum, Moscow, December 25, 2020 https://russiancouncil.ru/en/analytics-and-comments/comments/opening-remarks-at-the-dialogue-for-the-future-forum/

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RUSSIA/USA – Russia-US Relations: Total Containment and Selective Dialogue (Sergey Ryabkov, RIAC)

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s interview with the Interfax news agency, December 23, 2020 https://russiancouncil.ru/en/analytics-and-comments/comments/russia-us-relations-total-containment-and-selective-dialogue/

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CYBERSECURITY/DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation (Salman Qadir, RIAC)

Cybersecurity is one of the most important subject in the Fourth Industrial Revolution period during recent pandemic World recognised the importance of Digital Transformation (DT). https://russiancouncil.ru/en/blogs/salmanqadir/cybersecurity-digital-transformation/