The summit should leave a feeling of “longevity” rather than short-termism. Hence, there should be a combination of both “practical” and “ambitious” results. Expectations-maximum from the Alaska meeting: a new détente, including the European region, will be launched. This is wishful thinking. It is not impossible, but it is more complicated, since there is “third force” railing against the US-Russia rapprochement. [...]

Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and a renewed wave of diplomatic activity, the world’s attention has focused on the outcomes of the recent summit in Anchorage, where the presidents of Russia and the United States met. Read an exclusive interview with PIR Center by Thomas Graham. [...]

Almost exactly ten years after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – the Iran deal – was hammered out by an international coalition of great powers, Israeli and then U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic Republic ushered in an entirely new era for the country’s nuclear ambitions – and, quite possibly, for proliferation globally. [....]

On July 4, 2025, the International Colloquium on the role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future international order was held in Hong Kong. The event, organized by the Asian Academy of International Law in partnership with the AAIL Foundation and the Chinese Society of International Law, gathered experts from 47 jurisdictions worldwide, with more than 250 participants in total. [...]