Ivan Timofeev

1 month ago | valdaiclub.com | Ivan Timofeev |Andrey Sushentsov |Brahma Chellaney

The ongoing negotiations between Russia and the United States on the Ukrainian issue have rekindled hopes for a return to constructive dialogue on other fronts, particularly in the realm of strategic stability and nuclear arms control. To what extent are Moscow and Washington prepared for such dialogue? What political preconditions exist, and what parameters might it take? Ivan Timofeev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club, delves into these pressing questions.

2 months ago | russiancouncil.ru | Ivan Timofeev

The Russian initiative to develop a security system in Eurasia is going through one of its most difficult stages. It received a powerful start, having been put forward at the highest political level, by President Vladimir Putin. Russian diplomacy has managed to launch a dialogue process around the initiative with the largest powers in Eurasia, with partners in neighbouring countries. In the logic and spirit of the initiative, new bilateral agreements on security issues are emerging.

2 months ago | valdaiclub.com | Ivan Timofeev

The Russian initiative to develop a security system in Eurasia is going through one of its most difficult stages. It received a powerful start, having been put forward at the highest political level, by President Vladimir Putin. Russian diplomacy has managed to launch a dialogue process around the initiative with the largest powers in Eurasia, with partners in neighbouring countries. In the logic and spirit of the initiative, new bilateral agreements on security issues are emerging.

Jan 24, 2025 | valdaiclub.com | Timofei Bordachev |Ivan Timofeev

There are many countries in Eurasia that still link their future to a world where the rules of the game are determined by the Americans. However, they do so only out of fear or because of the corruption of the elites. In most cases, the driving force is the expectation that obedience will become the source of funds needed to achieve the goals of national development and stability, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.

Jan 20, 2025 | russiancouncil.ru | Ivan Timofeev

The new White House administration in the US has given rise to speculation about negotiations with Russia on the Ukrainian conflict. Newly elected US President Donald Trump has stated that the settlement of the conflict is a high priority task for the new authorities. Russia has voiced its openness to negotiations based on the Istanbul agreements of 2022. After the inauguration of Trump in January 2025, a window of opportunity for negotiations may indeed open.