
Round table on "Extra-regional Alternatives for Latin America: Directions and Results of Bilateral Movement"
On April 8, a round table was held on the topic of "Extra-regional alternatives for Latin America: directions and results of bilateral movement", organized by the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences together with the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) of the National Research University Higher School of Economics.

Ekaterina Kosevich's Article Included in the List of Most Cited Publications in a Leading Q1 International Journal
The article "Russian Foreign Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Twenty-first Century" by Ekaterina Kosevich, PhD in Political Science, specialist in Latin American studies, and leading research fellow at the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), was published on November 20, 2022, in the prestigious American scientific journal Latin American Perspectives (Q1, List A of the HSE University). It has been included in the list of the most cited articles published in this journal over the past three years.

Exploring the Competition and Technological Decoupling between the US and China: A Case Study of the Digital Silk Road and the EAEU States – new book chapter by L.M. Sokolshchik and E.Z. Galimullin
Lev Sokolshchik, an associate professor of the School of International Regional Studies and Leading research fellow of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), and Eduard Galimullin, an research fellow of the CCEIS published a book chapter in the Routledge Handbook of Chinese and Eurasian International Relations.

US Sanctions Policy Towards Latin America: Cases of Official Narratives on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua - new article by L.M. Sokolshchik
Lev Sokolshchik, an associate professor of the School of International Regional Studies and Leading research fellow of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), has published an article in the Science Journal of Volgograd State University. History. Area Studies. International Relations.

Why U.S. – Russia Relations Failed: An Analysis of Competing National Security Narratives - new article by L.M. Sokolshchik
Lev Sokolshchik, an associate professor of the School of International Regional Studies and research fellow of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), has published an article in the Russian Politics journal.

Scientific seminar "Enhancing Confidence and Security through Military-Political and Military-Technical Cooperation between Russia and Brazil within BRICS"
A scientific seminar "Enhancing Confidence and Security through Military-Political and Military-Technical Cooperation between Russia and Brazil within BRICS" was held on June 30. The seminar was dedicated to military-political and military-technical cooperation between Russia and Brazil, as well as the development of confidence-building measures and security in bilateral relations and within BRICS. Participants discussed the creation of a consensus-based security framework based on trust-building measures and human security, as well as the possibility of extending this concept to other BRICS countries.

Scientific seminar “Foreign and Domestic Policy of Mongolia at the Present Stage”
On May 10th, a scientific seminar was held on the topic of “Foreign and Domestic Policy of Mongolia at the Present Stage”, which focused on analyzing the impact of great power rivalry in the region on Mongolia's domestic politics and diplomacy.

Nikita Potashev held a lecture "Institutional Limitations of the Russian-Chinese Cooperation in the Far Eastern Federal District and the Russian Arctic Zone"
Nikita Potashev, the CCEIS researcher, delivered a lecture at the Institute of Russia, Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) on the topic “Institutional Limitations of the Russian-Chinese Cooperation in the Far Eastern Federal District and the Russian Arctic Zone”. The lecture focused on the trade and economic relations between Russia and China in the peripheral regions of the two countries, the existing restrictions on bilateral cooperation and tools to overcome these barriers. The staff of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences took part in the question-and-answer session.

Year One of the Biden Administration: U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Russia - new article by L.M. Sokolshchik
Lev Sokolshchik, an associate professor of the School of International Regional Studies and research fellow of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), has published an article in the Journal of Eurasian Studies. The paper addresses the following key issues:
- How has Russia’s place in U.S. foreign policy changed under the Biden administration?
- What factors have contributed to increased confrontation between the United States and Russia under the Biden administration?
- What factors limited U.S. foreign policy ambitions towards Russia, as well as any negotiation opportunities?
- Where was cooperation possible between the United States and Russia, and where were disputes inevitable?

Lev Sokolshchik took part in the second Boot Camp of the ACONA project (2022/23)
Lev Sokolshchik, an associate professor of the School of International Regional Studies and research fellow of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), as an invited expert and advisor of the international research group participated in the Boot Camp of the Arms Control Negotiations Academy (ACONA). The event held from January 09 to 13 in the online format.