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Past News and Events

SIPRI researchers participate in two events on China and Central Asia

SIPRI researchers Dr Lora Saalman, Richard Ghiasy and Jiayi Zhou participated in two events on China and Central Asia held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

What is driving Russia’s foreign and security policy?

With the conflict in Ukraine and the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, what drives Russia’s foreign and security policies today?

The imperative of a paradigm shift in the Persian Gulf: Lessons from the Iran nuclear deal



A discussion on the occasion of the visit of HE Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif, 
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran.

Insecurity and the refugee ‘crisis’: Whose crisis? Whose security?


What is the impact in Europe of the insecurity and danger that drives people from their homelands? And what are Europe's responsibilities?

Security in Europe

SIPRI’s international Governing Board discuss the deteriorating relations between Russia and the West.