... a product of malicious external influence.
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Thus, there is a combination of factors that may contribute to easing the most confrontational aspects in Russian–German relations.
Among them, the overall dynamics of relations between Russia and the West carry the most weight. Germany will not single-handedly initiate the normalization of bilateral ties, nor can it confront Russia in isolation from Washington, let alone in defiance of its overseas ally. Willy Brandt’s
Neue Ostpolitik
was only ...
... Russia’s territorial gains will be acknowledged.
Erosion of NATO’s Influence: With the U.S. signaling a reduced commitment to European security, NATO’s role is set to diminish. This shift aligns with Russia’s long-standing objective of limiting Western military presence near its borders.
Economic Revival: The resumption of diplomatic ties is expected to lead to the lifting of sanctions, allowing Russia to reintegrate into global trade networks. This will benefit energy markets, stabilize commodity ...
... disregard for and dismantlement of the principles that constitute the cornerstones of international relations. Do today’s trends uncover another arrogance of power, [
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] contributing to collective delusion in the foreign policy establishment of the West? What kind of message do such statements convey to the former imperial powers? How can the loss of credibility and trust be dealt with? At a time when faith in humanity’s future is in tatters, these are the pervasive questions crucial to the common ...
... is destined to grow fast in the coming years, inevitably upstaging some of the old leaders and formerly undisputed rule-settlers in the international system.
Naturally, external attention to the rise of BRICS is not always benign or benevolent. Many Western politicians and analysts—especially in the US—seem genuinely concerned about the continuous ascension of this explicitly non-Western multilateral body that might challenge the existing world order and question the fundamentals of the West-made ...
Kiev is the most vulnerable party in any development of the situation—both radical and basic. The question is the price for all participants. The price for Ukraine will be the highest
Russia and the West are going through another stage of military-political escalation. Its immediate indicator was Ukraine’s use of American and British missile systems to strike Russian territory, the emergence of Moscow’s new nuclear doctrine, the subsequent destruction ...
... at least, of approaches to some of the main sources of security threats to Asia as they are currently seen from each of the two capitals.
For foreign policy decision-makers in Moscow, the core security challenge to Asian countries comes from overseas Western powers that have got involved in the continent over previous centuries and that have always been committed to keeping Asia disunited and fragmented to the extent possible in order to exercise an external control over the continent and to exploit ...
The presidential elections in the United States will determine the future of international relations and become a prologue for a post-Westphalian system of inter-civilizational dialogue
Russia, Europe, and America: Towards a Post-Westphalian World Order
The transformation of the current world order, frequently discussed by numerous experts and scholars as a “global restructuring,...
... political ‘investment portfolio’ of the group is quite diversified, which raises the chances of success in at least some of the ongoing BRICS initiatives.
On the development side, BRICS has faced a choice between trying to reform existing, mostly West-centered, institutions and aspiring to create efficient ‘BRICS signature’ alternatives to them. The Declaration suggests that the group intends to explore both opportunities: it calls for institutional changes within old multilateral bodies like ...
... mask of values, democracy, human rights, sustainable development, etc., to attract weaker countries to the GLO. With the collapse of the USSR, the US and its allies took off their masks and started to dictate the world to follow them. Simultaneously, Western powers promoted theories like “the End of History” and the “Clash of Civilizations” to strengthen their control further.
These theories portrayed the West as the ultimate winner and superior civilisation. They drafted a new world agenda—keeping ...
... fundamental interests of developing nations, which have long been underrepresented in global and regional governance. So far, the role of global labs designing rules of the game for the international system has been almost monopolized by a small group of West-led institutions and forums. This monopoly has unavoidably led to serious discrepancies within the system, raising concerns about fairness and justice, not to mention the system's efficiency.
This is not to say that the International Bank for Reconstruction ...
