Valdai Discussion Club pinned «📆 ANNOUNCEMENT: On January 19, at 11:00 Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion titled “The New Government of Israel: Where Will the Foreign Policy Pendulum Swing?” On November 1, 2022, snap elections to the Knesset (national legislature)…»
☂️ There Are No Impenetrable Umbrellas: Missile Defence and International Security
On January 17, the Valdai Club hosted a presentation of the new Valdai Club Report, titled "The Shoot Down/Miss the Target Dilemma: The Evolution of Missile Defence and Its Implications for Arms Control." The authors of the report took part in the presentation. The moderator Andrey Sushentsov, programme director of the Valdai Discussion Club, noted that missile defence systems are often perceived as a destabilising factor in terms of international security, as many believe that they provoke an arms race.
💬 Alexander Chekov, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced American Studies, MGIMO, Russian Foreign Ministry, listed the trends in the development of missile defence in the report. He pointed to the merging of various systems and means within the framework of integrated aerospace defence structures, the development of new technologies in the field of missile defence, and the development of forward-based systems. “Apparently, in the near future, operational-tactical and strategic systems will function within the framework of the general contours of combat control, and rely on a single sensor system,” the expert believes. In his opinion, this will stimulate an arms race and hinder the coordination of international restrictions in the field of missile defence.
💬 Konstantin Bogdanov, Senior Researcher, Center for International Security, IMEMO RAS, noted that if we talk about missile defence as a factor in ensuring strategic stability, it turns out that over the past half a century, this topic has noticeably expanded beyond its original conceptual basis. According to him, missile defence began from a very narrow segment - namely, from the interception of strategic delivery vehicles. Now the scope and capabilities of missile defence have expanded significantly, which means that missile defence can no longer be seen solely as a factor of destabilisation. This fundamentally changes the impact of missile defence on strategic stability.
💬 Oleg Krivolapov, Senior Researcher, Department of Military-Political Studies, Institute for the US and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, gave a brief overview of the sections of the report. He paid special attention to the development of sensor technologies and combat control systems. He emphasised that there is a growing number of missile defence systems that can be integrated into the American command and control architecture, and more and more often we are talking about integration within the regions. The analyst pointed to the security threats associated with these trends, where the integration of sensors and combat control systems with offensive weapons plays an important role.
💬 Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at the Center for International Security, IMEMO RAS, outlined the reaction of countries to the development of missile defence against potential adversaries. He noted that there are no “impenetrable umbrellas” of anti-missile and air defence. Respectively, seeing the development of missile defence among rivals, countries are looking for means of counteraction, and they assume worst-case scenarios and try to “hedge risks” to the maximum. This accelerates the arms race.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/there-are-no-impenetrable-umbrellas-missile/
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On January 17, the Valdai Club hosted a presentation of the new Valdai Club Report, titled "The Shoot Down/Miss the Target Dilemma: The Evolution of Missile Defence and Its Implications for Arms Control." The authors of the report took part in the presentation. The moderator Andrey Sushentsov, programme director of the Valdai Discussion Club, noted that missile defence systems are often perceived as a destabilising factor in terms of international security, as many believe that they provoke an arms race.
💬 Alexander Chekov, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced American Studies, MGIMO, Russian Foreign Ministry, listed the trends in the development of missile defence in the report. He pointed to the merging of various systems and means within the framework of integrated aerospace defence structures, the development of new technologies in the field of missile defence, and the development of forward-based systems. “Apparently, in the near future, operational-tactical and strategic systems will function within the framework of the general contours of combat control, and rely on a single sensor system,” the expert believes. In his opinion, this will stimulate an arms race and hinder the coordination of international restrictions in the field of missile defence.
💬 Konstantin Bogdanov, Senior Researcher, Center for International Security, IMEMO RAS, noted that if we talk about missile defence as a factor in ensuring strategic stability, it turns out that over the past half a century, this topic has noticeably expanded beyond its original conceptual basis. According to him, missile defence began from a very narrow segment - namely, from the interception of strategic delivery vehicles. Now the scope and capabilities of missile defence have expanded significantly, which means that missile defence can no longer be seen solely as a factor of destabilisation. This fundamentally changes the impact of missile defence on strategic stability.
