... mind that China, like today, supported the “new Russia” in the early 18
th
century, when the confrontation between Russia and Europe heated up and the Great Northern War (1700–1721) broke out. For instance, imports of Chinese goods (primarily, fabrics) played an important role in the formation of the Russian army, which emerged victorious under the leadership of Peter the Great [
1
]. Since then, the relations between the two states have not suffered protracted interruptions, remaining generally ...
... priorities, and seek a delicate balance
Realising the positive chances from the emerging new period of growth of the association, all countries need to remain diplomatic in promoting their priorities, and seek a delicate balance that will give the BRICS the required stability in the next development cycle, writes Valdai Club expert
Dmitry Razumovsky
.
BRICS, which was rapidly gaining momentum in the first decade of its operation, has, expectedly, over the past few years faced a certain crisis ...
... perhaps hard to believe now but – only eight years ago – Russia was a full member of the former G8. Since then, there have been dramatic changes
Just before the G7 leaders met at Elmau Castle in Bavaria last week, their counterparts from the five BRICS countries held an online summit under the Chinese presidency. Russia had been discussed as a threat at the G7 gathering but was a key participant in the latter.
Long gone are the days when Moscow could straddle the divide between the West and the ...
The possibilities offered by the “integration of integrations” track for BRICS+ are substantial
The possibilities offered by the “integration of integrations” track for BRICS+ are substantial, provided that such a platform is open, inclusive and ensures connectivity across regional integration arrangements – this will ...
BRICS can help to "sew" the fabric of global security that is being fragmented in front of our eyes
The 14th BRICS Summit is being held in virtual format in Beijing, China. Under turbulent international situations, the question of whether ...
... director at the Valdai Discussion Club in Russia.
Adriel Kasonta:
When it comes to regional cooperation in the Global South, traditional (Western) integration theories don’t seem to be giving justice to this non-Western phenomenon, especially when BRICS is concerned. Would you be so kind as to explain the nature of BRICS in the context of the South-South cooperation and tell our readers Russia’s role in this project?
Yaroslav Lissovolik:
The role of BRICS is first and foremost [to expand] the ...
The BRICS+ format is back and is at the very center of the discussions surrounding China’s chairmanship in the grouping
After several years of being relegated to backstage of the BRICS agenda, in 2022 the BRICS+ format is back and is at the very center ...
... India hopes to serve as a bridge between them as well as a balancing force within each against their most radical elements.
Managing Bi-Multipolarity
It is for this reason that India has sought to play leading roles in multilateral platforms the Quad, BRICS, and the SCO. The first one serves as its means for balancing China’s rise in what India hopes will be a friendly, gentle, and non-hostile way compared to the new AUKUS alliance’s non-friendly, harsh, and hostile one. BRICS and the SCO, meanwhile,...
... pan-continental platforms in Eurasia, Africa and Latin America into one common platform that would cover the bulk of the developing world with important implications for the future evolution in global governance. On the other hand, the issue of the BRICS expansion that emerged in May 2022 suggests that rather than the aggregation of regional integration groups of the Global South under the banner of BRICS+ a different track is entertained by China and its BRICS partners that targets increasing the ...
... to test the traditionally friendly relations between Russia and South Africa. The events in Ukraine have acquired a wide international resonance, with many nations publicly discussing the hostilities. South Africa, as a projected continental leader, BRICS member and the only full-fledged African participant to the Group of 20, could not stand aside, having to formulate an official stance towards the Ukrainian crisis.
South African official position
Andrey Kortunov:
Restoration, Reformation, Revolution?...
