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Financial Settlements Within the BRICS Framework: Moving Forward, Despite Problems

... the important role of the BRICS New Development Bank in the implementation of joint investment initiatives, the creation of a Network of research centres of the BRICS countries in the field of finance, about the use of unilateral restrictive measures (sanctions), as well as support for open world trade being the fundamental role of the WTO. Yaroslav Lissovolik: The 2023 “Expansion Summit”: BRICS+ History in the Making The 2023 Summit Declaration, like earlier BRICS documents, avoided confrontational ...

18.03.2024

New Sanctions Against Russia: Taking a Swing at the Ruble

The latest wave of sanctions does not bring qualitative changes—their impact on the Russian economy and its relations with foreign partners is unlikely to be fundamental Amid the second anniversary of the start of the Special Military Operation (SVO) in Ukraine, a number ...

11.03.2024

Southeast Asia and Russia in Search of New Connectivity

... cooperation in this area even before the pandemic was over. However, the recovery of tourist flows from Russia, which the key countries in the region were counting on to revitalize their economies, faced new challenges triggered by the imposition of Western sanctions on Russia after February 2022. The most serious factors of the connectivity gap were logistics and finance. Although prior to February 2022, experts had uttered their regret that not all countries in the region had direct air links, generally,...

15.02.2024

Is It Possible to Predict Sanctions for 2024? Yes, Quite Easily

The tit-for-tat logic will continue to dominate relations between Russia and the West What will the sanctions policy against Russia be in 2024? Is it possible to predict the priorities of such a policy? Yes, it is quite easy. Key decisions on sanctions in 2024 are already embedded in current political decisions. We will see the further expansion of ...

09.01.2024

2023: Stabilisation After the Shake-Up

... relations with the “collective West.” The concentrated expression of the crisis was the Special Military Operation (SVO) in Ukraine and the subsequent chain of confrontational events: the acceleration of the arms race, NATO expansion, large-scale sanctions, attempts to isolate Russia, military and financial assistance to Ukraine, etc. The stake for 2022 was the question of whether Russia survives the turning point—will it keep the economy from collapsing against the backdrop of unprecedented ...

28.12.2023

The Alliance of Sahel States: Initial Difficulties as a Resource for Development

... scenarios of mutual assistance and law enforcement support On September 17, 2023 the transition leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, instituting the Alliance of Sahel States. This happened in the midst of economic sanctions imposed on them by the subregion’s Economic Community of Western Africa (ECOWAS) and its threats to carry out a military operation in Niger. For the three landlocked nations, those sanctions had serious repercussions, aggravating the socioeconomic ...

21.12.2023

US Technology Policy amid Rivalry with China

... countries depend on US technology, which is used around the world and is present in various hi-tech sectors in the form of US intellectual property, components, equipment, and software. This provides Washington with additional control and leverage through sanctions. [39] Lastly, in the context of the technological race, the well-established coordination with allies such as the Netherlands, Japan, and others is a bonus for the United States. China primarily tackles its technological challenges on its own....

05.12.2023

The Prospects for Russian-Serbian Relations Amid Sanctions

... bilateral cooperation between Russia and Serbia, considering today’s international climate and the influence of third-party states on these relations. Looking forward, the paper also assesses the probability of Belgrade tagging onto the anti-Russian sanctions in the future. The Prospects for Russian-Serbian Relations Amid Sanctions , 2.2 Mb

29.11.2023

Russia — UAE Cooperation in the Energy Sector

... Dhabi has been repeatedly demonstrated at both diplomatic and economic levels. The UAE abstained from voting on a UN resolution condemning Russia for conducting a special military operation in Ukraine. Abu Dhabi also ignores Washington’s anti-Russian sanctions. In response, the U.S. De­partment of the Treasury openly criticized the UAE and imposed sanctions on several Emirati organizations. Recently, personal contacts be­tween UAE and Russian leaders have become more frequent, particularly by expressing ...

08.11.2023
 

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