💬 Oleg Krivolapov, Senior Researcher, Department of Military-Political Studies, Institute for the US and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, gave a brief overview of the sections of the report. He paid special attention to the development of sensor technologies and combat control systems. He emphasised that there is a growing number of missile defence systems that can be integrated into the American command and control architecture, and more and more often we are talking about integration within the regions. The analyst pointed to the security threats associated with these trends, where the integration of sensors and combat control systems with offensive weapons plays an important role.
💬 Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at the Center for International Security, IMEMO RAS, outlined the reaction of countries to the development of missile defence against potential adversaries. He noted that there are no “impenetrable umbrellas” of anti-missile and air defence. Respectively, seeing the development of missile defence among rivals, countries are looking for means of counteraction, and they assume worst-case scenarios and try to “hedge risks” to the maximum. This accelerates the arms race.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/there-are-no-impenetrable-umbrellas-missile/
#ModernDiplomacy #valdai_report #MissileDefense #ArmsRace
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There Are No Impenetrable Umbrellas: Missile Defence and International Security
On January 17, the Valdai Club hosted a presentation of the new Valdai Club Report, titled "The Shoot Down/Miss the Target Dilemma: The Evolution of Missile Defence and Its Implications for Arms Control." The authors of the report took part in the presentation.…
📖🗺 Imperialism, although it has taken other forms, has not disappeared from world politics and economics even today.
Marxist theory, a priori, has (or should have) a militant applied character, presenting theory as a basis for practical anti-imperialist struggle. It should not degenerate into scholastic discussions about the theory of exploitation, cut off from life, which can sometimes often be seen in modern neo-Marxist texts.
Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, writes a review on a new (provocative in a good way) book by Radhika Desai, a permanent contributor to the Valdai Club, professor at the University of Manitoba and head of the International Manifesto Group.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/capitalism-coronavirus-and-war/
#Norms_and_Values #imperialism #capitalism #marxism
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Marxist theory, a priori, has (or should have) a militant applied character, presenting theory as a basis for practical anti-imperialist struggle. It should not degenerate into scholastic discussions about the theory of exploitation, cut off from life, which can sometimes often be seen in modern neo-Marxist texts.
Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, writes a review on a new (provocative in a good way) book by Radhika Desai, a permanent contributor to the Valdai Club, professor at the University of Manitoba and head of the International Manifesto Group.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/capitalism-coronavirus-and-war/
#Norms_and_Values #imperialism #capitalism #marxism
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Capitalism, Coronavirus and War: A New Book by Radhika Desai
Radhika Desai, a permanent contributor to the Valdai Club, professor at the University of Manitoba and head of the International Manifesto Group, has published a new book, titled Capitalism, Coronavirus and War: A Geopolitical Economy. The book was published…
⏰ TODAY at 11:00 Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion titled “The New Government of Israel: Where Will the Foreign Policy Pendulum Swing?”
❓What will be the foreign policy of the new Israeli government?
❓What questions will be the central ones? How will Russian-Israeli relations develop?
❓What is the fate of the Middle East settlement?
Participants of the discussion will answer these and other questions.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#EconomicStatecraft #Israel
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❓What will be the foreign policy of the new Israeli government?
❓What questions will be the central ones? How will Russian-Israeli relations develop?
❓What is the fate of the Middle East settlement?
Participants of the discussion will answer these and other questions.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#EconomicStatecraft #Israel
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UPD: The livestream is over. The video of the discussion is available via the same link. Stay tuned!
🎥 LIVE: at 11:00 Moscow Time we are starting an expert discussion titled “The New Government of Israel: Where Will the Foreign Policy Pendulum Swing?”
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🎥 LIVE: at 11:00 Moscow Time we are starting an expert discussion titled “The New Government of Israel: Where Will the Foreign Policy Pendulum Swing?”
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LIVE: The New Government of Israel. An Expert Discussion
On January 19, at 11:00 a.m. Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expet discussion titled “The New Government of Israel: Where Will the Foreign Policy Pendulum Swing?” More: https://valdaiclub.com/multimedia/video/new-government-of-israel-an-expert-discussion/
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📷 On January 19, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “The New Government of Israel: Where Will the Foreign Policy Pendulum Swing?”
Photo gallery of the discussion is available on VK.
The video of the discussion is available via this link.
Stay tuned!
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Photo gallery of the discussion is available on VK.
The video of the discussion is available via this link.
Stay tuned!
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🇮🇱 Israel: New Government, Old Challenges
On January 19, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “The New Government of Israel: Where Will the Foreign Policy Pendulum Swing?”
