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The United Nations at a Crossroads: Legitimacy and Power in an Emerging Multipolar Order Delegation of the Institute for Iran &Eurasia Studies Visited RIAC The Strong Developmental State: A Review of Seyfodini’s Theory of Iranian Statecraft Bagram Airfield: Central Asian Security Dynamics and Great Power Rivalry Iranian Studies in Armenia: Challenges and Future Prospects

Russia’s Rosneft ramps up oil sales to Indian Oil in May

Russia's Rosneft sold 700,000 tonnes of Urals oil loading from Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga in May to Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the country's top refiner, two traders familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Ukraine War and Putin’s Legacy

Ukraine War is reaching its anniversary. The longevity of this war would not only have a considerable impact on Russian current affairs, but also can erode Putin’s efforts for defining the post-soviet Russia. Ukraine war will diminish Putin’s legacy as a great figure in Russian history.

DIMENSIONS OF INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM CHANGE IN AFTERMATH OF UKRAINE WAR

Experts on Russia and international relations, in an expert session hosted by the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, examined the dimensions of the change in the international system following the Ukraine war.

Iran’s Purchase of Russian Fighter Jets Underlines Shifting Regional Geopolitics

The news of Iran’s planned purchase of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 advanced fighter jets is the latest sign of deepening relations between Tehran and Moscow.

Why has Russia questionably preferred to remain silent regarding revival of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty in qarabag?

the consequences of Ukraine war mitigating Russian monopolistic and hegemonic positions in Caucasus have created the vacuums in the region which are being filled by the new extra regional countries including Turkey and China.

Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Raises Stakes For Iran Nuclear Talks

While it does not appear that Russia has become interested in undermining the JCPOA as a whole, dragging out the talks could serve Russia's interests.

Taiwan reveals why it sanctioned Russia

The island’s foreign minister wants the West to punish Beijing if it attacks his territory

Iran and Eurasian Economic Union Negotiations: Upgrading EAEU-Iran Preferential Trade Agreement into a Free Trade Agreement

The Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was signed on 29 May 2014 by the leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia, and came into force on 1 January 2015. Treaties for Armenia's and Kyrgyzstan's accession to the EAEU were signed on 9 October and 23 December 2014, respectively.

France’s Strategic Engagement in the South Caucasus: Challenging Pax Russica

France’s expanded role in the South Caucasus is a direct result of Russia’s declining regional influence

The ineffectiveness of setting the oil price ceiling for Russia to surrender

Strategic Council Online-Opinion: Recently, the Group of Seven, including seven countries with advanced economies, decided to set the price ceiling of Russian crude oil at 60 dollars per barrel in order to hit the main source of Moscow’s income at the same time as the country’s war against Ukraine is prolonged. The European Union also supported the Russian oil price cap and the US government welcomed it. Pouria Nabipour – PhD in Political Science and International Relations

Xi Warms Up China’s Economy, But Virus Narrows Options

Ukraine War and Putin’s Legacy

OBJECTIVES, CONSEQUENCES OF SIGNING MOSCOW-BAKU DECLARATION ON ALLIED INTERACTIO...

Message of Putin’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia: Moscow is not isolated

Kyrgyzstan reports deaths after Uzbek border troops open fire

International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and New Diplomacies

Russian professor proposes free trade regime and common technological space with...

Thousands rally in Armenia warning against Karabakh concessions

Ukraine crisis perspective in 2023

Iran’s seven-month trade with Caspian states tops $2.2 billion

The United Nations at a Crossroads: Legitimacy and Power in an Emerging Multipolar Order

Parsa Akhlaghi, PhD Candidate in Russian Studies, Department of European Studies, Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran (IRAN)

Delegation of the Institute for Iran &Eurasia Studies Visited RIAC

The Strong Developmental State: A Review of Seyfodini’s Theory of Iranian Statecraft

Bagram Airfield: Central Asian Security Dynamics and Great Power Rivalry

Vida Yaghouti

Iranian Studies in Armenia: Challenges and Future Prospects

IRAS Editorial Board

The European Snapback Mechanism Against Iran and the US-Israeli Acts of Aggression: An Analysis Under International Law and Norms

Arash M. Akbari

Russo–Indian 2030 Trade Vision: Patterns of a Time-tested “Partnership”

By: Ebrahim Daryaee Motlagh, PhD candidate of Russian History at Chechen State Pedagogical University

Russia–Ukraine crisis shows no sign of ending soon

Mahmoud Shouri

Iran’s legal standing in the Zangezur question

Salar Seyfodini

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Two Castles with the Same Name in Two Countries

The Atash Behram in India: A Symbol of the Eternal Faith of Zoroastrians

international conference on the “New World Order Geometry”

What has the Ukraine war for citizens

Karabakh conflict 2020; a war with huge burden for ordinary people

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Bagram Airfield: Central Asian Security Dynamics and Great Power Rivalry

Recapturing Bagram for Washington would serve not merely as a territorial achievement, but as a signal of the return of capacity demonstrating influence in Asia—a message sent to rivals such as China and Russia, as well as to regional neighbors Pakistan and Iran. Image Credits: Reuters