About the journal
Russia in Global Affairs is published in English quarterly since November 2002.
The Russian-language edition of the journal is published bimonthly since its inception in 2002.
Russia in Global Affairs was founded by the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy (SVOP), Russian International Affairs Council, Higher School of Economics – National Research University.
Since 2006 the journal has been published by Foreign Policy Research Foundation.
Since its inception, the journal’s Editor-in-Chief has been Fyodor Lukyanov, Chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy. The Editorial Board is headed by Sergei Karaganov, Honorary Chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy.
Current issue
Issue # 2 ( 2024 )
The article retraces how the Soviet Union and the United States tried to establish a partnership in the wake of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait. The international community ... in detail
The article analyzes the transformation of Russian strategic culture over the past 100 years. The authors believe that, during this period, Russia veered away from the stra... in detail
While agreeing with Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri that the state of the modern world can be characterized as a “global civil war,” the author elaborates and expands this ... in detail
Now that Russia’s Special Military Operation (SMO) in Ukraine has entered its third year, we can conclude that, like any major war of the past several centuries, it has con... in detail
The article analyzes differences in the outcome of similar reforms undertaken by the USSR and China in the 1980-1990s. Whereas in the Soviet Union they led to the country’s... in detail
After the start of Russia’s Special Military Operation (SMO) in Ukraine in February 2022, some in the West thought that China might take advantage of Moscow’s diverted atte... in detail
The 21st century has seen a gradual shift from overwhelming sanctions, mainly trade embargoes, towards targeted or “smart” sanctions. The latter target designated natural a... in detail
The article presents a realist view of soft power. In this interpretation, soft power is a tool that provides advantages in international competition. The main purpose of s... in detail
