Author: Ulrike Reisner, PICREADI expert, political analyst at the Brennus Institute Paris-Vienna. Original publication on picreadi.com

Recently, public calls have been heard in Germany that caused a stir due to their belligerent language. Even if these speeches are reminiscent of Cato the Elder*, it must be noted that they do not…

We are living through a century of unprecedented challenges, opportunities, and changes. The global order has been fractured, and international institutions are losing their value and influence. Hegemonic aspirations and the “my interest is prime” mentality have accelerated the process of global disorder. This is happening at a time when absolute…

On the sidelines of the economic forum in Vlapostok on September 4, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin made it clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Belgrade is a strategic partner and "ally of Russia".
Putin greeted his Serbian colleague Aleksandar Vučić, whom he invited to attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan.(1)

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The Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership 2025, or BRICS Strategy states, “We express our commitment to sustainable development in three dimensions - economic, social and environmental - in a balanced and integrative manner. All our citizens, in all parts of respective territories, including remote areas, deserve to fully enjoy the benefits of…

     Perhaps it does not require much effort to demonstrate the extent of Israel's involvement and active participation in the global war launched against Syria since 2011, which represented a real opportunity to settle scores with the resistance axis, which has become a real deterrent to their influence[1]. Consequently, Israel has…

Dear friends, we are glad to represent our 8th issue of the Public Diplomacy Journal under the brand of the Meeting Russia program.

Topic: "Impossible to Forget: Why the Memory of the Great Patriotic War is Important for Russians".

In this issue, we have gathered articles that contribute to explaining to foreign readers the significance of…

In December 2015, I posted in my blog about the huge potential of the BRICS in developing cooperation for the development of inclusive economies and societies devoid of the neocolonialist new world order dictate that seems to be still imposed on most developing nations. In that article, I stated, “we have hope – the development of the BRICS…

“Privet Moskva! Kak dela?” asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he took the stage to address the large Indian diaspora that had gathered to see him in Moscow. A couple of months have passed, yet the takeaways of Modi’s trip to Moscow remain evident. Over the last few years, more and more Indians have come to Russia to open new businesses, seek…

In geopolitics, the actors of international relations are classified as sea power and land power according to their main power trajectory during military operations. Land power operates its army in terrestrial areas more successfully while sea power projects its forces along the maritime routes more operatively. For example, Russia and China are…

China’s rise as a great power is the most important geopolitical challenge confronting the US today. Washington remains concerned over Beijing’s expanding economic and strategic influence around three maritime zones in the Indo-Pacific region, including the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Thus, the Indo-Pacific region…

While the world is focused on the crises taking place in Ukraine and Palestine, another region is showing signs of growing instability: the Balkans. Specifically, two key areas in the Balkans – Bosnia and Kosovo – have yet to be permanently stabilized, even after the wars in the nineties. However, while in Kosovo tensions remain at bay and the…

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has reached a critical juncture, raising fears that it could escalate into a broader European conflict. Initially a regional dispute, the conflict now poses a serious threat to the entire continent. The United States appears to be driving the conflict, seeing potential benefits regardless of the outcome. However, Europe…