Valdai Discussion Club

Economic Statecraft – 2025

The New ‘Reset’ of US-Russia Relations and Its Possible Prospects

World Majority

Results of the UN General Assembly vote on Ukraine in February 2025

Iran’s Adaptation Strategies Under Sanction Pressures

Eurasia’s Future

The Fate of Europe in Greater Eurasia

Economic Statecraft – 2025

Five Years of COVID-19: How the Pandemic Changed Our Lives

Eurasia’s Future

Macron’s Napoleon Moment: ‘On s’engage et puis ... on voi’

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

Morality and Law

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

Russia and the Global Economy

Eurasia and Asia

The Future of Euro-Atlanticism

Eurasia in 21st Century

Middle East

War and Security in 21st Century

Regionalisation of the World

Russia and EU

Security and War Studies

The Contemporary State

Globalisation and Regionalisation

Global Alternatives

Eurasia

Announcements

Valdai Club to Discuss Five Years After COVID-19

11.03.2025 12:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss Nuclear Energy Trends

10.03.2025 11:00

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The 5th Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club

04.03.2025

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Presentation of the Valdai Club Report ‘Russia - India: Formula for Economic Cooperation’

25.02.2025 12:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss Early Bundestag Elections in Germany

20.02.2025 11:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss Modern Neocolonialism

19.02.2025 12:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss the Future of Artificial Intelligence

13.02.2025 12:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss the 80th Anniversary of the Yalta Conference

12.02.2025 16:00

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The 14th Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

04.02.2025

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Valdai Club to Discuss Historical Memory in the Context of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

29.01.2025 12:00

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Infographics

07.11.2024

Videoinfographic: Global security

06.11.2024

Videoinfographic: Cyber security

06.11.2024

Videoinfographic: Digital Sovereignty

05.11.2024

Videoinfographic: Energy for the Global South

04.11.2024

Videoinfographic: Countries of the Global South

18.06.2024

Videoinfographic: Sanctions Against Russia

06.06.2024

Videoinfographic: Arms Trade

22.05.2024

The Problem of Food Waste Is Increasing Throughout the World

04.03.2024

Pivotal Events that Shaped Contours of the Current International System, 1991-2023

03.03.2024

Evolution of the World Order

Video

11.03.2025

COVID-19 Five Years On. An Expert Discussion

10.03.2025

The IAEA Board of Governors Meeting. An Expert Discussion

05.03.2025

Open Discussion at the 5th Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club

04.03.2025

Russia and the Central Asia: Cooperation in the Multipolar World. Opening and First Session of the 5th Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club

25.02.2025

Russia - India: Formula for Economic Cooperation. Presentation of the Valdai Club Report

20.02.2025

The Phenomenon of Modern Germany: Where Is German Politics Heading? An Expert Discussion

19.02.2025

Neocolonialism in African Countries: Modern Context. An Expert Discussion

13.02.2025

The Future of Artificial Intelligence. An Expert Discussion

12.02.2025

The 80th Anniversary of the Yalta Conference. An Expert Discussion

05.02.2025

Transport Corridors and the Future of Security on Land and Sea. Fifth Session of the 14th Middle East Conference (in English)

Opinions

The New ‘Reset’ of US-Russia Relations and Its Possible Prospects

Results of the UN General Assembly vote on Ukraine in February 2025

Iran’s Adaptation Strategies Under Sanction Pressures

The Fate of Europe in Greater Eurasia

Five Years of COVID-19: How the Pandemic Changed Our Lives

Macron’s Napoleon Moment: ‘On s’engage et puis ... on voi’

The Scenario of Change in Russia-US Relations Under Trump; Consequences for Moscow-Tehran Relations

Syria and Azerbaijan: What Changes Are Coming After the Fall of Bashar al-Assad?

The Current Geopolitical Situation in the South Caucasus

Course for Peace: On the Results of the February 2025 UN Security Council Vote on Ukraine

Reports

Russia-India: An economic cooperation framework

Syria: The Crossroad of Middle Eastern Uncertainty

Russia-India: Formula for Economic Cooperation. Сondensed version

The World From the Bottom Up or The Masterpieces of Eurasian Architecture

BRICS+ Energy: A Mover for the New World Order

The World Majority and Its Interests

Neither East, Nor West: How Iran’s Economy Copes With Sanctions

Russia-Africa Cooperation: Outlook and Objectives

Crafting National Interests: How Diplomatic Training Impacts Sovereignty

Charting the 2040: Younger Generation Insight on the World in the Making

Valdai Papers

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)

There’s a Country for Old Planes. Why Cold War Era Fighter Jets Do Not Retire and Are Set to Share the Skies With Drones

Beyond the Dollar Creditocracy: A Geopolitical Economy

How Many People Need Die? The Real Alternative to Herd Immunity

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The Problem of Food Waste Is Increasing Throughout the World

Pivotal Events that Shaped Contours of the Current International System, 1991-2023

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COVID-19 Five Years On. An Expert Discussion

11.03.2025

The IAEA Board of Governors Meeting. An Expert Discussion

10.03.2025

Videographics

Videoinfographic: Global security

07.11.2024

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Photo Gallery: COVID-19 Five Years On. An Expert Discussion

11.03.2025

Photo Gallery: The IAEA Board of Governors Meeting. An Expert Discussion

10.03.2025

Photo Gallery: Open Discussion at the 5th Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club

05.03.2025

Photo Gallery: Russia and Central Asia in Greater Eurasia: International Trade and Transportation. Fourth Session of the 5th Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club

04.03.2025

Contributors

Lyudmila Samarskaya

Candidate of Historical Sciences, Research Fellow at the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, IMEMO RAS

Natalia Orlova

Chief Economist of Alfa-Bank, Head of Alfa-Bank Macro Insights

Brandon Friedman

Tel Aviv University, Israel

Gleb Makarevich

Deputy Head, Centre for the Indian Ocean Region Studies, IMEMO RAS

Andrey Nikitin

General Director of the Strategic Initiatives Agency (SIA)

Alexander Sagomonyan

Doctor of History and Professor

Robert Smigielski

Analyst with the Polish Institute of International Affairs

Claire Spencer

Head of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Programme at the foreign policy institute Chatham House

Valery Tishkov

Academician-Secretary in the History and Philology Department at the Russian Academy of Sciences

Taras Tsukarev

Head of Projects at the Center for Integration Studies, Eurasian Development Bank

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