... US in many instances proved a decisive factor in determining the opportunities and constraints for non-Western countries’ private sectors to maintain economic, technological, financial and other forms of cooperation with Moscow. Even though in the Global South they mostly abstained from subscribing to US and/or EU financial sanctions against Russia, many non-Western countries had to stop serving Russian credit cards.
The pressure of the US financial system affects large countries like China: in ...
... much talk, he went on to say, “about the rule of law, rules-based order, etc., etc. But the geopolitical tension, the conflicts, the incidents that are happening as we sit here, gives rise to disillusionment amongst many countries, especially the Global South. Indonesia is of the opinion that in this world of ours that’s getting smaller and smaller, collaboration, cooperation, compromise, respect for the national interests, the core concerns of others are very important in pursuing peace, security,...
... in global affairs relatively quickly looks practically insoluble: the main actors can no longer afford the luxury of a direct military confrontation with each other, while indirect confrontations (NATO – Russia, U.S. – China, Collective West – Global South) can last for a very long time without the ultimate winner revealed. The stakes for both sides in such confrontations are very high, while the options for escalation with impunity are numerous. It is also difficult to fix the updated rules ...
... is likely to continue for a long time, even if it does not escalate. Under this background, reducing its intensity and narrowing its scope would therefore be a step towards the peace process.
The international community, especially countries of the Global South, should also do something as there should be more voices speaking out firmly against nuclear war, expressing their positions more clearly and exerting their influence on all sides. Notably, this should be directed at all nuclear powers, not ...
... plan.
There is some consensus among Western nations on the most desirable resolution of the conflict. However, some transformations in their positions are not excluded, as partly demonstrated by the international meeting in Jeddah in August 2023.
The Global South embarks upon the path of diplomacy
In August, it became known about the consultations held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the participation of the U.S., the UK, the EU, Turkey, Brazil, India, China and South Africa on the settlement of the ...
The recent trip of Li Shangfu suggests that Beijing and Moscow are consistently moving to a new model of cooperation that might look quite appealing to a broad range of international actors in the Global South
Earlier this week, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu visited Russia on his first trip overseas in this role and predictably got a very warm reception in Moscow. Li had a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This trip attracted ...
