�� On March 31, the Board of Trustees of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a meeting chaired by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During the meeting, RIAC leadership presented reports on the organization’s 2025 performance and plans for the current year.

On the same day, the Minister participated in the RIAC General Assembly. In his address, he gave his assessments of the current global situation and provided clarifications on key Russian foreign policy initiatives.

Sergey Lavrov praised the council’s efforts in providing informational support for the ministry’s activities.

Renowned Russian international relations scholar Dmitriy Trenin was elected RIAC President. Sergey Lavrov thanked Igor Ivanov, who had completed his tenure, for his many years of successful leadership of the Council and congratulated his successor on being elected to this responsible position.