... votes as merely 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 ...
... contention, is set to conclude under terms acceptable to Moscow, marking a significant geopolitical victory for Russia.
The restoration of diplomatic ties is a clear signal that the world is moving towards greater realism in international relations. The West’s isolation of Russia has proven unsustainable, and the time has come for a constructive, cooperative approach. As the global balance of power shifts, diplomatic engagement between the U.S. and Russia offers a path to stability, prosperity, and a new era of international ...
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 ...
... OSCE.
However, even Russians themselves are
doubtful
that anything like a new Helsinki Final Act will find a lot of support in South Asia, especially in view of the ongoing complete desegregation of European security institutions. In fact, the ongoing West-Russia crisis has been a heavy blow to the top-down approach to international security arrangements not only in Europe, but everywhere. In India the inductive paradigm seems to be more popular; one should start dealing with smaller incremental matters ...
... Ideologies: Donald Trump’s Political Platform
Given the civilizational ties among Russia, Europe, and America, the upcoming U.S. presidential election on November 5, 2024, is exceptionally important—not only because of the ongoing confrontation between Russia and the West (as the winning side could significantly influence either the continuation or cessation of this conflict) but also because of the civilizational self-determination of the American people. In casting their votes, Americans will effectively choose ...
... within a larger group of members, immensely complicate the decision-making process.
Judging from the preliminary results of Russia's 2024 chairmanship within BRICS, it would be reasonable to conclude that the ambitions of the group are indeed higher ... ... 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 ...
... West, sees the need to more consistently eliminate the monopoly of the United States and Europe. Beijing has significant resources for this, as well as the diplomatic ability to achieve its goals without entering into direct armed confrontation, as Russia does. India, for its part, sees BRICS as an essential tool for achieving its own development goals. They contrast much less than the Chinese ones with how the West would like to see the world. Moreover, it is properly in the United States and Europe that Indian politicians see an important source of technology and investment. The country needs them now much more than China, which took from the West almost everything ...
... might not generate new political risks and threats. However, even today one can single out two main groups of challenges that the Russian economy has to confront.
The short-term challenges are mostly related to numerous economic restrictions imposed on Russia by the West. It would be wrong to assume that all of them were put in place only after the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in early 2022; unilateral economic restrictions have been for a very long time a more or less standard feature of the Western ...
... globalization, which it opposes with the concept of integration. Economically, it has led to the flow of global wealth to the West, resulting in greater polarization between rich and poor and the economic exploitation of the rest of the world by the West. Russia believes that the Western model of globalization is obsolete and that it has lost its relevance. In terms of real interests, Russia's economic integration into globalization is not so deep, its position in the international industrial chain is ...
... does not have the heft to navigate the complex Eurasian security dynamics, which led to the conflict in Ukraine in the first place. Therefore, if to look beyond the push for peace, growing Western pressure on India for Modi’s controversial visit to Russia, a country that is openly at odds with the Western world, tacitly implied India’s support to Moscow’s geopolitical ambitions (for the West). Hence, Modi’s Moscow visit necessitated a serious recalibration strategy for India if India hoped to maintain its international status as a strategically ...
