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Analytical paper IE RAS No 9, 2026 «Chancellor Merz’s Visit to the People’s Republic of China: Tactical Stabilization of Germany’s China Vector»

Analytical paper IE RAS No 9, 2026 «Chancellor Merz’s Visit to the People’s Republic of China: Tactical Stabilization of Germany’s China Vector»
12 March 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 9, 2026 «Chancellor Merz’s Visit to the People’s Republic of China: Tactical Stabilization of Germany’s China Vector» (in English) by Vladislav Belov, Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Board Member, Head of the Department for Countries Studies, Head of the Center for German Studies, Institute of Europe (RAS).

Analytical paper No 12, 2026 «Winter 2025/2026: Political Results for Belarus»

Analytical paper No 12, 2026 «Winter 2025/2026: Political Results for Belarus»
11 March 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 12, 2026 «Winter 2025/2026: Political Results for Belarus» (in Russian) by Nikolay M. Mezhevich, Doctor of Science (Economics), Professor, Head of the Center for Belarusian Studies, Department of Social and Political Studies, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Vsevolod V. Shimov, Candidate of Science (Politics), Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Belarusian State University.

Analytical paper No 11, 2026 «Prospects for the construction of icebreakers: partnership between the USA and Finland»

Analytical paper No 11, 2026 «Prospects for the construction of icebreakers: partnership between the USA and Finland»
04 March 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 11, 2026 «Prospects for the construction of icebreakers: partnership between the USA and Finland» (in Russian) by Roman Zhilin, Junior researcher of the Department of European security, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Analytical paper No 10, 2026 «EU's 2026 initiatives to ensure the security of submarine cables: Baltic-Scandinavian macroregion»

Analytical paper No 10, 2026 «EU's 2026 initiatives to ensure the security of submarine cables: Baltic-Scandinavian macroregion»
03 March 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 10, 2026 «EU's 2026 initiatives to ensure the security of submarine cables: Baltic-Scandinavian macroregion» (in Russian) by Marina Kolesnikova, Scientific Researcher of the Department of Black and Mediterranean Seas Studies, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Analytical paper IE RAS No 9, 2026 «Chancellor Merz’s Visit to the People’s Republic of China: Tactical Stabilization of Germany’s China Vector»

Analytical paper IE RAS No 9, 2026 «Chancellor Merz’s Visit to the People’s Republic of China: Tactical Stabilization of Germany’s China Vector»
02 March 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 9, 2026 «Chancellor Merz’s Visit to the People’s Republic of China: Tactical Stabilization of Germany’s China Vector» (in Russian) by Vladislav Belov, Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Board Member, Head of the Department for Countries Studies, Head of the Center for German Studies, Institute of Europe (RAS).

Analytical paper IE RAS No 8, 2026 «Europeanization of Transatlantic Security Architecture in the Context of Munich Security Conference 2026»

Analytical paper IE RAS No 8, 2026 «Europeanization of Transatlantic Security Architecture in the Context of Munich Security Conference 2026»
27 February 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 8, 2026 «Europeanization of Transatlantic Security Architecture in the Context of Munich Security Conference 2026» (in Russian) by Sergey Grinyaev, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Chief Researcher at the Center for Arctic Research of the Department of Country Studies, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Analytical paper IE RAS No 7, 2026 «EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034: start of the discussion»

Analytical paper IE RAS No 7, 2026 «EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034: start of the discussion»
09 February 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 7, 2026 «EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034: start of the discussion» (in Russian) by Nataliya Kondratieva, Candidate of Science (Economics), Leading Researcher at the Department of European Integration, Head of the Center for Economic Integration, Scientific secretary, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Analytical paper IE RAS No 6, 2026 «2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy: Implications for the Security of the Russian Federation in the European Context»

Analytical paper IE RAS No 6, 2026 «2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy: Implications for the Security of the Russian Federation in the European Context»
09 February 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 6, 2026 «2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy: Implications for the Security of the Russian Federation in the European Context» (in Russian) by Sergey Grinyaev, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Chief Researcher at the Center for Arctic Research of the Department of Country Studies, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Analytical paper IE RAS No 5, 2026 «Impact of sanctions on Kaliningrad region»

Analytical paper IE RAS No 5, 2026 «Impact of sanctions on Kaliningrad region»
03 February 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 5, 2026 «Impact of sanctions on Kaliningrad region» (in Russian) by Kirill Gusev, Candidate of Sciences (Economics), Leading Researcher, Department of Economic Studies, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences.

