In light of Vladimir Putin's proposal to maintain the limits of the START Treaty after 2026, questions arise about the real likelihood that the U.S. and other key players will agree to such terms. In Evgeny Buzhinsky's commentary, he discusses why the U.S. remains the primary partner in negotiations, and evaluates the complexity of reaching a new agreement, considering the current political situation and potential disagreements over issues such as China and new weapons. [...]

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. [...]

As the UN Security Council debates the snapback mechanism on Iran, we aim to analyze the US and Israeli military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June to demonstrate that both diplomatic pressure and military action inflict only limited damage, while risking to undermine diplomatic momentum for a long time and alienating the world from the shared goals of nuclear nonproliferation. [....]

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. [...]