The article analyzes the prospects of NATO amid a multipolar world and a legitimacy crisis caused by the geographical and functional expansion of the alliance. It examines NATO’s internal contradictions and possible scenarios for the bloc’s adaptation to a new security architecture that requires inclusive dialogue and consideration of the interests of all major powers, including the Russian Federation.

The article examines the views of the People’s Republic of China on the formation of a new world order amid the crisis of the international relations system and the transition to a polycentric configuration of world politics. The PRC’s approach combines anti-hegemonic rhetoric, an appeal to the central role of the UN, an emphasis on the sovereign equality of states, the promotion of a development model for Global South countries, and the gradual expansion of its own security beyond national borders. Beijing does not yet offer a complete model of world order, but rather formulates a set of interrelated initiatives capable of transforming the People’s Republic of China into one of the centers of attraction in a polycentric world.

The most striking event of the NATO summit in Ankara (July 7–8 of this year) was the speech by U.S. President D. Trump, who called NATO the worst deal in history. Against the backdrop of the conflict with Iran, the question of burden-sharing was compounded by criticism of several countries’ refusal to assist the U.S.-Israeli coalition. At a time when the inviolability of the alliance has been called into question, 2026 could prove to be a turning point for Europe’s collective security. Forecasting the path that Europe will take requires taking into account the threats to the Union State of Belarus and Russia, which operate with continental European interests in mind, as well as integration within the postSoviet space.

The article examines the main changes in the U.S. military policy under the Trump administration. The author analyzes the formalization of Donald Trump’s military policy at the level of the key strategic planning documents (the National Security Strategy and the National Defense Strategy).

The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of cyberterrorism as a systemic destabilizing factor in international relations and a threat to national security amid geopolitical polarization. The author examines the evolution of the concept of cyberterrorism, its main forms and targets of attack, as well as the transformation of motivation from ideological to geopolitical. Special attention is paid to the international legal aspects of countering cyberterrorism.

The article shows how the image of migrants is shaped through criminal, socio-economic, cultural, and political frames. Particular attention is paid to hate speech as a mechanism that reinforces these frames, transfers evaluation from an individual to the group as a whole, and contributes to affective polarization. The article concludes that migration-related Telegram discourse is important for understanding the political consequences of discussing migration in the digital environment.

The article analyzes the vectors of transformation of international economic ties of Russia amid escalating sanctions. It examines issues arising from the restructuring of external logistics, technology, energy, financial, and investment chains, as well as the formation of a new model of international scientific and technical partnership against the backdrop of growing geo-economic fragmentation.

The article analyzes issues of protecting the foundations of statehood and its sovereignty in the context of financing terrorism and other unlawful activities in accordance with national legislation.
Part 3 examines international cooperation in countering the financing of terrorism and other unlawful activities.

The article is devoted to the historical and cultural context of the content and, in part, the practical implementation of classical ideologies in Russia.Their nontrivial transformation on domestic soil gave rise to unique and contradictory hybrids in Russia: conservative liberalism, enlightened conservatism, Russian socialism, etc.
Part 2 examines Russian utopian socialism and utopianism with a «Russian face.»