⛔️ Sanctions, as an important tool in international politics, are unlikely to disappear.

This also applies to unilateral sanctions: the West will continue to impose those restrictive measures on states that oppose it and whose policies do not correspond to Western interests.

However, support for such moves will continue to erode, writes Milana Živanović.

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/future-of-sanctions-policy-in-a-multipolar-world/

🗣 The author is a participant of the Valdai - New Generation project.

#WiderEurasia #sanctions #Valdai_NewGeneration

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🇮🇳🇷🇺 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow, his first visit to Russia in five years, signifies the strategic importance India places in its relationship with Russia.

India-Russia relations have been characterised as a long-standing strategic partnership, built on shared interests and values, including their commitment to multilateralism and a multipolar world order.

This visit comes at a crucial time when India is perceived to be tilting towards the West, especially in the context of its foreign policy, which is aimed at counterbalancing China's influence. The visit underscores the multifaceted and evolving nature of India-Russia ties, which are pivotal for India's balanced foreign policy and strategic autonomy, writes Nivedita Das Kundu.

https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/strategic-significance-of-pm-modi-s-moscow-visit/

#Return_of_Diplomacy #India #NarendraModi

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🗣 Celebrating 20 Years of Valdai.

On Sept. 2, 2004, the first meeting of the Club, “Russia at the Turn of the Century: Hopes and Reality”, opened in Veliky Novgorod, and on Sept. 6, the Club’s experts met Vladimir Putin for the first time in Novo-Ogaryovo. It was decided to make the Club’s meetings annual, and the name “Valdai Discussion Club” was adopted.

Over the past twenty years, more than 9,000 academics and researchers, politicians and political scientists, public and cultural figures from dozens of countries around the world have taken part in the work of the Club.

Since its inception, the Club has been committed to the principles of academic freedom, respect for different points of view, and has contributed to the creation of an international expert community ready for an open, unbiased conversation about the most pressing problems.

We are grateful to our founders for the very idea of creating the Club and for their contribution to its work, as well as to everyone who has supported it over the years with their work and ideas. Without them, the Club would not have existed, much less become a key global platform for discussion.

We extend our gratitude to all who have wished the Club a happy anniversary.

We will continue to bring together the world in an atmosphere of freedom of thought, constructive discussion and friendly gatherings at the Valdai Club.

— Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club

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📆 ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 9 at 11:00  Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host the presentation of its  report, titled “Neither East, Nor West: How Iran’s Economy Copes With Sanctions”.

After February 24, 2022, the Western countries imposed an unprecedentedly broad set of economic restrictions on Russia. Russia is not the first country to face such a range of sanctions, but the speed with which they were imposed has been unprecedented. In just a few months, Russia has received a set of restrictions that, for instance, Iran has faced over the past 43 years. Russia can learn from Iran's experience in adapting to and overcoming such restrictions.

Iran has had to endure a wide set of restrictions. The financial sector there continues to suffer. Iran’s ability to export oil and import essential industrial goods and equipment is limited.

Despite the punitive economic measures, the Islamic Republic was able to successfully advance in a number of industrial and technologically intensive sectors, creating industrial niches, which were important for the country’s security. The problems that arise in the Iranian economy under sanctions are also important. These include difficulties in settlements with foreign counterparties, the stability of the national currency, and access to foreign equipment.

❓What financial mechanisms does Iran use for mutual settlements?
❓How does Iran compensate for the lack of technology?
❓How has the role of sanctions changed in the Iranian economy?
❓What lessons can Russia learn from the Iranian experience?
❓What are the prospects for cooperation in countering sanctions pressure?

The participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.

🎙️ Speakers:

🇷🇺 Maxim Baranov, Acting Director of the Second Asian Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry

🇷🇺 Sumbula Sultanova, Executive Secretary of the Russian-Iranian Business Council

🇮🇷 Kayhan Barzegar, Senior Academic Advisor at the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)

🇷🇺 Lana Ravandi-Fadai, Senior Researcher and Head of the Eastern Cultural Centre at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

🇷🇺 Adlan Margoev, Researcher at the Institute of International Studies at MGIMO

Moderator:

🗣 Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club

https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-to-present-a-report-on-how-iran-s-economy-copes-with-sanctions/

Working languages: Russian, English.

ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our web site. If you have any questions about the event, please call +79269307763

Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen. 

#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #Iran #sanctions

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⏰ TODAY at 11:00  Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host the presentation of its  report, titled “Neither East, Nor West: How Iran’s Economy Copes With Sanctions”.

❓What financial mechanisms does Iran use for mutual settlements?
❓How does Iran compensate for the lack of technology?
❓How has the role of sanctions changed in the Iranian economy?
❓What lessons can Russia learn from the Iranian experience?
❓What are the prospects for cooperation in countering sanctions pressure?

The participants in the discussion will try to answer these and other questions.

Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen. 