The discussion moderator Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club, invited participants to discuss the impact of the recent snap elections to the Knesset and the return of Benjamin Netanyahu to the post of Prime Minister on Israel’s foreign policy and Israel’s relations with Russia and other key players.
💬 Anatoly Viktorov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the State of Israel, said that Russia is counting on the development of traditional partnership with Israel under the new Israeli government and hopes that its foreign policy will be pragmatic and independent. “We are always open to constructive interaction in the interests of strengthening and expanding multifaceted and mutually beneficial Russian-Israeli cooperation,” he said. “Today, our countries need to look ahead and support the agreements reached over the past thirty years in the economic sphere and the interaction between our peoples.” The ambassador also praised the balanced position of the Israeli authorities on the Ukrainian crisis and stressed the failure of any attempts by Western countries to exclude Russia from the process of settling Middle East conflicts.
💬 Daniel Levy, US/Middle East Project President, noted that the stability of the new Israeli government is still under question and that the polarisation in Israeli society may continue to grow. He suggested that the new government would likely pursue a radical and tough policy on the Palestinian issue. Speaking about relations with the United States, he noted that Washington is demanding that Israel respond to geostrategic challenges the way the Americans want it, but this can cause problems.
💬 Irina Zvyagelskaya, Head of the Middle East Studies Sector at IMEMO RAS, Chief Researcher at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS, briefly analysed a number of issues in Israel’s domestic policy. She pointed out that this is probably the first radical right-wing government in Israeli history with enough votes in the Knesset to control it. Compared to its coalition partners, the Likud party looks like the main moderate and pragmatic force. “The problem is that Netanyahu’s victory once again emphasizes not only his talents as a politician, but also the crisis of the Israeli elite as a whole, because there were simply no political figures comparable to him on different flanks,” Zvyagelskaya believes.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/israel-new-government-old-challenges/
#EconomicStatecraft #Israel
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On January 19, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “The New Government of Israel: Where Will the Foreign Policy Pendulum Swing?”
The discussion moderator Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club, invited participants to discuss the impact of the recent snap elections to the Knesset and the return of Benjamin Netanyahu to the post of Prime Minister on Israel’s foreign policy and Israel’s relations with Russia and other key players.
💬 Anatoly Viktorov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the State of Israel, said that Russia is counting on the development of traditional partnership with Israel under the new Israeli government and hopes that its foreign policy will be pragmatic and independent. “We are always open to constructive interaction in the interests of strengthening and expanding multifaceted and mutually beneficial Russian-Israeli cooperation,” he said. “Today, our countries need to look ahead and support the agreements reached over the past thirty years in the economic sphere and the interaction between our peoples.” The ambassador also praised the balanced position of the Israeli authorities on the Ukrainian crisis and stressed the failure of any attempts by Western countries to exclude Russia from the process of settling Middle East conflicts.
💬 Daniel Levy, US/Middle East Project President, noted that the stability of the new Israeli government is still under question and that the polarisation in Israeli society may continue to grow. He suggested that the new government would likely pursue a radical and tough policy on the Palestinian issue. Speaking about relations with the United States, he noted that Washington is demanding that Israel respond to geostrategic challenges the way the Americans want it, but this can cause problems.
💬 Irina Zvyagelskaya, Head of the Middle East Studies Sector at IMEMO RAS, Chief Researcher at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS, briefly analysed a number of issues in Israel’s domestic policy. She pointed out that this is probably the first radical right-wing government in Israeli history with enough votes in the Knesset to control it. Compared to its coalition partners, the Likud party looks like the main moderate and pragmatic force. “The problem is that Netanyahu’s victory once again emphasizes not only his talents as a politician, but also the crisis of the Israeli elite as a whole, because there were simply no political figures comparable to him on different flanks,” Zvyagelskaya believes.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/israel-new-government-old-challenges/
#EconomicStatecraft #Israel
@valdai_club
Valdai Club
Israel: New Government, Old Challenges
On January 19, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “The New Government of Israel: Where Will the Foreign Policy Pendulum Swing?” The discussion moderator Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club, invited participants to discuss…
🇦🇲🇷🇺 On January 18, 2023, the Valdai Club and the Orbeli Center held a closed-door seminar, titled “The security in the Black Sea-Caspian region: a view from Yerevan and Moscow”.
The third joint seminar of the Orbeli Center and the Valdai Club included two thematic sessions: "Crisis around Ukraine: the state of affairs and the development of the situation" and "The current state of international relations in the South Caucasus".
