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Analyses | | Marek Menkiszak, Witold Rodkiewicz

Meeting in Istanbul The Kremlins maximalist demands

On 2 June, a second meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations took place in Istanbul, as part of negotiations initiated by the Donald Trump administration to bring the war to an end. During the talks, both sides exchanged their…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Ideological consolidation of the alliance the Russia-China summit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s participation in the Kremlin’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II (the Moscow Victory Day Parade) was combined with a four-day official state visit (7–10 May). Following a summit…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz, Kacper Sienicki

Negotiations in Riyadh unclear agreements slim prospects for implementation

Between 23 and 25 March, a US delegation led by Michael Anton, Director of Policy Planning at the State Department, and Andrew Peek, Director for Europe and Eurasia at the National Security Council, held talks in the Saudi capital, Riyadh…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Russia strives to retain its military bases in Syria

On 28 January, a Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the President’s Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, held talks in Damascus with Ahmad ash-Shar’a, head of the new Syrian government, and…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

A new Russian-Iranian treaty closing ranks ahead of Trumps presidency

On 17 January, the leaders of Russia and Iran, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, signed an interstate treaty in Moscow, replacing an agreement from 2001. The document is primarily intended to reflect the evolving nature of relations…