What happens when the conversation gets real? 🌎

Our international relations and oriental studies fellows met with

🔵Feodor Lukyanov, Editor-in-Chief of "Russia in Global Affairs" journal, Chairman of the Presidium of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, and
🔵Dmitri Trenin, Academic Supervisor of the Institute of World Military Economy and Strategy at HSE University, RIAC President.

It quickly became clear that this was not about listening quietly in the back row, but about stepping into a space where arguments matter more than agreement.

At the center of the discussion:

🔹a world and global institutions no longer held together by familiar rules;
🔹what remains of liberalism and what is taking shape in its place;
🔹how Russia interprets and acts within today’s international system;
🔹strategic stability in a time when predictability is no longer guaranteed.

No simplified narratives. No final conclusions. Just an honest attempt to make sense of the ability to think in uncertainty — and speak within it.

The InteRussia fellowship is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.

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You’re closer than you think ⭐️

Today is your last chance to take part in a fellowship that actually moves your career forward. Applications are closing for:

⭐️InteRussia fellowship in Medicine
⭐️InteRussia fellowship in Information Technology

Working alongside experts, tackling real challenges, and building experience that actually stands out on your CV.

➡️ Apply today by 23:59 Moscow time. The clock is ticking.

The InteRussia fellowship is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.

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Where the energy agenda is shaped — let’s take a closer look 🌞

On April 2–3, Kazan hosted Energoprom, one of the key industry forums in Russia’s power sector — and this year, our fellows were right at the center of it.

So what did they actually do there?

🤩Explored the exhibition space — and even had the chance to personally greet Rustam Minnikhanov, Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, and Sergey Tsivilev, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation.

🤩Joined the plenary session to discuss the future of the electric power industry, technological sovereignty, and global energy transitions.

🤩Took the floor at the Council of Rectors meeting, where our fellows Joan Nwafor, Founder of CyberOdan, shared Nigeria’s experience in education and workforce development in the energy sector.

🤩Met with Roman Marshavin, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, to talk about international cooperation and professional pathways in the field.

From conversations to connections, from insights to real opportunities. And for our fellows, this is just the beginning.

The InteRussia fellowship is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.

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This is where Oriental Studies actually happens ✏️

You can’t really imagine an Oriental Studies fellowship without museums. Here, they’re not part of the cultural program — they are the learning environment. History becomes something you engage with directly: through sources, artifacts, and real research context.

So where have our fellows already been?

📚 Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts

An archive where documents don’t just sit in storage. Diplomatic correspondence, decrees, traces of entire eras — all helping piece together how states, cultures, and ideas once interacted.

📚 Russian State Library

One of the largest libraries in the world, and a place where knowledge feels tangible. Here, participants worked with rare collections and research materials.

📚 Oriental Museum

A space where meaning is built visually. Through art, symbols, and material culture, fellows explored how ideas are encoded, reinterpreted, and carried across time.

No “tourist mode.” Just full immersion into the field. Which museum would you start with?

🤓 — Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts
🤩 — Russian State Library
🥰 — Oriental Museum

The InteRussia fellowship is implemented with the support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.

#interussia #orientalstudies #PresidentialGrantsFoundation

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