Leading Armenian and Russian experts discussed the main processes taking place in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions, assessed the scale of the impact of the European crisis on the South Caucasus, considered specific aspects of this influence and changes in the behaviour of the main regional players, and assessed the potential for the development of existing conflicts and interstate contradictions.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/joint-closed-door-seminar-of-the-valdai-club-and-the-orbeli-center-the-security-in-the-black-sea-cas/
#Valdai_ThinkTank #Caucasus
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The third joint seminar of the Orbeli Center and the Valdai Club included two thematic sessions: "Crisis around Ukraine: the state of affairs and the development of the situation" and "The current state of international relations in the South Caucasus".
Leading Armenian and Russian experts discussed the main processes taking place in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions, assessed the scale of the impact of the European crisis on the South Caucasus, considered specific aspects of this influence and changes in the behaviour of the main regional players, and assessed the potential for the development of existing conflicts and interstate contradictions.
https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/joint-closed-door-seminar-of-the-valdai-club-and-the-orbeli-center-the-security-in-the-black-sea-cas/
#Valdai_ThinkTank #Caucasus
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Joint Closed-Door Seminar of the Valdai Club and the Orbeli Center: 'The Security in the Black Sea-Caspian Region: A View from…
On January 18, 2023, the Valdai Club and the Orbeli Center held a closed-door seminar, titled “The security in the Black Sea-Caspian region: a view from Yerevan and Moscow”. The third joint seminar of the Orbeli Center and the Valdai Club included two thematic…
🇨🇳 The main idea is that the PRC pursues as its goal the achievement of the common good for all mankind.
The overall gain can be considered the leitmotif of modern PRC foreign policy theory.
The idea of mutual benefit is quite pragmatic and has many practical examples. In Russian foreign policy doctrine, its closest analogue is the idea of a polycentric world, although the Russian view has its own accents.
The United States, for its part, also postulates its concept of common benefit. As such, the “order based on rules” and a mutually beneficial system of international economic and political relations, led by the United States, are positioned.
For all the attractiveness of the idea of common benefit, modern international relations will move away from it in both the American and Chinese versions.
At the same time, the rivalry between China and the United States may well remain within a manageable framework. In the medium term, both Beijing and Washington are interested in this, writes Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/the-chinese-view-of-the-world-is-a-non-zero-sum/
#EconomicStatecraft #China
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The overall gain can be considered the leitmotif of modern PRC foreign policy theory.
The idea of mutual benefit is quite pragmatic and has many practical examples. In Russian foreign policy doctrine, its closest analogue is the idea of a polycentric world, although the Russian view has its own accents.
The United States, for its part, also postulates its concept of common benefit. As such, the “order based on rules” and a mutually beneficial system of international economic and political relations, led by the United States, are positioned.
For all the attractiveness of the idea of common benefit, modern international relations will move away from it in both the American and Chinese versions.
At the same time, the rivalry between China and the United States may well remain within a manageable framework. In the medium term, both Beijing and Washington are interested in this, writes Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/the-chinese-view-of-the-world-is-a-non-zero-sum/
#EconomicStatecraft #China
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The Chinese View of the World: Is a Non-Zero-Sum Game Possible?
The People's Republic of China has appointed a new foreign minister. Qin Gang, a career diplomat who went through all the key stages of the PRC’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has become the head of the Foreign Ministry. His predecessor Wang Yi was appointed…
🔒🤝 Secret diplomacy is a unique form of diplomatic activity since it frequently involves concealing not only the diplomatic initiative from the public and media, but also from one's own government.
Diplomatic secrecy is typically categorized into three types.
1️⃣ First, strategic secrecy refers to agreements between sovereign states that are concealed from other states and the general public, including those of the parties to the agreement. The concept of strategic secrecy encompasses secrecy regarding the contents of negotiations, the contents of agreements, and the fact that agreements have been reached. The principle of strategic secrecy is one of the most fundamental aspects of security alliances, in which information is shared between limited countries with shared interests and mutual trust.
2️⃣ Second, operational secrecy pertains to the everyday relations of diplomats and the intentional concealment of information during other types of diplomatic relations, other than negotiations. The concept of operational secrecy is explained and defended as an integral part of diplomatic practice. In reality, however, it is difficult to define exactly what is being protected or who is being protected when confidentiality is maintained.
