Valdai Club

Differing scenarios of Russia-West relations in the area of Euro-Atlantic security were the topic of expert discussion held at the Valdai Club Conference Hall on August 21. The main topic was the Valdai Club report titled “The Euro-Atlantic Security Formula: Stable Deterrence and Its Alternatives,” prepared by Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club and Director of Programmes of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).

On August 21, the Valdai Club will hold presentation of its most recent report, titled “The Euro-Atlantic Security Formula: Stable Deterrence and Its Alternatives”. The crisis in relations between Russia and the West, which aggravated after the developments in Ukraine, has reinvigorated NATO, bringing back its original purpose of deterring Russia. Russia’s policy of protecting its interests, articulated in 2008 and 2014, along with the programme of modernization of the country’s armed forces, are perceived as threats, which must be addressed by the bloc and the United States in particular.