08/03/2018
Almost 20 years after Vladimir Putin's accession to the presidency in 2000, how should the Russian political system be defined?
Russia / Eurasia
Post-Soviet Russia has gradually asserted itself as an imperial and anti-Western power, representing a threat to the independence of its Eurasian neighbors, as well as to the post-Cold War international order. The Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 is the culmination of this behavior, with both regional and global consequences. Now cut off and isolated from the Euro-Atlantic space, Russia is seeking to deepen its partnership with China and to turn towards non-Western worlds, especially in Asia and Africa. In the Eurasian space, historically dominated by Russia, the war amplifies centrifugal tendencies. The speed and depth of the transformations underway require constant and precise monitoring of the internal and external policies of the countries in the area.
Founded in 2005 at Ifri, the Russia/Eurasia Center produces research and organizes debates on Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Its objective is to understand and anticipate the evolution of this complex and rapidly changing region in order to enrich the public debate in France and Europe, and to assist in strategic, political and economic decision-making. Over time, the Russia/Eurasia Center has developed a network of contacts from institutions and civil society in the countries of the Eurasian space, and has established multiple partnerships with research institutes in Europe and around the world.
The digital collection Russia.Eurasia.Visions (formerly Russia.Nei.Visions), published by the Center, has become a reference point, with articles published in three languages (French, English and Russian). Relying on a network of leading experts and promising young researchers, it offers original analyses intended for public and private decision-makers, researchers, as well as for a wider public interested in the area.
Tatiana KASTOUEVA-JEAN
Director of Ifri's Russia / Eurasia Center
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Dimitri MINIC
Research Fellow, Russia / Eurasia Center
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Anne SOUIN
Project Officer, Russia / Eurasia Center
Pavel BAEV
Associate Research Fellow, Russia / Eurasia Center
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Marlène LARUELLE
Associate Research Fellow, Russia / Eurasia Center
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Michaël LEVYSTONE
Associate Research Fellow, Russia / Eurasia Center
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Bobo LO
Associate Research Fellow, Russia / Eurasia Center
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Julien NOCETTI
Associate Fellow, Russia / Eurasia Center and Geopolitics of Technologies Program
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Florian VIDAL
Associate Fellow, Russia / Eurasia Center
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21/02/2018
The paper examines the reasons for the poor state of relations between Russia and the United Kingdom, providing a brief historical and political account of why relations have deteriorated. The various options facing the UK after Brexit, and within this framework the ambiguity of current...
21/12/2017
This article focuses on a little-explored aspect of Russia’s intervention in Syria: the new and diverse expeditionary forces engaged on the Syrian frontlines alongside Russian regular armed forces.
02/11/2017
In the week following Trump’s election, Ifri published a study to identify the likely changes in U.S. foreign policy. From the outset, this election appeared as a change in the U.S.’ trajectory, with consequences on the power relations and functioning of the international system.
26/10/2017
By reinforcing hostility between Russia and the West, the Ukraine crisis has shone a spotlight on the limits and contradictions of any Russo-Japanese rapprochement. Russia has grown more dependent on China, just as Japan has become more reliant on the United States.
01/10/2017
The article discusses Russia’s cultural diplomacy understandings in the post-Soviet era, as implemented since the mid-2000’s.
20/07/2017
Nordic countries share the same perception, that Russia does not pose an immediate threat but that its actions nevertheless remain worrying.
19/07/2017
This paper examines how the large Russian-speaking population outside Russia has been ideologically constructed and politically instrumentalized by the Kremlin’s leadership.
26/06/2017
Sino-Belarusian relations are characterized by a gap between the quality and depth of the countries’ political partnership on the one hand, and the more limited economic reality of bilateral cooperation on the other.
Asia - China - Russia / Eurasia - Eurasia
12/06/2017
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20/02/2013
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09/11/2012
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05/10/2012
What are, in your opinion, his main successes during these 60 years?
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25/07/2012
Does the introduction of these laws lead to a more civilized political and cultural discourse in Russia?
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29/06/2012
We should all be able to agree on a fact: despite the growing international indignation toward it, Russia’s position on Syria has remained remarkably consistent throughout the crisis there. By blocking passage of any resolution at the UN Security Council, Russia has gained...
20/06/2012
How do you assess the Russian internet, in general? Is it different from the English web or not, in political terms?
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03/03/2012
Which country can Russia consider as a partner and a friend, if such country exists?
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01/03/2012
Will there be a significant change of policy, in Russia itself and in its foreign affairs, during Putin's third term as president?
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15/12/2011
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14/12/2011
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