3️⃣ Lastly, there is official secrecy, when something is known but not acknowledged as such. It is critical to note that official secrecy is not limited to embarrassment and scandal that must be kept secret. Moreover, it refers to circumstances in which openly acknowledging a situation sets in motion an unintended consequence. Diplomatic relations are subject to the same level of secrecy as other forms of human interaction.
It is not appropriate to abuse diplomatic secrecy in international relations, as this would lead to a negative effect on diplomacy, which is the principal method of reducing tension in international relations, writes Valdai Club expert Ti Lan-An Nguyen.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/diplomatic-secrecy-in-the-21st-century-why-is-it/
#ModernDiplomacy #Diplomacy #WorldOrder
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Diplomatic secrecy is typically categorized into three types.
1️⃣ First, strategic secrecy refers to agreements between sovereign states that are concealed from other states and the general public, including those of the parties to the agreement. The concept of strategic secrecy encompasses secrecy regarding the contents of negotiations, the contents of agreements, and the fact that agreements have been reached. The principle of strategic secrecy is one of the most fundamental aspects of security alliances, in which information is shared between limited countries with shared interests and mutual trust.
2️⃣ Second, operational secrecy pertains to the everyday relations of diplomats and the intentional concealment of information during other types of diplomatic relations, other than negotiations. The concept of operational secrecy is explained and defended as an integral part of diplomatic practice. In reality, however, it is difficult to define exactly what is being protected or who is being protected when confidentiality is maintained.
3️⃣ Lastly, there is official secrecy, when something is known but not acknowledged as such. It is critical to note that official secrecy is not limited to embarrassment and scandal that must be kept secret. Moreover, it refers to circumstances in which openly acknowledging a situation sets in motion an unintended consequence. Diplomatic relations are subject to the same level of secrecy as other forms of human interaction.
It is not appropriate to abuse diplomatic secrecy in international relations, as this would lead to a negative effect on diplomacy, which is the principal method of reducing tension in international relations, writes Valdai Club expert Ti Lan-An Nguyen.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/diplomatic-secrecy-in-the-21st-century-why-is-it/
#ModernDiplomacy #Diplomacy #WorldOrder
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Diplomatic Secrecy in the 21st Century: Why Is It Increasingly Violated?
A degree of secrecy is often considered an inevitable aspect of diplomatic exchange, a process that takes place in a variety of settings, from formal to informal, from public to private, as well as bilaterally and multilaterally. Secret diplomacy is a unique…
📆 ANNOUNCEMENT: On January 23 at 11:00 am Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled “From Freezing to Confiscation: Risks for Russian Assets in the West”.
After the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Western countries froze the assets of Russian public and private entities that had been subject to blocking financial sanctions. At the same time, the possibility of confiscating these assets with the subsequent transfer of the funds received to Ukraine was discussed. So far, only Canada has such a legal mechanism. It will also be the first country to implement the idea of confiscation in practice. The Canadian experience could be adopted by other Western countries.
Such initiatives are a strong signal that the confiscation rule is not dormant. The property of Russians and Russian companies that have not yet come under sanctions can be not only frozen, but also confiscated in Western countries. Investors and owners from countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and others may become potential targets for the expanded sanctions in the future.
The Russian side may take retaliatory measures. If the practice of confiscation in the West becomes widespread, then the Russian side can massively retaliate by targeting the remaining Western business, despite the fact that until now Moscow has been extremely careful about freezing Western property.
The practice of confiscation modifies the very Western idea of sanctions. If earlier it was aimed at “changing the behaviour” of sanctioned persons, resulting in an eventual lifting of sanctions, now sanctions are becoming exclusively a mechanism for causing damage.
❓Will the confiscation of Russian property in the West become widespread?
❓Will Russia take equivalent retaliatory measures?
❓How will the practice of applying sanctions change in the future?
Participants of the expert discussion will answer these and other questions.
🎙 Speakers:
🇫🇷 Jacques Sapir, Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Social Sciences (EHESS) and Moscow State University (France)
🇷🇺 Dmitry Timofeev, Director of the Department for Control over External Restrictions of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
🇷🇺 Dmitry Kiku, Deputy Director of the Department of External Restrictive Measures Control, Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. RIAC Expert
Moderator:
🚩 Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-the-freezing-and-confiscation-of-russian-assets-in-the-west/
Working languages: Russian, English.
ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our website or call +79269307763.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#EconomicStatecraft #sanctions
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After the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Western countries froze the assets of Russian public and private entities that had been subject to blocking financial sanctions. At the same time, the possibility of confiscating these assets with the subsequent transfer of the funds received to Ukraine was discussed. So far, only Canada has such a legal mechanism. It will also be the first country to implement the idea of confiscation in practice. The Canadian experience could be adopted by other Western countries.
Such initiatives are a strong signal that the confiscation rule is not dormant. The property of Russians and Russian companies that have not yet come under sanctions can be not only frozen, but also confiscated in Western countries. Investors and owners from countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and others may become potential targets for the expanded sanctions in the future.
The Russian side may take retaliatory measures. If the practice of confiscation in the West becomes widespread, then the Russian side can massively retaliate by targeting the remaining Western business, despite the fact that until now Moscow has been extremely careful about freezing Western property.
The practice of confiscation modifies the very Western idea of sanctions. If earlier it was aimed at “changing the behaviour” of sanctioned persons, resulting in an eventual lifting of sanctions, now sanctions are becoming exclusively a mechanism for causing damage.
❓Will the confiscation of Russian property in the West become widespread?
❓Will Russia take equivalent retaliatory measures?
❓How will the practice of applying sanctions change in the future?
Participants of the expert discussion will answer these and other questions.
🎙 Speakers:
🇫🇷 Jacques Sapir, Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Social Sciences (EHESS) and Moscow State University (France)
🇷🇺 Dmitry Timofeev, Director of the Department for Control over External Restrictions of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
🇷🇺 Dmitry Kiku, Deputy Director of the Department of External Restrictive Measures Control, Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. RIAC Expert
Moderator:
🚩 Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-the-freezing-and-confiscation-of-russian-assets-in-the-west/
Working languages: Russian, English.
ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our website or call +79269307763.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#EconomicStatecraft #sanctions
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Valdai Club to Discuss the Freezing and Confiscation of Russian Assets in the West
On January 23 at 11:00 am Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled “From Freezing to Confiscation: Risks for Russian Assets in the West”.
Valdai Discussion Club pinned «📆 ANNOUNCEMENT: On January 23 at 11:00 am Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled “From Freezing to Confiscation: Risks for Russian Assets in the West”. After the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Western…»
🌏 Conflicts in international relations in East Asia manifest themselves no less, if not more, than in Europe. However, they are based on slightly different reasons than in the Occidental world.
Unlike the conditional West, which developed under the auspices of a single Christian civilisation, in East Asia such confessional and cultural groupings as Confucian-Buddhist, Islamic, and Christian coexist with each other.
The forms of the socio-political system are also more diverse in East Asia: authoritarian regimes coexist there with democracies, and the scale of “authoritarianism” and “democracy” there is much wider than in the Euro-Atlantic space. Under these conditions, it turns out to be practically impossible to ensure any consensus on common “norms and rules” that should underlie the general order, which in the West yields conflict at the systemic level.
It should also be taken into account that, unlike in Europe, where crises like the Ukrainian one are associated with the problematic and ambiguous legacy of the Cold War and the post-bipolar world order, a significant proportion of the conflicts in East Asia are rooted in more distant historical eras — colonial and even pre-colonial.
The states of East Asia, being the product of national liberation from colonial or semi-colonial dependence on the West, value their independence and national sovereignty to a much greater extent than the European countries, which often quietly transfer part of their prerogatives, including issues of foreign policy and security, to supranational institutions, as in the case of the EU or NATO, writes Valdai Club expert Dmitry Streltsov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/conflicts-in-east-asia-how-are-they-different/
#ModernDiplomacy #Asia #conflicts
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Unlike the conditional West, which developed under the auspices of a single Christian civilisation, in East Asia such confessional and cultural groupings as Confucian-Buddhist, Islamic, and Christian coexist with each other.
The forms of the socio-political system are also more diverse in East Asia: authoritarian regimes coexist there with democracies, and the scale of “authoritarianism” and “democracy” there is much wider than in the Euro-Atlantic space. Under these conditions, it turns out to be practically impossible to ensure any consensus on common “norms and rules” that should underlie the general order, which in the West yields conflict at the systemic level.
It should also be taken into account that, unlike in Europe, where crises like the Ukrainian one are associated with the problematic and ambiguous legacy of the Cold War and the post-bipolar world order, a significant proportion of the conflicts in East Asia are rooted in more distant historical eras — colonial and even pre-colonial.
