School of International Regional Studies

Publications

• Book

  Kanaev E., Afontsev S., Bogdanov K. et al.

  Russia and the World: 2026. Economy and Foreign Policy. Annual Forecast

  The report "Russia and the World: 2026" consists of three parts: global trends, economy and foreign policy. The main forus is on isses of key importance for ensuring stable economic and political developments of Russia in the immediate (2026) and longer term. The report is based on decades long IMEMO experience in forecast research. The main external challenges for Russia and options to respond them mare analyzed. 

   

   

  IMEMO RAN, 2026.

• Article

  Sviridov V.

  Russia in Africa: from Minority to Majority

  This article analyzes the current stage of Russia-Africa relations in the run-up to the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit, focusing on the main achievements of recent years, the risks that may limit further progress, and the opportunities for building a more sustainable partnership. It argues that-although Russia has expanded political dialogue with African states, strengthened diplomatic and institutional engagement, and increased trade-Russia’s practical interaction with Africa remains vulnerable because of weak institutionalization, uneven project implementation, and lack of clearly defined strategic priorities. The article calls for a more selective approach to African partners and deeper engagement with states that possess greater regional influence, political stability, and economic capacity. It also argues that a pragmatic and durable Russian strategy in Africa should prioritize cooperation in certain sectors: agriculture; food, energy, digital, and information security; and education and knowledge-sharing.

  Russia in Global Affairs. 2026. Vol. 24. No. 2. P. 142-153.

• Book chapter

  Kanaev E., Fedorovskiy A., Lomanov A. et al.

  Indo-Pacific Asia

  The chapter forecasts major trends of Indo-Pacific development in 2026

  In bk.: Russia and the World: 2026. Economy and Foreign Policy. Annual Forecast. IMEMO RAN, 2026. P. 165-176.

• Working paper

  Shein S., Ryzhkin E.

  Towards A Common Vision? Populist Radical Right Parties’ Positions On The Eu Common Foreign And Security Policy Towards Russia

  The growth of populism in the EU member states, as a large-scale internal challenge to the European integration project, has a projection on foreign policy of both national states and the European Union. The EU foreign policy, towards Russia, is the area where the deviation of populist programs and strategies from the positions of the mainstream is most clearly manifested. In this regard, it is necessary to determine the foreign policy orientations of the populist radical right parties of the EU member states regarding the EU foreign policy, towards Russia, and opportunities for their synchronization. The main conclusion of this research is that populist foreign policy orientations highlight the internal heterogeneity of the populist phenomenon. Populism in power and in opposition does not have the capacity to change the EU's foreign policy towards Russia. The nature of populism as an ideology, the instrumental use by right populists of the “theme of Russia” for “internal consumption”, and their mainstreaming in power are a significant barrier to the real challenge of the EU policy towards Russia

  Political Science. PS. Высшая школа экономики, 2022. No. 89.