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THE TRANSFORMATIVE NATURE OF GLOBAL ORDER AND ITS KEY PLAYERS WAS DISCUSSED AT THE 123RD EXTENDED SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONALJune 27, 2024On June 27, 2024, the 123rd Extended Session of the Trialogue Club International took place in Zvenigorod, merging two panel discussions on the topics of (1) "The Shadow of the Third World War? Transformation Processes in the International Arena and Their Key Participants" and (2) "Shifting Roles: Alliances and Foes in the Face of Global Turbulence."
Traditionally, Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founding President of the Trialogue Club International, Founding Director of PIR Center, Professor at MGIMO University & Editor-in-Chief of the Security Index Yearbook, delivered his welcoming speech.
Both sessions were held in a panel discussion format. The first one included Gen. Evgeny Buzhinskiy, who also served as a moderator; Dr. Dmitry Evstafiev, Professor of the Department of Theory of Law and State, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia; Dr. Vladimir Orlov; and Dr. Dmitry Trenin, Research Professor and Academic Supervisor for World Military Economy and Strategy at Higher School of Economics; Member of PIR Center Executive Board. Discussants focused on escalating tensions between Russia and the West, the risk of global conflict, and shifts in the world order, highlighting the dangers of miscalculated escalation and the re-emergence of nuclear deterrence as a strategic factor.
After the main remarks, a traditional Q&A session took place, moderated by Gen. Evgeny Buzhinskiy, Co-Chair of the Trialogue Club International and Chairman of PIR Center Executive Board.
The second session featured Dr. Andrey Kortunov, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council and PIR Center Advisory Board member, and Dr. Dmitry Trenin. The discussion centered on the prolonged global crisis, shifts in international order, and diminishing prospects for traditional power transitions. Panelists explored the rise of a decentralized global order shaped by practical cooperation on shared challenges, including resource scarcity, migration, and technological advancements. Dr. Vladimir Orlov moderated the panel and Q&A session.
About 50 people attended the event, including permanent members of the Trialogue Club International, particularly representatives of the Embassies of Australia, Finland, Germany, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland, and the International Committee of the Red Cross Delegation in Moscow. The attendees' list also included special guests from the Embassies of Qatar and Brazil as well as independent experts and analysts.
LAUNCH OF THE SECURITY INDEX YEARBOOK DURING THE 123RD EXTENDED SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONAL IN ZVENIGORODJune 27, 2024On June 27, 2024, PIR Center has hosted the first global launch of the new must-read for all security aficionados – Security Index Yearbook 2024-2025 Global Edition during the 123rd Extended Session of the Trialogue Club International in Zvenigorod.
The Security Index Yearbook is a unique collection of analytical materials on the most burning issues of the global and regional agendas in times of growing international tension and Russian approaches to them. It highlights the issues of global concern such as international terrorism, nuclear weapons and strategic arms control agenda, nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, new types of conventional weapons, space security, and cyber diplomacy.
Regarding regional security, it concentrates on Sino-Russian relations, the Middle East, Russian-Iranian relations, the assessment of BRICS prospects, new developments in the relations between Russia and African countries, and the security dialogue between Russia and the states of Latin America, to mention just a few. It also contains book reviews and the chronology of recent global and regional security events.
After the welcoming remarks, delivered by Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founding President of the Trialogue Club International, Founding Director of PIR Center, Professor at MGIMO University & Editor-in-Chief of the Security Index Yearbook, leading Russian experts, authors of the Security Index Yearbook, shared their thoughts and views on the current situation and topical issues of international relations.
In particular, the launch was highlighted by speeches from Dr. Dmitry Trenin, Senior Research Fellow at the Nonproliferation and Arms Control Sector of the Center for International Security of IMEMO RAS, Research Professor at HSE University, member of PIR Center Executive Board; Dr. Dmitry Evstafiev, Professor of the Department of Theory of Law and State at Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia; Dr. Andrey Kortunov, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council.
THE FUTURE OF STRATEGIC STABILITY AND ARMS CONTROL WERE DISCUSSED AT THE 122ND SUMMER SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONALMay 15, 2024On May 15, 2024, the 122nd Summer Session of the Trialogue Club International on the topic "Assessing Strategic Stability and Arms Control in the New International Environment" took place in Moscow.
