Region: Middle East
Now as the world is passing through the stage of dismantling the former West-centered architecture of international security, the SCO may well emerge as a platform for consolidation of non-Western forces
ShortBeijing is rather reluctant to get deeply involved in intra-regional politics in the Middle East, as this could provoke new tensions with the U.S.
ShortBeijing offers an alternative to past approaches for the Mashriq states, which have spent many years grappling with internal and external challenges
ShortOn April 11, 2024, the second International scientific and practical conference “Russian-Iranian Cooperation in Changing World” took place
ShortPerhaps, the notion that the established two-state paradigm has no workable alternatives needs to be clarified or even revisited?
ShortThe US-led bloc has pushed the country to develop a new awareness of itself and its place in the world
ShortAlmost all of the nations that recently joined BRICS are seriously competing with the “old-timers” of the association, claiming a permanent seat on the UN Security Council
ShortIs an efficient international cooperation in fighting against terrorism possible in the era of intense geopolitical competition?
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The U.S. and the UK will likely use the challenging military and political environment for a further escalation of the crisis
Taking into account the characteristics of BRICS, including its high flexibility due to weak institutionalisation and attractiveness for developing countries despite ongoing disagreements between several of them, when it comes to the desire to diversify payments while maintaining dollar transactions, the first steps will inevitably be tentative and cautious
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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements 33 (31%) U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity 30 (28%) U.S. wants to dissolve Russia 24 (22%) U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China 21 (19%)