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Russia’s Allies and the Geopolitical Frontier in Eurasia. Expert Discussion and Presentation of the Valdai Paper

Valdai Discussion Club Conference Hall (Bolshaya Tatarskaya 42, Moscow, Russia

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Materials

Rigid Alliances or Ad Hoc Coalitions? Military-Political Alliances in the 21st Century

On June 19, the Valdai Club held an expert discussion on trends in military-political alliances, as part of a presentation of a Valdai Paper, titled “Russia’s Allies and the Geopolitical Frontier in Eurasia.” The discussion was regarding how effective Russia’s policy is in the broad frontier, when it comes to interacting with other centers of power and providing for its geopolitical interests.

Russia’s Allies and the Geopolitical Frontier in Eurasia

On June 19, 2017, the Valdai Discussion Club will hold an expert discussion on trends in military-political alliances, together with the presentation of the Valdai Paper, titled " Russia’s Allies and the Geopolitical Frontier in Eurasia".

Future Challenges

Russia’s Allies and the Geopolitical Frontier in Eurasia

The risk of Russia’s involvement in low-intensity military conflicts has been growing since the early 2000s. Instability along many stretches of the border has forced Moscow to increase its military presence in the neighboring areas.

Nikolai Silaev, Andrey Sushentsov

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Russia’s Allies and the Geopolitical Frontier in Eurasia. Expert Discussion and Presentation of the Valdai Paper