Traditionally, Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founding President of the Trialogue Club International, Founding Director of PIR Center, Professor at MGIMO University, delivered his welcoming remarks.
The Session was held in a panel discussion format. The keynote speakers were Gen. Evgeny Buzhinskiy, Co-Chair of the Trialogue Club International, Chairman of PIR Center’s Executive Board; Dr. Andrey Malov, Member of PIR Center’s Advisory Board; Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founding President of the Trialogue Club International, Founding Director of PIR Center, Professor at MGIMO University; and H.E. Oleg Stepanov, Member of PIR Center’s Advisory Board, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Canada, Director of Foreign Policy Planning Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (2016-2021).
After the main speeches, a traditional Q&A session took place. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Elena Chernenko, Co-Chair of the Trialogue Club International, Special Correspondent of the Kommersant Daily, member of PIR Center’s Executive Board.
The Session was attended by permanent members and special guests of the Trialogue Club International. Among them, in particular, were representatives of military and/or political departments of Finland, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, the US in Russia, the Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Moscow, etc., as well as domestic experts and analysts.
THE CURRENT STATE AND THE PROSPECTS FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE ARCTIC WERE DISCUSSED AT THE 121ST SPRING SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONALApril 3, 2024On April 3, 2024, the 121st Spring Session of the Trialogue Club International took place in Moscow. The agenda of the Session was formulated as follows "Arctic — the Territory of Cooperation or Confrontation?".
Traditionally, Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founding President of the Trialogue Club International, PIR Center Founding Director, Professor at MGIMO University, delivered his welcoming remarks. During the speech, he highlighted the significance of the agenda in ensuring and maintaining global and regional security. Moreover, Dr. Vladimir Orlov presented the main news based on the educational and scientific activities of PIR Center.
Ambassador Nikolay Korchunov, Ambassador-at-Large at the Russian Foreign Ministry, Senior Arctic Official of Russia to the Arctic Council, addressed the Session as a keynote speaker. Lieutenant General Evgeny Buzhinskiy, Co-Chair of the Trialogue Club International, Chairman of PIR Center Executive Board, provided a commentary on the military-political aspects of the discussed issues.
After the main speech, a traditional Q&A session took place. The Session was moderated by Dr. Elena Chernenko, Co-Chair of the Trialogue Club International, Special Correspondent of the Kommersant Daily, Member of PIR Center Executive Board.
The Session was attended by permanent members of the Trialogue Club International. Among them were representatives of the Embassies of Finland, Germany, Japan, Mozambique, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA to Russia, the International Committee of the Red Cross Delegation in Moscow, etc., as well as special guests.
December 04, 2023The geopolitical realities are influenced and changed by technological and technical advancement. As we stand on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the emergence of new opportunities and challenges is inevitable. However, nearly all modern innovations are based on semiconductors.
This research analyses the potential of the Russian semiconductor industry to assess the technological and technical capacity of an actor in international relations. Methods of SWOT analysis and questionnaires among experts are used to get clearer estimations about the industrial environment of semiconductors in Russia.
THE PROSPECTS FOR THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS MULTIPOLARITY WERE DISCUSSED AT THE 120TH WINTER SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONALNovember 1, 2022On November 1, 2023, the 120th Winter Session of the Trialogue Club International took place in Moscow. The agenda of the Session was formulated as follows “Towards Multipolarity: Prospects for the Russian Foreign Policy”.
Traditionally, Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founding President of the Trialogue Club International, Founding Director of PIR Center, Professor at MGIMO University, delivered welcoming remarks. During the speech, Dr. Orlov shared his views on the issue’s relevance to the international community, as well as presented the main news based on the educational and scientific activities of PIR Center.
H.E. Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, addressed the Session as a keynote speaker.
Following the main speech, the participants raised the most acute and controversial issues within the designated agenda during the traditional Q&A session and shared their comments and assessments. The agenda discussed aroused great interest among the audience; the theses announced initiated the subsequent exchange of views. In particular, the high-rank representatives of Finland, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, and Switzerland to Russia shared their opinions on the issue.
