... moved abroad. Unlike many other large diasporas (e.g., Indian, Armenian, or Greek), Russian-speaking communities abroad have not evolved into powerful political actors in recipient countries.
Fyodor Lukyanov:
‘Being in Order’ Also Means Being in the World Order
Though Russia can claim significant “soft power” capacity, this capacity is not fully activated. Quite often, Russian “soft power” outreach resonates predominantly with older age groups that were previously sympathetic to the Soviet Union or with politically ...
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,” is largely driven by a crisis in nation-states and the underlying cultural code of modern civilization. For ...
... 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 ... ....
Timofey Bordachev:
BRICS Before the Kazan Summit: The Dialectic of Creation and Destruction Against the Backdrop of a New World Order
The fundamental challenge for BRICS summits is to gradually shift the focus from rather general political statements ...
... revolutionary revision. This, however, inspires optimism and leaves more chances that everything that is happening now will be studied by someone in the future.
Among all the initiatives and undertakings that are rightly considered as the engines of the new world order, there is BRICS – an association of 9 states, originally created by Brazil, Russia, India and China – that plays, of course, the most important role. First of all, because from the very beginning it included states that had the potential to embody in theory and practice fundamental changes in the balance of power. Therefore,...
... hostile course in the region and increase interaction with the ASEAN states.
Xu Changzhi
The report is in line with the highly changing global context and accurately reflects how Russian and Chinese experts view the new realities and prospects for Russian-Chinese co-operation in building a new world order.
We pay much attention to BRICS and the upcoming summit in Kazan, which is a very important international event at a time of geopolitical instability. China supports Russia's efforts during its chairmanship. BRICS has moved to a new stage ...
.... This re-alignment to multipolarity poses a serious challenge to US foreign policy thinking and practice. Hence, a constant
escalation
of tension in the West can be observed, often under the guise of “defense” or through the banning of several Russian news networks. The bottom line is that the US-led world order exerts increasing pressure on all fronts, dismantling the international legal system, against states that are simply seeking to defend their national interests. Addressing tensions through cooperation rather than escalating them would require ...
... are dominated by the West, which binds Russia's hands and feet so that it cannot play to its advantage; only by jumping out of this circle and confronting the West with new rules can Russia have the possibility to win. Therefore, breaking the current world order is Russia's choice and way out.
Influenced by the traditional culture of moderation, Chinese academia is more cautious, preferring gradualism and improvement to make it more just and fairer. Destroying an old order does not necessarily lead to the birth ...
... will retain its diversity, with different potentials of countries and their competition. It is crucial that, despite their differences, the interests of larger and smaller nations are respected, and problems are solved through constructive dialogue.
Russia was the first to challenge the notorious unipolar world order. Today we can state that most countries in the Global South have responded to this challenge and refused to subscribe to the Western interpretation of the conflict in Ukraine. The future world order is taking shape right before our eyes. I ...
... within the world system
Rationality and pragmatism of today’s elites
Western perceptions of the crisis in Ukraine
The “confrontation” between the global majority and the “collective West”
The role and impact of sanctions and the consequences of Russian asset expropriation.
Fyodor Lukyanov:
‘Being in Order’ Also Means Being in the World Order
Oleg Yanovsky:
Hello and welcome to the Grani project with Oleg Yanovsky. With us today is a very special guest, Ivan Nikolaevich Timofeev, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council. I’d like to start off by asking a ...
... for overcoming the highlighted problems.
The following policy brief has been prepared against the backdrop of the Russian International Affairs Council’s Ninth International Conference, “Russia and China: Cooperation in a New Era” of March 2024. Russian experts on state political and economic cooperation, as well as the development of the world order have actively participated in the making of this material.
Сompilers:
Julia Melnikova, Lyubov Nechaeva
Academic Editors:
Igor Istomin, Ph.D in Political Science, Sergey Lukonin, Ph.D in Economics
Editors:
Svetlana Gavrilova, Ph.D. in History ...