LXIV meeting of the Economic seminar n.a. Academician N.P. Shmelev

LXIV meeting of the Economic seminar n.a. Academician N.P. Shmelev
27 January 2026

On January 27, 2026, IE RAS held the 64th meeting of the Economic seminar n.a. Academician N.P. Shmelev «International Political Economy: Historical Heritage and Modern Tools».

Analytical paper IE RAS No 4, 2026 «The capture of Greenland as an American strategic project»

Analytical paper IE RAS No 4, 2026 «The capture of Greenland as an American strategic project»
27 January 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 4, 2026 «The capture of Greenland as an American strategic project» (in Russian) by Sergey Grinyaev, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Chief Researcher at the Center for Arctic Research of the Department of Country Studies, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Analytical paper No 3, 2026 «Autumn 2025: Foreign Policy Results for Belarus»

Analytical paper No 3, 2026 «Autumn 2025: Foreign Policy Results for Belarus»
27 January 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 3, 2026 «Autumn 2025: Foreign Policy Results for Belarus» (in Russian) by Nikolay M. Mezhevich, Doctor of Science (Economics), Professor, Head of the Center for Belarusian Studies, Department of Social and Political Studies, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Vsevolod V. Shimov, Candidate of Science (Politics), Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Belarusian State University.

«Europe and USA: acute state of relations»

«Europe and USA: acute state of relations»
23 January 2026

On January 23, 2026, International press center «Russia Today» hosted the round table «Europe and USA: acute state of relations» with speeches by IE RAS associates.

Analytical paper No 2, 2026 «EU's Pact for the Mediterranean: aspects of development of the blue economy»

Analytical paper No 2, 2026 «EU's Pact for the Mediterranean: aspects of development of the blue economy»
23 January 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 2, 2026 «EU's Pact for the Mediterranean: aspects of development of the blue economy» (in Russian) by Marina Kolesnikova, Scientific Researcher of the Department of Black and Mediterranean Seas Studies, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Analytical paper IE RAS No 1, 2026 «Transactionalism and Fragmentation: The Transatlantic Alliance in the Context of the US National Security Strategy 2025»

Analytical paper IE RAS No 1, 2026 «Transactionalism and Fragmentation: The Transatlantic Alliance in the Context of the US National Security Strategy 2025»
22 January 2026

IE RAS presents Analytical papers of IE RAS No 1, 2026 «Transactionalism and Fragmentation: The Transatlantic Alliance in the Context of the US National Security Strategy 2025» (in Russian) by Sergey Grinyaev, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Chief Researcher at the Center for Arctic Research of the Department of Country Studies, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences.

«World Economic Situation and Prospects – 2026»

«World Economic Situation and Prospects – 2026»
20 January 2026

On January 20, 2026, IE RAS Board member, Head of Department of Country Studies V.B. Belov took part in the presentation of UN report «World Economic Situation and Prospects – 2026».

«Russian economy under sanctions: an Italian perspective»

«Russian economy under sanctions: an Italian perspective»
14 January 2026

On January 14, 2026, IE RAS held the Italian-Russian seminar «Russian economy under sanctions: an Italian perspective».

Full version of Contemporary Europe journal

Full version of Contemporary Europe journal
25 December 2025
Full versions of Contemporary Europe journal № 6 and № 7 for 2025.

Analytical papers of IE RAS (IV 2025)

Analytical papers of IE RAS (IV 2025)
25 December 2025

We present to you a new release of the electronic journal «Analytical papers of IE RAS» (Issue IV, Oct-Dec 2025).

«It is an existential conflict for Russia»

«It is an existential conflict for Russia»
22 December 2025

On December 22, 2025, IE RAS Director Аl.А. Gromyko gave an interview to Berliner Zeitung.