Ms. Elena Chernenko, Co-Chair of the Trialogue Club International, Special Correspondent of the Kommersant Daily, Member of PIR Center Executive Board, moderated the event.
In total, about 60 people took part in the Session, more than 20 of whom are permanent members of the Trialogue Club International. Among them have been the representatives of the Military and (or) Political Representative Offices of Austria, Finland, Romania, and Switzerland, the representatives of the Embassies of Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US in Russia, the Regional Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Moscow, etc. The list of special guests included the representatives of the Embassies of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Ghana, India, Israel, Mexico, Mozambique, Norway, the Philippines, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, the Delegation of the European Union to Russia, etc., as well as independent experts and analysts.
THE FUTURE OF THE CTBT WAS DISCUSSED AT THE 119TH AUTUMN SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONALOctober 17, 2023On October 17, 2023, the 119th Autumn Session of the Trialogue Club International took place in Moscow. The agenda of the Session was formulated as follows “To Test, or Not to Test. That Is the Question”.
Dr. Vladimir Orlov, Founding President of the Trialogue Club International, Founding Director of PIR Center, Professor at MGIMO University, delivered welcoming remarks. During the speech, Dr. Vladimir Orlov shared his views on the issue’s relevance to the international community.
The Session was held in the panel discussion format. Mr. Dmitry Stefanovich, Research Fellow at the Center for International Security, IMEMO RAS; Member of PIR Center Advisory Board, addressed the Session as a keynote speaker. Dr. Dmitry Evstafiev, Professor of the Faculty of Creative Industries, Institute of Media, HSE University, made expert comments.
After the main speech, a traditional Q&A session took place, during which the participants had an opportunity to raise questions on the most pressing issues of the agenda, clarify the details, and also share their own comments. The theses announced provided a starting point for a heated discussion. In particular, independent expert Igor Vishnevetsky and representatives of the Embassies of Egypt, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore to Russia shared their views on the agenda of the Session.
The Session was co-moderated by the Club Co-Chairs Gen. Evgeny Buzhinskiy, Chairman of PIR Center Executive Board, who also shared his opinion on the discussed agenda, and Dr. Elena Chernenko, Special Correspondent of the Kommersant Daily, Member of PIR Center Executive Board.
About 50 people attended the Session, more than 20 of whom are permanent members of the Trialogue Club International. Among them are representatives of the Embassies of Austria, Finland, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA to Russia, the International Committee of the Red Cross Delegation in Moscow. The list of special guests included representatives of the Embassies of Argentina, Brazil, India, Norway, the Republic of Ghana, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Mozambique, Spain in Russia, the Delegation of the European Union to Russia, as well as independent experts and analysts.
October 16, 2023Nuclear power stations offer long service life, steady electricity, low fuel costs, energy efficiency, weather independence, and zero carbon emissions. No wonder the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) prioritize the expansion and perfection of their nuclear energy industries. For advanced nuclear energy cooperation, the states have to identify mutual development interests, ensure a fair distribution of rights and obligations, and consider China’s vulnerabilities in the nuclear fuel cycle.
Therefore, this research paper examines promising models of Russia-China cooperation in the nuclear energy field based on a wide range of expert, industry, and technical literature, news releases, intergovernmental agreements, planning documents, and other official records.
September 13, 2023Currently, due to the growing tensions, the nuclear factor has been playing an increasingly important role on the international arena. The problems of nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation continue to be one of the main concerns for the international community. Traditionally, Russian and foreign experts pay more attention to the study of the nuclear doctrines of Russia and the United States - the states with the largest nuclear arsenals. In this regard, the nuclear factor in the foreign policy of other countries, especially medium-sized states such as France, is often underestimated. Meanwhile, the issue of multilateral disarmament is a matter of the future and the effectiveness of the nonproliferation regime depends on how it will be resolved.
The goal of this research paper is to analyze the role of French nuclear weapons in the strategic culture of France at the present stage (1991-2023).
