Centre for the Study of the Russian-African Relations and African States' Foreign Policy

Head of the Centre

Sergey VOLKOV, Senior Researcher, Ph.D.
https://www.elibrary.ru/author_items.asp?authorid=991517

    • Russia-Africa: economic cooperation and trade;
    • African Peace and Security Architecture;
    • Russia and Egypt.

Phone (495) 690 67 43
snvolkov@list.ru

The Center's Principal Areas and Directions of Research:

• The role and place of Africa in the formation of a new world order; Changing foreign policies of the African countries; The nations of Africa in international bodies; the African countries’ political lines in the UN and their stances towards the UN reform.
• Russia and Africa in the context of the contemporary international relations; Russia's spheres of interests in Africa; the Russian-African cooperation in the international arena; Russia’s political, cultural and scientific links to African countries.
• Russia’s multi-facet cooperation with Africa: economy and trade, investment, and the military sphere. The Russian companies’ engagement with Africa and the development of their business links. The analysis of drivers and deterrents.
• The Africa policies of the leading Western and Eastern powers (the security-development nexus in the politico-economic dialogue between the EU and Africa; the changing Africa policy of the US; the ‘soft power’ and ‘hard power’ of the West in Africa; the advancing China’s engagement with Africa).
• The conflict situations and political crises in Africa (the foreign political perspective); the African architecture of peace and security; Russia’s contribution to peace- and security-building in Africa.

The Centre's Research Fellows:

    EVGENY N. KORENDYASOV, Leading Research Fellow, Ph.D., Ambassador of the USSR/Russian Federation in Burkina-Faso (1987-1992), Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Mali (1997-2001).
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      • Russian companies in Africa: analysis of their business activities and networking;
      • Political, military, scientific and cultural links between Russia and African countries;
      • Russian-African cooperation in the international arena.

    SERGEY V. NENASHEV, Senior Research Fellow - Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the Republic of the Congo (1999 -2003) and in Angola (2007 – 2012).
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      • The Gulf of Guinea nations and the contemporary challenges and threats to their security;
      • Angola’s foreign policy at present.

Publications:

2023
1. Urnov A.Yu. The Policy of Biden Administration in Africa. From the End of 2021 to the Beginning of 2023. Ed. by Kulkova O.S. Moscow: Institute for African Studies of the RAS, 2023. 322 p. ISBN 978-5-91298-291-0
2. Volkov S.N., Deych T.L. Export of Cultural Values and Problems of Restitution P. 66–77. // Africa: Colonizers’ Unpaid Debt. Ed. by Abramova I.O. Moscow: Institute for African Studies of the RAS, 2023. 122 p. ISBN 978-5-91298-296-5,
3. Andreeva T.A., Barinov A.K., Voronina N.A., Zelenova D.A. The Second Russia – Africa Summit, Economic and Humanitarian Forum: New Global Architecture // Asia and Africa Today. 2023. No. 9. P. 5–18. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750027590-1
4. Volkov S.N., Deich T.L. Africa’s Role and Place in the Forming Multipolar World // Asia and Africa Today. 2023. No. 7. P. 68–71. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750026541-7
5. Volkov S.N., Deich T.L. Russia’s Assistance to Africa in Opposing Neocolonialism // Electronic Scientific and Educational Journal “History”. Special number S23. Africa in World History: from Colonial Epoch to Modernity. DOI: 10.18254/S207987840025592-0
6. Volkov S.N., Konstantinova O.V. African Continental Integration – a New Step towards a Multipolar World. Vestnik RUDN. International Relations. 2023. Vol. 23. No. 1. P. 157–167. DOI: 10.22363/2313-0660-2023-23-1-157-167
7. Karpov G.A. School Education in Colonial Kenya. // Oriens. 2023. No. 1. P. 115–124. DOI: 10.31857/S086919080023123-2
8. Sidorova G.M. Prospects for Russia’s Relations with African States // International Affairs. 2023. Vol. 69. No 2. P. 20–27. https://en.interaffairs.ru/media/pdf/contents69_2.pdf
9. Sidorova G.M. Russia and Africa: Old Friends, New Opportunities // International Affairs. 2023. Vol. 69. No. 8. P. 18–27.
10. Sidorova G.M., Zherlitsina N.A. Migration Processes in Africa and the Problem of Security on the Occasion of the Second Russia – Africa Summit // Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 2023. Vol. 93. No. 1. P. 11–18. ISSN 1019-3316
11. Urnov A.Yu. The Second United States – Africa Leaders Summit (13–15 December 2022) // Asia and Africa Today. 2023. No. 2. P. 25–33. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750024405-7
12. Fituni O.L. African Perspective of the Ukrainian Crisis: Assessments and Actions from China // Journal of the Institute for African Studies of the RAS. 2023. No. 1 (62). DOI: 10.31132/2412-5717-2023-62-1-14-27

