capable ofsecuring the interest oflarge external players, writes Valdai Club Programme Director

For the vast majority ofthe world’s population, thereis aneed for the provision ofcritical global public goods, such aspublic health, climate action, and sustainable development, beyond the classic “hard power” themes more related toissues ofmilitary scope. This issosince multilateralism isthe only

The European elites have time tolook around and make sure from their own experience that anevidence-based policy inthe field ofinternational security ispossible and even necessary, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Andrey Sushentsov. However, the key question ishow toachieve this inthe context

Healsohadassistancefromlocaltacticalteamsthatwereonsiteaswell.” Cheatle did not describe the team as “ full, ” but instead said the team size was “ normal.” “ It’s very nuanced, ” she said.“ It dependsonthevenue, itdependsonwhereweare.... “ And we are obviously going to make sure move forward we take whatever any lessons that come out of this and adjust accordingly.” CNN reported earlier Tuesday that the US obtained intelligence of an Iranian assassination plot targeting Trump, which the gunman

The past year and ahalf may represent aturning point inrelations between Russia and Asia. For Moscow, strengthening relations with regional powers and their economies has become not somuch achoice asanecessity.

Since returning to power at the end of 2012, the Abe administration had taken active engagement policy with Russia. It coincided with the period when President Putin officially declared “Turn to the East” as his administration’s official policy.

The most realistic scenario for the near future isthat the collective West “tiesup” Moscow’s demands for European security inendless consultations and agreements. This tactic will bebased oncommon sense: that war isnot beneficial toRussia.

Despite the fact that the world has crumbled and with Russia's military operation in Ukraine still ongoing, the Valdai Discussion Club's annual convention this year is therefore more important than ever, and the fact that it has still gathered over 100 participants from 41 countries alone has shown

Given the strategic nature ofrelations between Moscow and Beijing, the parties should very carefully “remember the ravines” and agree ontheir plans for the development oftransport routes, atleast atthe interdepartmental and intergovernmental levels, writes Andrey Gubin, Associate Professor of the De

OnFebruary 21-22, 2022, the Valdai Discussion Club held its regular annual 11th Middle East Conference with the support ofthe Institute ofOriental Studies ofthe Russian Academy ofSciences. Experts from many countries ofthe region attended the venue, aswell asexperts from Russia and theEU countries.