August 21, 2023At the height of the Cold War, a retreat center located in Big Sur, California, made a difference in US-Soviet relations. The Esalen Institute emerged as a counterculture aiming to develop human potential through the early psychedelic movement, religion, spirituality, travels, and seminars. In many respects, the Esalen Institute has built a reputation among the cultured and privileged spheres of Western societies and used its know-how to forge links across the Iron Curtain.
This paper brings to the picture how some US-Soviet relations were initiated and maintained in times of crisis through Esalen Track 2 and Track 1.5 Diplomacy; it offers to explore the lessons learned and provide recommendations.
July 5, 2023This research paper takes a look at the recent AUKUS (Australia-UK-US) nuclear-powered submarines announcement and tries to put it in the context of Australia’s defence strategy.
It does so in three steps. First, it summarizes a promulgated optimal pathway to deliver nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarine (SSN as the US Navy hull classification symbol) capability to the Royal Australian Navy. Secondly, it notes several thought-provoking reactions by Australian public figures and analysts. Thirdly, it discusses how AUKUS fits into Australia’s defence strategy and planning.
The paper concludes by examining the feasibility of Australia’s self-sufficient defence posture.
SECURITY ISSUES IN THE PERSIAN GULF REGION WERE DISCUSSED AT THE 118TH EXTENDED SUMMER SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONALJune 22, 2022On June 8, the 118th Extended Summer Session of the Trialogue Club International was held. It was devoted to the topic “Iran, Israel and the Gulf. A Changing Geopolitical Landscape. Assessing Emerging Trends”. This time the keynote speakers of the Session were Adlan Margoev, Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East and African Studies at MGIMO University, member of the PIR Alumni Community, and Leonid Tsukanov, PIR Center Web Site Chief Editor, expert of the Russian International Affairs Council.
After the main speeches, a traditional Q&A session took place, during which the participants were able to raise the most pressing issues of the agenda, clarify the details of interest to them, and also share their own comments. It should be noted that the issues brought up for discussion evoked a lively response from the audience, and some theses became the starting point for subsequent discussions.
The 118th Summer Session was moderated by Dr. Elena Chernenko, co-chair of the Trialogue Club International, Special correspondent of the Kommersant Daily.
May 22, 2023Where is the world going? What does it mean the crisis of US-centered world order? How are the nuclear nonproliferation regime and American hegemony interconnected? What is the phenomenon of nuclear multipolarity? Is it worth escalating the fear of nuclear weapons and will nuclear testing resumption help this? Are we moving towards the use of nuclear weapons on the battlefield? What role can the crisis in Ukraine play?
This research paper was prepared in the format of an interview with Dmitry Trenin, a major Russian specialist in international relations, political scientist and expert, by Elena Karnaukhova, Deputy Director of PIR Center. Together with him, we managed to discuss the establishment of Pax Americana, the transformation of the modern world order, the role and specifics of the functioning of the UN, the current Ukrainian crisis, the risks and factors of the erosion of the nuclear nonproliferation regime, the fear of nuclear weapons, nuclear taboo, the concept escalate to de-escalate and much more – all the most important, relevant, burning issues at the forefront of the global security agenda.
About all of these openly and frankly – on the pages of this paper.
AUKUS ALLIANCE AND THE RISKS OF ARMED CONFLICT IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION WERE DISCUSSED AT THE 117TH SPRING SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONALApril 6, 2023On April 6, 2023, 117th Spring Session of the Trialogue Club International took place in Moscow. The agenda of this session this time was formulated as «Thucydides' Trap: AUKUS and the Risks of Military Conflict in the Asia-Pacific Region». Founding President of the Trialogue Club International and Founding Director of PIR Center Dr. Vladimir Orlov delivered welcoming remarks.
The Session was held in the panel discussion format. The keynote speaker was Vladimir Ladanov Head of the South Pacific States Section, Third Asia Department, Russian Foreign Ministry. Also, expert remarks were made by Viktor Sumskiy, Chief Research Fellow, Center for Asia Pacific Studies, IMEMO RAS, PIR Center Advisory Board Member and Mikhail Lysenko, Deputy Director, International Law Department, School of Government and International Affairs, MGIMO University, PIR Center Advisory Board Member.
