Analytical articles

Will Russia continue its “business as usual” aimed at maintaining the existing status-quo or will it be forced to review and to revise its positions towards Israel, Palestinians, Iran and its main partners in the Arab world?

The main pressing issue is the significant imbalance in mutual trade

The Russian and the Indian approaches to security matters compliment each other and should generate the synergy needed to address the very complicated Asia security agenda

Despite the importance and urgency of the issues, the principles formulated in the GDC are biased and unbalanced

The North Korean nation has paid such a high price for its independence that it will never consider becoming a junior partner of either Moscow or Beijing

The United States and its allies have serious cause for concern

BRICS intends to turn itself into one of the most articulated voices of all the Global South, which so far remains grossly underrepresented within most multilateral international institutions

A vertical rather than horizontal escalation can be expected, involving other actors in the war

2024 may become a historical turning point for the BRICS group

The fundamental challenge for BRICS summits is to shift the focus from rather general political statements to specific proposals and solutions that reflect the fundamental interests of developing nations, which have long been underrepresented in global and regional governance

It is crucial for BRICS women to rethink and reconceptualise existing paradigms, introducing new perspectives to effectively address gender issues and promote sustainable empowerment for all women

Striking a balance between quantitative and qualitative development is the key challenge for BRICS in the coming years, which will determine its efficiency and positioning