#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #Iran #sanctions

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🎥 LIVE: at 11:00  Moscow Time (GMT+3), we are starting the presentation of the Valdai report, titled “Neither East, Nor West: How Iran’s Economy Copes With Sanctions”.

https://vk.com/video-214192832_456239204

#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #Iran #sanctions

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🗣 On September 9, 2024, the Valdai Club hosted the presentation of its new report, titled “Neither East, Nor West: How Iran’s Economy Copes With Sanctions”.

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#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #Iran #sanctions

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🇮🇷 How to Fight Sanctions: The Iranian Experience

On September 9, the Valdai Discussion Club presented the report “Neither East, Nor West: How Iran’s Economy Copes With Sanctions”.

💬 The discussion was moderated by Ivan Timofeev, the Club’s programme director, who noted that Iran remains one of the key cases for those studying the use of sanctions, and that Iran’s experience is extremely important for Russia. Timofeev emphasised that, while this experience cannot be copied literally, it requires careful, unbiased, and objective study.

💬 Adlan Margoev, a researcher at the Institute of International Studies at MGIMO and a co-author of the report, briefly outlined some of its key points. Margoev analysed Iran’s reaction to the sanctions, noting that Tehran was simultaneously trying to reach an agreement with the initiators and adapt to the terms of the sanctions. According to him, the results of Iran’s attempts to reach an agreement show that sanctions are a “one-way ticket.” Even if at some point it is possible to remove or soften them, it is very difficult to ensure the sustainability of this deal. The analyst noted that Iran, despite colossal sanctions pressure, is coping with its basic needs - and this is certainly a positive experience - but it cannot yet scale this success to the entire economy.

💬 Maxim Baranov, Acting Director of the Second Asian Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, noted that the approach outlined in the report is of interest both from the point of view of assessing the development of modern Iran and from the point of view of survival under sanctions. The diplomat named the need for far-reaching work to create a regulatory framework for combating sanctions. The corresponding declaration signed by Russia and Iran is becoming a basic document for interaction with other countries and can serve as a basis for transferring anti-sanction cooperation from a bilateral to a multilateral format. "Sanctions are not our choice. But we can choose how to fight them," Baranov added.

💬 Kayhan Barzegar, Senior Academic Advisor at the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), acknowledged that sanctions have caused serious difficulties for the Iranian economy, but added that Iran is capable of coping with them and will not collapse under any circumstances. Sanctions put pressure on the Iranian people, especially the middle class, but they cannot alter the country's strategic approaches and priorities. Barzegar noted that Iran is now actively involved in regional politics, using its advantageous geographical location, and this has delivered extremely positive results. The reorientation towards countries in the Global South helps it protect its national interests.

💬 Sumbula Sultanova, Executive Secretary of the Russian-Iranian Business Council, described the Iranian "resistance economy" as a well-coordinated mechanism aimed at maximising the use of internal resources - human, financial and natural - as well as resisting external pressure by creating reserves of necessary goods. Counteracting the sanctions regime falls under the jurisdiction of state institutions. “The timely adjustment of the economy by the state allows Iran to stay afloat again and again,” Sultanova said.

💬 Lana Ravandi-Fadai, Senior Researcher and Head of the Eastern Cultural Centre at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, noted that the development of the Iranian economy can be called relatively successful. In her opinion, banking plays a key role in overcoming sanctions. She puts the oil industry in second place. Another important point, according to Ravandi-Fadai, is the development of relations with neighbours, both those under sanctions and those not under sanctions. In addition, she believes it is necessary to take into account the influence of domestic policy, including the creation of free economic zones.

https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/how-to-fight-sanctions-the-iranian-experience/

#Multipolarity_and_Connectivity #valdai_report #Iran #sanctions

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📆 ANNOUNCEMENT: On September 16 at 12:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host the presentation of the Valdai Paper titled “Maritime Geopolitics of the Pacific and Indian Oceans: A View from Moscow”.

Indonesia is the largest ASEAN state. It controls the largest number of sea passages linking the Pacific Ocean with the Indian Ocean. In the event of an escalation of confrontation in the Asia-Pacific, its outcome will largely depend on Indonesia’s position.

The Valdai Club has been developing partnerships with the countries of Southeast Asia for many years. The Club's conferences on general regional topics have repeatedly been held in ASEAN countries, including Indonesia. 

The Valdai Paper on the national interests of Indonesia and Russia in the Asia-Pacific region was prepared by Alexey Kupriyanov, head of the Indian Ocean Region Centre at IMEMO RAS.

🎙️ Speakers:

🔹 Lyudmila Vorobyova, Director of the Third Asian Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry

🔹 Pyotr Skorospelov, Director of the Russian State Archive of Socio-Political History

🔹 Alexey Kupriyanov, Head of the Indian Ocean Region Centre at IMEMO RAS

Moderator:

🗣 Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club

https://valdaiclub.com/events/announcements/valdai-club-in-indonesia-maritime-geopolitics-of-the-pacific-and-indian-oceans/

Working languages: Russian, English.

ℹ️ Information for the media: In order to get accredited for the event, please fill out the form on our web site. If you have any questions about the event, please call +79269307763

Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen.

#GlobalAlternatives #geopolitics

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