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The Sanctions Paradox

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Valdai Club to Discuss Lessons and Challenges of Migration

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Polycentricity and Diversity

Hindu Nationalism: A Century-Long Path to Political Dominance

Eurasian Perspective

Valdai Club to Present Paper on the Search for a New Security Architecture in the Sahara-Sahel

Valdai Club Conference Hall, Tsvetnoy Boulevard 16/1, Moscow, Russia

Eurasian Perspective

Pakistan’s New Role in the Difficult Iran–US Dialogue

Eurasian Perspective

A Decade of Post-Truth: The Endless Struggle for Common Sense in World Politics

Values of the World Majority

Polycentricity and Diversity

Eurasian Perspective

Political Economy of Connectivity

World Majority

Globalization and Sovereignty

Eurasia’s Future

Economic Statecraft – 2025

Global Alternatives 2024

Wider Eurasia

The Return of Diplomacy?

Multipolarity and Connectivity

Conflict and Leadership

Global Corporations and Economy

Russia and Global Security Risks

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Asia – Eurasia

Middle East

Identity and Future of the West

Eastern-Style Globalization

Conflict of Ideas and Identities

Eurasia and Asia

Between War and Diplomacy

Emerging Global Commons

The Future of War

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The Future of Euro-Atlanticism

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War and Security in 21st Century

Regionalisation of the World

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Security and War Studies

The Contemporary State

Globalisation and Regionalisation

Global Alternatives

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Announcements

Valdai Club to Discuss Lessons and Challenges of Migration

30.06.2026 14:00

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Valdai Club to Present Paper on the Search for a New Security Architecture in the Sahara-Sahel

18.06.2026 12:00

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Valdai Club to Hold Its Session at SPIEF 2026

04.06.2026 11:00

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Valdai Club to Hold Expert Dialogue ‘New World—Rules of Survival: Limits of Power and Space for Cooperation’

02.06.2026 10:50

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Valdai Club to Hold the Third Youth Conference of the Valdai—New Generation Project

31.05.2026

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Valdai Club to Discuss the Future of Cultural Diplomacy

25.05.2026 16:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss Partnership Between Russia and African States

21.05.2026 12:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss Escalation in the Baltic

20.05.2026 11:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss a New Sino-American Cold War

18.05.2026 15:00

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Valdai Club to Hold Its Sixth Central Asian Conference

12.05.2026

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Infographics

12.05.2026

Central Asian Economies

27.04.2026

Videoinfographic: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

30.03.2026

Russia-Uzbekistan Cooperation

12.03.2026

Which Countries Are Capable of Acquiring Nuclear Weapons?

11.02.2026

Russia-India Cooperation

09.01.2026

Videoinfographic: EU Energy Policy

06.01.2026

Videoinfographic: Economic crises

04.01.2026

Videoinfographic: Rare-Earth Metals

02.10.2025

Videoinfographic: Biotechnology

01.10.2025

Videoinfograpic: Global Electricity Market

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10.06.2026

LIVE: Migration 2026: Lessons of the Past and Challenges of the Present. An Expert Discussion

09.06.2026

LIVE: Presentation of the Valdai Paper ‘The Sahara-Sahel Region: In Search of a New Security Architecture Amid the Collapse of the Neo-Colonial System’

04.06.2026

Valdai Club’s Session at SPIEF 2026

02.06.2026

Global Redistribution: Competition for Human Capital and Advanced Technologies. Third Session of the Valdai Club Expert Dialogue

02.06.2026

Sovereignty in an Interconnected World: Between Protectionism and Openness. Second Session of the Valdai Club Expert Dialogue

02.06.2026

New World – Rules for Survival: Limits of Power and Space for Cooperation. Opening and First Session of the Valdai Club Expert Dialogue

01.06.2026

Presentation of the Valdai Report Prepared for the Third Youth Conference of the Valdai – New Generation Project

25.05.2026

Is There a Future for Cultural Diplomacy in a World of Hard Power? An Expert Discussion

21.05.2026

Russia and African States: Objectives of Partnership. An Expert Discussion

20.05.2026

The Baltic Region: Risks of Military-Political Escalation. An Expert Discussion

Opinions

The Sanctions Paradox

Hindu Nationalism: A Century-Long Path to Political Dominance

Pakistan’s New Role in the Difficult Iran–US Dialogue

A Decade of Post-Truth: The Endless Struggle for Common Sense in World Politics

Central and Eastern Europe in the Midst of Change

When Seeing Is No Longer Believing: Video and Truth in the AI Era

The Middle East Crisis: Tectonic Shifts and Challenges for Central Asia

Talking It Out: Pakistani Mediation in the US-Iranian Conflict

Humanitarian Cooperation and Cultural Ties in a Fractured World

Beyond Power and Interest: The Enduring Relevance of Constructivism in a Fractured World

Reports

Beyond the Pattern: The World of Real Multipolarity

‘Rewiring’: Artificial Intelligence and Power in Global Politics

Russia and Its Neighbours: Mutual Responsibility and Co-Development

Where Is the European Left Headed?

Stuck in Mid-Sentence: The Middle East at the Start of the 21st Century’s Second Quarter

Russia – India: Prospects and Constraints for Technology Cooperation

Eurasian Transport Corridors: Competition or Complementarity?

Eurasian Security Architecture: Origins, Core Principles, and Prospects for Evolution

Beyond the Dollar: BRICS Initiatives for a Multipolar Financial System

Dr. Chaos or: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Disorder. The Annual Report of the Valdai Discussion Club

Valdai Papers

Turkey in the Context of Transforming International Relations and the New Eurasian Geopolitics

US Semiconductor Reindustrialization: Implications for the World

Immortal Letters of Victory

Russia – Africa: Overcoming Challenges

Maritime Geopolitics of the Pacific and Indian Oceans: A View from Moscow

Tanzanian New Ground for Russian Businesses. Prospects for Cooperation in Agriculture

US CHIPS and Science Act and Its Impact on Russia’s High-Tech Sector

The New US National Security Strategy

EU Technological Sovereignty and Its Limits

BRICS+: The Global South Responds To New Challenges (in the Context of China’s BRICS Chairmanship)

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09.06.2026

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27.04.2026

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04.06.2026

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02.06.2026

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02.06.2026

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02.06.2026

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Thanos Dokos

Director-General, Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

Ivan Ivanov

Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, research professor of the State University–Higher School of Economics (1934-2012)

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Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, National Research University Higher School of Economics

Elena Pronkina

Postgraduate Student, Department of Socio-Cultural Studies, Russian State University for the Humanities

Nikita Savin

Lecturer, Postgraduate Student, Faculty of Social Sciences, National Research University Higher School of Economics

Andrew Small

Senior Transatlantic Fellow, Asia program, German Marshall Fund of the United States

Yoram Schweitzer

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Olga Rebro

Expert, MGIMO Institute for International Studies

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