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Continuity and Novelty: The Middle East Amid a Collapsed World Order

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‘Continuity and Novelty: The Middle East Amid a Collapsed World Order’. The 15th Middle East Conference

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Central Asia 2026: From Great-Power Prize to Geostrategic Platform

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Polycentricity and Diversity

Syria at the Crossroads of Conflicts and Foreign Interests

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Political Economy of Connectivity

Brave New World: What We Can Say About the Ongoing Transformation in the Middle East and Beyond

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Political Economy of Connectivity

Military Operation Against Iran: A Realistic Scenario?

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RIC in 2026: What It Can and Cannot Do

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Values of the World Majority

Polycentricity and Diversity

Eurasian Perspective

Political Economy of Connectivity

Globalization and Sovereignty

Eurasia’s Future

Economic Statecraft – 2025

Global Alternatives 2024

The Return of Diplomacy?

Multipolarity and Connectivity

Norms and Values

Asia and Eurasia

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Modern Diplomacy

Global Governance

Conflict and Leadership

Global Corporations and Economy

Russia and Global Security Risks

Morality and Law

Asia – Eurasia

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

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The Future of Euro-Atlanticism

US-Russian Relations

The Global Revolt

Future Challenges

Russian Economy

Eurasia in 21st Century

War and Security in 21st Century

Regionalisation of the World

Security and War Studies

The Contemporary State

Globalisation and Regionalisation

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‘Continuity and Novelty: The Middle East Amid a Collapsed World Order’. The 15th Middle East Conference

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The Valdai Club and the Vivekananda Foundation to Hold the Third Russian-Indian Conference

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Valdai Club to Discuss Iran’s International Politics

28.01.2026 12:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss Russia’s Policy in the CIS

22.01.2026 11:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss the Global South and the Trump Challenge

20.01.2026 16:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss Turkey’s Role in a Changing Eurasia

16.01.2026 11:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss the Results of 2025 in the Area of International Security

22.12.2025 15:00

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Valdai Club to Discuss Countering Neo-Colonialism

15.12.2025 13:00

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Valdai Discussion Club to Hold Conference ‘Security in Eurasia: From Concept to Practice’

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Valdai Club to Discuss BRICS Today

28.11.2025 11:00

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LIVE: The Middle East Amid a Collapsed World Order. Opening and First Session of the 15th Middle East Conference (in English)

Presentation of the Valdai Discussion Club’s Report ‘Russia – India: Prospects and Constraints for Technology Cooperation’

The International Situation Around Iran: Trends and Risks. Expert Discussion

‘Russia’s Policy in the CIS: Is a Reset Needed?’. An Expert Discussion

The Global South and the Trump Challenge. An Expert Discussion

Turkey in the Context of Transforming International Relations and the New Eurasian Geopolitics. Valdai Paper Presentation

(Non-)Strategic Stability 2025: A Year in International Security. An Expert Discussion

‘Decolonisation: 65 Years On’. An Expert Discussion

Security in Eurasia: From Concept to Practice. Session 3

Security in Eurasia: From Concept to Practice. Session 2

Central Asia 2026: From Great-Power Prize to Geostrategic Platform

Syria at the Crossroads of Conflicts and Foreign Interests

Brave New World: What We Can Say About the Ongoing Transformation in the Middle East and Beyond

Military Operation Against Iran: A Realistic Scenario?

RIC in 2026: What It Can and Cannot Do

Russia and India: Relying on Themselves and Each Other

Greater Eurasia and its Western Neighbours

America for the Strong: Venezuela, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Fracturing of the World Order

‘Bargain Diplomacy’: A New Era for the Middle East?

Purposes and Limits of Democratic Expansions

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

Culture of Confrontation: Patterns of Competition Among Great Powers in the 21st Century

South Africa and Russia: A Long-Lasting Legacy of Strategic Cooperation

The New Horizons of Multipolarity

The Bandung Conference: Historical Memory and Vision for the Future

Evolution of the BRICS Platform of Shared Values

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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Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University, member of the Working Group of U.S.–Russia Relations

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