May 29— July 10, 2020
"Primakov Readings online"
Primakov Readings Online is a joint project of the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Interfax News Agency.
The latter hosted a series of online meetings of experts, politicians and community activists as part of the project to discuss topical issues of international relations and the world economy during the crisis.
The latter hosted a series of online meetings of experts, politicians and community activists as part of the project to discuss topical issues of international relations and the world economy during the crisis.
Primakov Readings online
12:00—14:00
12:00—14:00
ОNLINE SESSION 1
World order: the structural transformation
World order: the structural transformation
Moderator: Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation
Speakers:
Speakers:
- Alexander Dynkin, President of IMEMO, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Alexey Arbatov, Head of the Center for International Security of IMEMO, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Fyodor Lukyanov, Chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs journal
14:00—16:00
14:00—16:00
ОNLINE SESSION 2
China-US: is there a danger of emerging bipolarity transforming into cold war 2.0?
China-US: is there a danger of emerging bipolarity transforming into cold war 2.0?
Moderator: Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation
Speakers:
Issues under discussion:
Speakers:
- Anatoly Torkunov, Rector of MGIMO University, Full Member of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Alexander Lomanov, Deputy Director for Scientific Work of IMEMO, Head of the Center for Asia Pacific Studies, D.Sc. (History), Professor
- Sergey Rogov, Academic Director of the Institute for the U.S. and Canadian Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (ISCRAN), Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Issues under discussion:
- can economic links prevent further aggravation of US-China relations?
- is there a potential synergy of the positions of the Russian Federation and the EU in this confrontation?
- how are these trends viewed from Delhi and Tokyo?
11:00—13:00
11:00—13:00
ОNLINE SESSION 3
Focus on India: Russia, USA, China
Focus on India: Russia, USA, China
Moderator: Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation
Speakers:
Issues under discussion:
Speakers:
- Vyacheslav Trubnikov, Member of Board of Directors at IMEMO, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Army General
- Nandan Unnikrishnan, Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi
- Alexey Kupriyanov, Senior Researcher, Department of International Political Problems, IMEMO
Issues under discussion:
- How can Russia’s economic ties with India be upgraded to the level of political relations?
- India in the quadrangle: overlying and diverging interests
- 2030: could there be changes in relations with China and Pakistan?
12:00—14:00
12:00—14:00
ОNLINE SESSION 4
"New Generation EU", strategic autonomy: myths or reality?
"New Generation EU", strategic autonomy: myths or reality?
Moderator: Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation
Speakers:
Issues under discussion:
Speakers:
- Nadezhda Arbatova, Head of Department for European Political Studies, IMEMO
- Andrey Spartak, Director of All-Russian Market Research Institute
- Yury Kvashnin, Head of Centre for European Studies, IMEMO
- Nikolay Kobrinets, Director of the Department of European Cooperation of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Issues under discussion:
- "Green course", digital transformation — are there enough resources?
- Is Maastricht alive?
- Russia-EU: is it possible to develop over sanctions?
- The Donbass: a frozen conflict? Is the autonomy of Berlin and Paris from the USA possible in the settlement?
12:00—14:00
12:00—14:00
ОNLINE SESSION 5
The USA in the Crises Swirl: Strategic Consequences
The USA in the Crises Swirl: Strategic Consequences
Moderator: Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation
Speakers:
Issues under discussion:
Speakers:
- Feodor Voitolovsky, Director of IMEMO, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, D.Sc. (Politics)
- Valery Garbuzov, Director of the Institute for the US and Canadian Studies of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Dmitri Trenin, Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center
- Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Issues under discussion:
- Have the democrats managed to ride the wave of protests in the run-up to the elections?
- Is a strategy for overcoming the domestic political crisis being envisaged?
- A factor of force in US foreign and domestic policy: what are the prospects?
11:00—13:00
11:00—13:00
ОNLINE SESSION 6
The Middle East in the modern world: "the prisoner of time"
The Middle East in the modern world: "the prisoner of time"
Moderator: Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation
Speakers:
Issues under discussion:
Speakers:
- Vitaly Naumkin, Academic Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Aleksandr Aksenenok, RIAC vice-president, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation
- Irina Zvyagelskaya, Head of the Center for the Middle East Studies of IMEMO
Issues under discussion:
- The role of the Middle East in world politics: what may change?
- The temptation of peace — opportunities and obstacles to conflict resolution. Prospects for the Russian presence;
- Old problems in the light of new approaches.
11:00—12:30
11:00—12:30
SPECIAL PANEL
Moderator: Alexander Dynkin, President of IMEMO, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Special guest: Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Special guest: Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
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