After the main speeches, a traditional Q&A session took place, during which the participants were able to raise the most pressing issues of the agenda, clarify the details, and also share their own comments.
The 117th Spring Session was moderated by the co-chairs of the Trialogue Club International Elena Chernenko and Gen. Evgeny Buzhinsky.
THE 117TH SPRING SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONALMarch 24, 2023On April 6, 2023, 117th Spring Session of the Trialogue Club International will be held on the topic “Thucydides' Trap: AUKUS and the Risks of Military Conflict in the Asia-Pacific Region”.
The Session will be held in the format of panel discussion. This time our keynote speaker is Vladimir Ladanov, Head of the South Pacific States Section, Third Asia Department, Russian Foreign Ministry. Expert comments on AUKUS and the security situation in the region will be also provided by Viktor Sumskiy, Chief Research Fellow, Center for Asia Pacific Studies, IMEMO RAS, PIR Center Advisory Board Member; and Mikhail Lysenko, Deputy Director, International Law Department, School of Government and International Affairs, MGIMO University, PIR Center Advisory Board Member.
The Session will start with the opening remarks of Vladimir Orlov, Founding President of the Trialogue Club International and PIR Center Founding Director. Then it will be co-moderated by the Club Co-Chairs Gen. Evgeny Buzhinskiy, Chairman of PIR Center Executive Board, and Elena Chernenko, Special Correspondent of the Kommersant Daily, Member of PIR Center Executive Board.
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THE SECURITY INDEX OCCASIONAL PAPER SERIES CAME OUT WITH THE NEW REPORT "THE TENTH NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE (2022): CHRONICLE OF THE FAILURE FORETOLD" №1 (35)February 7, 2023In 2022, the NPT Review Conference was held in harsh geopolitical conditions, against the backdrop of an acute aggravation of the international situation. But was it ever any different? This research paper is a collection of all the materials prepared by PIR Center delegation as part of its participation in the Tenth NPT RevCon: informationand analytical notes (section I) and a series of interviews (section II).
By publishing it, we want to contribute to the discussion on the progress and outcomes of the Tenth NPT RevCon in order to prevent a systemic crisis in the review process of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), a cornerstone treaty in the field of international security.
Read the full report here.
RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY PROSPECTS FOR 2023 WERE DISCUSSED AT THE 116TH WINTER ANNIVERSARY SESSION OF THE TRIALOGUE CLUB INTERNATIONALDecember 15, 2022On December 16, 2022, the 116th Winter Anniversary Session of the Trialogue Club International took place in Zvenigorod. The event`s agenda was devoted to the question “Russian foreign policy in 2023: what’s next?”. Within the Session we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Club, which since 1993 has been following its key mission – to promote international dialogue on global security issues. The 116th Winter Anniversary Session of the Trialogue Club International was held in the panel discussion format. PIR Center Executive Board Member, Lead Researcher of the Center for International Security of IMEMO RAS Dr. Dmitri Trenin; Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, PIR Center Advisory Board Member Dr. Andrey Kortunov; Dean of the School of International Relations of MGIMO University; Program Director of the Valdai Discussion Club Dr. Andrey Sushentsov; Founding President of the Trialogue Club International, Founding Director of PIR Center Dr. Vladimir Orlov; Director of the Crisis & Situation Awareness Centre (Department) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mr. Yury Gorlatch took part in the Session as panelists.
NEW NUCLEAR NINE? ASSESSING NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION THREATS IN THE WORLDDecember 13, 2022PIR Center published a report “New Nuclear Nine? Assessing Nuclear Proliferation Threats in the World,” which analyzes possible threats to the nuclear nonproliferation regime in the long term.
This report was prepared by an author’s team of 12 researchers under the editorship of Vladimir Orlov, founder and director of PIR Center, and Sergey Semenov, Research Fellow of PIR Center. The authors consider the possible impact of further degradation of the international security situation on the prospects for the proliferation of nuclear weapons (NW) on the examples of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Brazil.
Vladimir Orlov’s full introduction in English can be found here.
Table of contents in English can be found here.
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