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3/4. The situation is ambiguous: on the one hand, Iranian officials declare their commitment to cooperation with the IAEA on issues related to the nuclear program, and, on the other hand, they “have no illusions” about the possibility of reanimating the JCPOA.
4/4. In this light, the question of the future of the “nuclear deal” remains open.
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1/5. On March 1, 2023, PIR Center held an informal expert seminar on the topic «Cyberwarfare and Cyberdiplomacy: Features of Confrontation in the Digital Age». During the event, Oleg Shakirov, consultant of the PIR Center, RIAC expert, delivered a keynote speech.
4/5. «Diplomacy has slowed down. Although [it] continues at the global level, many countries – especially Western ones – are trying to actively build up efforts among like-minded people and look for...
5/5. ...maybe not always universally accepted but agreed means – ways to combat the cyber threat», the expert noted.
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1/5. On February 21, 2023, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin delivered an Address to the Federal Assembly, touching upon a number of important aspects of international and national security in his speech.
4/5. In fact, taking into account the fact that Putin set the condition for the return to the Treaty to take into account the nuclear weapons of France and Great Britain, this means a withdrawal from START. However, I think that the agreed levels will be respected.
1/5. The Security Index Occasional Paper Series came out with the new report «The Tenth NPT Review Conference (2022): Chronicle of the Failure Foretold».
4/5. By publishing it, we want to contribute to the discussion on the progress and outcomes of the Tenth NPT RevCon in order to prevent a systemic crisis in the review process of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
1/5. «The PIR Center team appreciates the support, warm wishes, advice, and recommendations from all over the world. We are glad to continue cooperation and high-quality work together with our friends, partners, colleagues – both from Russia and abroad!
4/5. During the holidays, the PIR Center and Trialogue Club International as a whole, as well as Dr. Vladimir Orlov personally, received official New Year's cards, greetings, and congratulations.
It is a great pleasure for us to send back words of gratitude to our colleagues.