2022
1. Cooperation between Participants of the Eurasian Economic Union and African Countries. Ed. by Volkov S.N., Deych T.L., Konstantinova O.V. Moscow: Institute for African Studies of the RAS, 2022. 236 p. ISBN 978-5-91298-284-2
2. Volkov S.N. Egypt in the Competition for Economic Leading in Africa // Asia and Africa Today. 2022. No. 5. P. 46–54. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750020172-1
3. Volkov S.N., Deych T.L. Eurasian Economic Union and African Countries: Problems and Prospects of Cooperation // Asia and Africa Today. No. 8. P. 73–77. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750021326-0
4. Deych T.L. China–Africa Economic Ties: Problems and Outlooks // Asia and Africa Today. 2022. No. 7. P. 48–56. DOI: 10/31857/SO32150750020975-4
5. Karpov G.A. Colonial Kenya: Socio-Political Forces and Lines of Contradiction // Oriens. 2022. No. 1. P. 152–163. DOI: 10.31857/S086919080016026-5
6. Karpov G.A. Migration Trends in Postcolonial Kenya: Positive and Negative Aspects (1960–2010) // Sociodynamics. 2022. No. 4. P. 1–18. DOI: 10.25136/2409-7144.2022.4.37814
7. Davidchuk A.S., Degterev D.A., Korendyasov E.N. Soviet Structural Aid to the Republic of Mali in 1960–1968. Vestnik RUDN. International Relations. 2022. Vol. 22. No. 4. P. 714–727. DOI: 10.22363/2313-0660-2022-22-4-714-727
8. Kulkova O.S. National Models of International Development Assistance. Great Britain. P. 583–608 // International Development Assistance. Ed. by Galishcheva N.V., Kapitsa L.M. Moscow: MGIMO-University. 2022. 993 p. ISBN 978-5-9228-2570-2
9. Sidorova G.M. African Countries: Passive Observers or Parts to the Political Process in Ukraine // Diplomatic Service. 2022. Vol. 18, No. 4 (103). P. 287–292. DOI: 10.33920/vne-01-2204-04
10. Urnov A.Yu. USA Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of the Institute for African Studies of the RAS. 2022. No. 3 (60). P. 6–25. DOI: 10.31132/2412-5717-2022-60-3-6-25
11. Fituni O.L. Internationalization of the Yuan and Cross-Border Settlements between China and Africa // Asia and Africa Today. 2022. No. 7. P. 57–63. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750020976-5.

