Master Class on “Contemporary Us Policy: Driving Forces, Mechanisms, and Methods” held at UWED

On October 28, 2026, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) hosted a master class entitled “Contemporary US Policy: Driving Forces, Mechanisms, and Methods” as part of the course US Foreign Policy for fourth-year students of the Faculty of International Relations.

The keynote speaker was Yuri Germanovich Akimov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor at Saint Petersburg State University, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. International Relations.

During the master class, Professor Y. G. Akimov delivered an insightful lecture, providing a detailed analysis of the driving forces, mechanisms, and methods of contemporary US foreign policy. Particular attention was paid to the factors shaping the US foreign policy course and the country’s strategy amid the transformation of the international relations system and the transition to a new stage of interaction on the international stage.

The lecture generated considerable interest among the students, who actively asked questions and raised pressing issues during the discussion. Particular interest was sparked by assessments of current trends in US foreign policy and forecasts concerning the further development of crisis situations in various regions of the world.