Hot topicIt was back on December 5, 2016, when I published an article on the prospects for Russian-American relations after Trump’s election victory, titled "Trump, Russia and a Narrow Window of Opportunity." I listed seven points that made an improvement in relations seem realistic at the time. One of those points was the "formation" of a new security architecture on the European continent. "Donald Trump is far-sighted in this area," I wrote back then. "Putin can and should talk to him about developing effective confidence-building measures in Europe, reducing the risk of military incidents along the 'frontier' between Russia and NATO, and ensuring Ukraine’s neutral, non-aligned status." [...]
Exclusive interviewOn March 17, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected former U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s letter and public calls for nuclear talks, describing them as deceptive and coercive. Additionally, last week, Trump sent Iran a letter proposing negotiations on a new nuclear deal. Amid these developments, PIR Center interviewed Dr. Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran’s former Ambassador to the IAEA, President of the Vienna International Institute for Middle East Studies, and a Member of the PIR Center Advisory Board. [...]
This occasional paper takes a look at the potential of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) states in the field of high technologies and the prospects for promoting Russia’s interests in this area.
PIR postBoth nuclear and strategic non-nuclear weapons remain top priorities for the Trump-Vance Administration amid rapid […]
Hypersonic weapons are emerging as one of the most significant strategic weapon types within the […]
On December 5, 1994, 30 years ago, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) between […]
«My father always told us: “Live your own life, but make the best out of it”» — Open Collar Interview with Amb. Nabil Fahmy
MOSCOW. MARCH 18, 2025. PIR PRESS. «The importance of open-source data exploration is beyond doubt. […]
№ 8 (66), 2025. PIR Center and MGIMO University held an expert seminar on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) in international security, arms control, and nonproliferation
MOSCOW. FEBRUARY 24, 2025. PIR PRESS. “Strengthening and expanding Russia’s dialogue with the Global South […]
№ 6 (64), 2025. PIR Center has prepared an analytical report «Prospects for Russia’s Cooperation with African and Persian Gulf States in the Peaceful Use of Atomic Energy»
AnalysesInternational law has always been the cornerstone of the co-existence of the diversity of actors in the global political arena. It aims to regulate the use of force, protect the sovereignty of nation-states, and prevent wars and armed conflicts. The United Nations (UN) Charter posits the critical elements of international security, focusing on so-called soft and hard security. [...]
ReportsThe Second Session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the 11th Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference concluded in Geneva on August 2. It included the debates on the FMCT, the CTBT, the NWFZ, the provision of negative guarantees to non-nuclear-weapon states, the situation with ZNPP, and other topical issues. Alexandra Zubenko, an M.A. Candidate in the International Dual Degree M.A. Program “Global Security, Nuclear Policy, and WMD Nonproliferation” (MGIMO-MIIS-PIR Center), attended the Session. [...]
PolemicsSince their coup against Yemen’s legitimate government in 2014, the Houthis have been a key instigator of a prolonged civil war that has now lasted more than a decade... [...]
PIR test(1) Export of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with flight range of 300 kilometers or more and payload from 500 kilograms; (2) Export of scramjet technologies; (3) Technologies of dual-use referring to the missile equipment; (4) Guidelines of transfer of missile and missile technologies. [...]
Nothing New Under the SunToday, we would like to recall the chapter written by Sergey Semenov, Research Fellow at PIR Center, titled “Dialogue on Nuclear Nonproliferation under Trump Administration,” which was first published in PIR Center’s collective monograph “Russia-U.S. Nuclear Nonproliferation Dialogue: Lessons Learned and Road Ahead” (2021). [...]
Book ReviewThe rapid changes in the realities of the international security agenda have a tremendous influence on shaping new precedents for understanding the key Nuclear Cascades... [...]
Sales hitSecurity Index Yearbook 2024-2025 Global Edition is a unique collection of analytical materials on the most burning issues of the global and regional agendas in times of growing international tension and Russian approaches to them. [...]
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