2021
1. Africa Confronted by the Challenges and Threats of the Time (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2021 - 238 p.
2. Urnov, A. US-Africa Relations and the US-2020 Presidential Elections – Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2021 -
3. Volkov, S., Deych, T. BRICS Contributions to the COVID-19 Response in Africa // ORIENS, Nr. 3, 2021, pp. 204-215. DOI:10.31857/S086919080014841-2
4. Volkov, S. Russia - Egypt: evolution of cooperation // Asia And Africa Today, Nr. 1, 2021, pp. 11-14; doi: 10.31857/S032150750013621-5
5. Deych, T. Chapter 9. Security and Development in China-Africa Contemporary Cooperation //Africa and the Formation of the New System of International Relations Rethinking Decolonization and Foreign Policy Concepts. Editors: Vasiliev, Alexei, Degterev, Denis, Shaw, Timothy M. (Eds.).рр.125-137. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77336-6_9. ISBN 978-3-030-77335-9. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030773359
6. Konstantinova, O. Russia’s Trade with Africa: The Status Quo // Outlines of Global Transformations: Politics, Economics, Law. Vol. 14. No. 3. Pp. 227–242. DOI: 10.23932/2542-0240-2021-14-3-13
7. Kulkova, O. Chapter 21. Problem of African Agency in International Relations from the European Union Viewpoint // Africa and the Formation of the New System of International Relations Rethinking Decolonization and Foreign Policy Concepts. Editors: Vasiliev, Alexei, Degterev, Denis, Shaw, Timothy M. (Eds.).рр.279-293 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77336-6¬-_21. ISBN 978-3-030-77335-9. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030773359
8. Kulkova, O. Russian ‘Soft Power’ in the North-East Africa//Politics and Religion Journal. Vol 15 No 1 (2021). Pp. 105-130. https://www. politicsandreligionjournal. com/ index. php/prj/ article/ view/ 489/413
9. Fituni, O. The African Studies in Contemporary China and Their Role in Asserting China’s National Interests in Africa // Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2021, No. 3, pp. 5-17

2020
1. Africa and the Formation of a Polycentric World (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T., Nenashev, S. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2020. – 360 p.
2. Urnov, A. US–Africa: the Policy of Trump Administration in 2017–2020. Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2020. – 274 p.
3. Volkov, S. A New Era in Russia's Cooperation with Africa // World Economy and International Relations. 2020. Т., № , сс. 113-122, DOI: 10.20542/0131-2227-2020-64-12-113-122
4. Deych, T. The Role and Place of Africa in China's One Belt - One Way Initiative. «World Economy and International Relations». 2020 т. 64 №2. сс. 118-127. DOI: 10.20542/0131-2227-2020-64-2-118-127.
5. Deych, T. China and Africa Against COVID-19. //Outlines of Global Transformations: Politics, Economics, Law. 2020. №5. сс.57-72. DOI: 10/23932/2542-0240-2020-13-5-4
6. Konstantinova, O. The Prospects of Russian-African Cooperation in the Cultural and Humanitarian Spheres //Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2020. № 3 (52). Сс. 5-14
7. Korendyasov, E., Konstantinova, O. Peace in Mali: A Road to Security in the Sahara-Sahel region // Asia And Africa Today. №11, 2020. – сс. 17-25. DOI:10. 31857/ S032150750012180-0
8. Korendyasov, E. The Sochi Consensus. // «Asia And Africa Today» 2020, № 2, сс. 4-11, DOI:10.31857/S032150750008466-4
9. Galina SIDOROVA, Eliza LYUBENOVA. Contemporary Wars in Africa or 21st Century Competition for Power // Journal of Asian and African Studies. October 2020. USA. - https://doi.org/10.1177/0021909620965609; https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/ BCCWXDV26CKTVRDFF33U/full
10. Fituni, O. The Chinese diaspora in Africa: Spatial Evolution and Stages of Development. //«Asia And Africa Today» 2020, №6, сс. 29-36; DOI: 10.31857/S032150750009875-4; №7, сс. 26-32; DOI:10.31857/S032150750010101-3