The states of East Asia, being the product of national liberation from colonial or semi-colonial dependence on the West, value their independence and national sovereignty to a much greater extent than the European countries, which often quietly transfer part of their prerogatives, including issues of foreign policy and security, to supranational institutions, as in the case of the EU or NATO, writes Valdai Club expert Dmitry Streltsov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/conflicts-in-east-asia-how-are-they-different/
#ModernDiplomacy #Asia #conflicts
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Conflicts in East Asia: How Are They Different From Europe?
Both in Europe and in East Asia, international crises periodically flare up, fraught with the threat of growing from the regional to the global level. Conflicts in international relations in East Asia manifest themselves no less, if not more, than in Europe.…
📆 ANNOUNCEMENT: On January 25 at 3:00 p.m. Moscow time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion on the topic “Russia and South Africa: Is Africa closer than it seems?”
Bilateral relations between Russia and the Republic of South Africa have evolved into a partnership characterised by mutual respect in recent years. Cooperation between the two countries is being implemented on all tracks - both at the official diplomatic level, and through NGOs and in the economic sphere.
The potential for bilateral cooperation remains significant amid the new geopolitical conditions. Despite the fact that a number of companies in South Africa have refused to cooperate with Russia due to Western sanctions, Pretoria has repeatedly stated that it is pursuing an independent policy and does not intend to implement anti-Russian sanctions at the state level. South Africa has taken a balanced position on the Ukrainian crisis.
An important aspect of cooperation between Russia and South Africa is interaction in international organisations operating in the global space. An example of such cooperation is BRICS, where Russia and South Africa are developing common approaches to a value policy aimed at building a just world based on the principles of non-discrimination and equality between all participants, against neo-colonialism. Also, Russia and South Africa cooperate in other global international platforms, such as the UN and G20.
❓How can one characterise the current relations between Russia and South Africa?
❓In what areas is cooperation between the two countries most promising?
❓How will Russia's interaction with the African continent as a whole develop?
Participants of the expert discussion will answer these and other questions.
🎙 Speakers:
🇿🇦 Mikatekiso Kubayi, Researcher, Institute for Global Dialogue associated with UNISA; Research Fellow, Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation
🇷🇺 Andrei Maslov, Director, Centre for African Studies, HSE University
🇿🇦 Rasigan Maharajh, Chief Director of the Institute for Economic Research in Innovation at the Tswane Technical University (South Africa)
🇷🇺 Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Head of the Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
🇷🇺 Nathalia Zaiser, Chairman of the Board of the African Business Initiative Union
Moderator:
🚩 Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-russia-south-africa-relations/
Working languages: Russian, English.
ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our website or call +79269307763.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#Norms_and_Values #SouthAfrica
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Bilateral relations between Russia and the Republic of South Africa have evolved into a partnership characterised by mutual respect in recent years. Cooperation between the two countries is being implemented on all tracks - both at the official diplomatic level, and through NGOs and in the economic sphere.
The potential for bilateral cooperation remains significant amid the new geopolitical conditions. Despite the fact that a number of companies in South Africa have refused to cooperate with Russia due to Western sanctions, Pretoria has repeatedly stated that it is pursuing an independent policy and does not intend to implement anti-Russian sanctions at the state level. South Africa has taken a balanced position on the Ukrainian crisis.
An important aspect of cooperation between Russia and South Africa is interaction in international organisations operating in the global space. An example of such cooperation is BRICS, where Russia and South Africa are developing common approaches to a value policy aimed at building a just world based on the principles of non-discrimination and equality between all participants, against neo-colonialism. Also, Russia and South Africa cooperate in other global international platforms, such as the UN and G20.
❓How can one characterise the current relations between Russia and South Africa?
❓In what areas is cooperation between the two countries most promising?
❓How will Russia's interaction with the African continent as a whole develop?
Participants of the expert discussion will answer these and other questions.
🎙 Speakers:
🇿🇦 Mikatekiso Kubayi, Researcher, Institute for Global Dialogue associated with UNISA; Research Fellow, Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation
🇷🇺 Andrei Maslov, Director, Centre for African Studies, HSE University
🇿🇦 Rasigan Maharajh, Chief Director of the Institute for Economic Research in Innovation at the Tswane Technical University (South Africa)
🇷🇺 Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Head of the Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
🇷🇺 Nathalia Zaiser, Chairman of the Board of the African Business Initiative Union
Moderator:
🚩 Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-discuss-russia-south-africa-relations/
Working languages: Russian, English.
ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our website or call +79269307763.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#Norms_and_Values #SouthAfrica
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Valdai Club to Discuss Russia-South Africa Relations
On January 25 at 3:00 p.m. Moscow time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion with the heads of research centres from South Africa on the topic “Russia and South Africa: Is Africa closer than it seems?”
📆 TODAY at 11:00 am Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled “From Freezing to Confiscation: Risks for Russian Assets in the West”.
❓Will the confiscation of Russian property in the West become widespread?
❓Will Russia take equivalent retaliatory measures?
❓How will the practice of applying sanctions change in the future?
Participants of the expert discussion will answer these and other questions.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#EconomicStatecraft #sanctions
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❓Will the confiscation of Russian property in the West become widespread?
❓Will Russia take equivalent retaliatory measures?
❓How will the practice of applying sanctions change in the future?
Participants of the expert discussion will answer these and other questions.
A link to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, Twitter, VKontakte, Telegram and Zen.
#EconomicStatecraft #sanctions
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UPD: The livestream is over. The video of the discussion is available via the same link. Stay tuned!
🎥 LIVE: at 11:00 am Moscow Time, we are starting an expert discussion, titled “From Freezing to Confiscation: Risks for Russian Assets in the West”.
https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239069
#EconomicStatecraft #sanctions
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🎥 LIVE: at 11:00 am Moscow Time, we are starting an expert discussion, titled “From Freezing to Confiscation: Risks for Russian Assets in the West”.
https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239069
#EconomicStatecraft #sanctions
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LIVE: From Freezing to Confiscation: Risks for Russian Assets in the West. An Expert Discussion
On January 23 at 11:00 am Moscow Time, the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion, titled “From Freezing to Confiscation: Risks for Russian Assets in the West”. More: https://valdaiclub.com/multimedia/video/risks-for-russian-assets-in-the-west-an-expert…
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📷 On January 23, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion, titled “From Freezing to Confiscation: Risks for Russian Assets in the West”.
Photo gallery of the discussion is available on VK.
The video of the discussion is available via this link.
Stay tuned!
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Photo gallery of the discussion is available on VK.
The video of the discussion is available via this link.
Stay tuned!
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🇹🇯🇷🇺 Over the past three decades, Russia has accumulated extensive experience in receiving, adapting and integrating migrants.
This process is constantly being improved, since with each new wave of mass migration its directions, nature and forms change. The legal and regulatory framework of Russia related to migration is also changing, more and more towards an integrated approach to solving migration-related issues.
Tajik migration to Russia has its own history, which has seen both dramatic events (especially in the early 90s) and wonderful stories, as well as heroes worthy of attention, not only among the Russian public, but also on the world stage.
It should be noted that since the beginning of the new century, interaction in the field of migration has been one of the high-priority areas of cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation. This topic is invariably on the agenda of meetings between the presidents of the two countries. Both parties view labour migration as a mutually beneficial process, and it really is.
At the same time, there are a number of issues related to the adaptation of Tajik labour migrants within Russia, writes Valdai Club expert Rashid Alimov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/adaptation-of-foreign-migrants-in-russia/
#Norms_and_Values #Tajikistan #migrants
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This process is constantly being improved, since with each new wave of mass migration its directions, nature and forms change. The legal and regulatory framework of Russia related to migration is also changing, more and more towards an integrated approach to solving migration-related issues.
Tajik migration to Russia has its own history, which has seen both dramatic events (especially in the early 90s) and wonderful stories, as well as heroes worthy of attention, not only among the Russian public, but also on the world stage.
It should be noted that since the beginning of the new century, interaction in the field of migration has been one of the high-priority areas of cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation. This topic is invariably on the agenda of meetings between the presidents of the two countries. Both parties view labour migration as a mutually beneficial process, and it really is.
At the same time, there are a number of issues related to the adaptation of Tajik labour migrants within Russia, writes Valdai Club expert Rashid Alimov.
https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/adaptation-of-foreign-migrants-in-russia/
#Norms_and_Values #Tajikistan #migrants
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Valdai Club
Adaptation of Foreign Migrants in Russia: A View from Tajikistan
The manipulation of migration issues for political purposes, the spread of misconstrued facts, various kinds of phobias and prejudices do not contribute to the formation of a tolerant environment in society, or the creation of a favourable environment for…
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