2019
1. African Conflicts and Crises: Root Causes and Ways to Solve (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T., Nenashev, S. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2019. 270 p.
2. Volkov, S., Tkachenko, A. Russia's Economic Cooperation with North African Countries// World Economy and International Relations. 2019. Т. 63, № 7, с. 57-66, DOI: 10.20542/0131-2227-2019-63-7-57-66
3. Volkov, S., Tkachenko, A. North Africa: Economic Development and Modernization// Asia And Africa Today № 4, 2019, с..24-29, DOI 10.31857/S032150750004379-8
4. Volkov, S., Deych, T. Conflicts in Africa: Resolution, Peacebulding, and Peacemaking // World Economy and International Relations. https:// doi.org/ 10.21557/ssc.56018736
5. Deych, T., Usov, V. China and India as Africa's Driving Forces // Asia And Africa Today. № 8, 2019, с. 28-36. DOI 10.31857/S032150750005774-3
6. Kulkova, O. The ЕU Cooperation with Other International Actors in Africa at Present (the Cases of China and India) //Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2019. № 3 (48). Сс. 64-73.
7. Urnov, A. Trump Administration's New African Strategy// Asia And Africa Today, № 5, 2019, Сс. 6-13. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750004743-9
8. Urnov, A. The US and Elections in Africa in 2015-2018 // Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2019. Vol. 1. Pp. 58-98. DOI: 10.31132/2412-5717-2019-46-1-58-98

2018
1. Africa’s Turn to the East and the Interests of Russia (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T., Nenashev, S. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2018. 304 p.
2. Karpov, G. The Afro-Asian Communities of Great Britain in Sec. Half 20 - Early 21 Cent. Moscow: Izdatel'skie resheniya, 2018. — 242 p.
3. Volkov, S. The Russian-Egyptian Economic Relations: History and Current State //Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2018 №2 (43). Cc. 23-38
4. Deych, T., Vertashov, Y., Russian-African Relations In the Context of Africa's 'Turn' to the East, World Economy and International Relations, 2018, Vol. 62, No. 10, Pp. 124-133
5. Deych, Tatiana. BRICS Regional Policy in Africa// BRICS and Global Governance. Part V. Ed. by John Kirton and Marina Larionova. Routledge. 2018. 208 pages. Pp. 242-264.
6. Deych, T. China in Africa: Neocolonialism or a ‘Win-Win’ Strategy?// Outlines of Global Transformations: Politics, Economics, Law. 2018. Т. 11. №5. Сс.119-141
7. Deych, T. China’s Policy in North Africa and the Mediterranean. «Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS». 2018 №2 (43). Cc.95-111.
8. Sidorova, G., Kharichkin, I. Belgium’s Colonial Past// Voprosy Istorii, 2018. No. 1. Pp. 82-97

2017
1. African Countries in the Contemporary International Relations: New Frontiers (a multi-authored monograph). Volkov, S., Deych, T., Nenashev, S. (Eds.). Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS, 2017. 264 p.
2. Urnov, A. US-Africa Relations: The Policy of Obama Administration in 2015-2016 // Kulkova, O. (Ed.). The Chronicle of Events. Moscow: Institute for African Studies RAS. 2017. 366 p.
3. Vertashov, Y. South Africa's Relations with Latin American Countries (the Case of Brazil) // Asia And Africa Today, 2017 № 11. Pp.60-66
4. Deych, T., Serikkalieva, A. China's 'Soft Power' As One of Its Political Tools in Africa // Asia And Africa Today. 2017. № 3. Pp. 2-8.
5. Deych, T. China and the African countries' Responses to the Threats of Terrorism // Transactions of the Institute for African Studies RAS. 2017 №2. Сс. 101-110.
6. Kulkova, O., Bondar N.I. Africa and the Countries of the Eastern and Central Europe: Relations Yesterday and Today // ORIENS. 2017. №1. Pp.155-160.
7. Kulkova, O. Perceptions of the Cultural Otherness in the Light of History&Memory: African Americans and the Present-Day Immigrants from Subsaharan Africa to the US // The USA and Canada: Economy, Politics, And Culture. 2017. No. 10. Pp.99-113.