... motion, creating a world full of nuances.
In cities such as Berlin in particular, urban geopolitics is tangible and visible: Power shifts, ideological confrontation, reconstruction, memories, new narratives, and new interpretive authorities.
In our multipolar world, power and time converge in different geopolitical spaces. Power leaves traces and history shapes the present. Geopolitics and communication are never neutral. Geopolitical strategies and decisions are always framed, channeled and structurally ...
Feigned loyalty to the United States and its leadership can prove more dangerous than open resistance
The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US special forces has raised the question of what other states should do to avoid a similar outcome. Kidnapping a national leader is just one possible use of force. Current media coverage also highlights other options, such as the seizure of merchant ships and the threat of territorial annexation, or airstrikes. In other words, we are talking...
... current geopolitical tensions, nuclear-armed powers,
global rearmament, war economies and increasingly militarized language, this reckless game with fire, weapons and words should be stopped as a matter of urgency.
We need to recognize the realities of a multipolar world. There will always be economic interconnections and therefore mutual dependencies in a global context. De-escalation, respect, acknowledgment of other cultures and their interests, as well as diplomacy, should be the order of the day....
The Annual Report of the Valdai Discussion Club
The Annual Report of the Valdai Discussion Club
We are told incessantly that the changes unfolding today are without historical parallel – but since when, one might ask. How many years have elapsed since the world last witnessed shifts of a similar magnitude?
Could it be 40 years, taking us back to the moment when changes taking place in the Soviet Union created a pathway for ending the Cold War and the military and ideological confrontation between...
Rio showed that the bloc isn’t in crisis – it’s in transition
The idea of a multipolar world has long been used in two distinct contexts. One is when global hegemony is solid and unchallenged, as it was for the decade and a half following the Cold War. In that case,
‘multipolarity’
serves as little more than a slogan – ...
In a world of uncertainty, the defining theme of the summit may be the discussion of measures to change global governance to reflect the realities of a multipolar world, as well as the long overdue reform of the UN, IMF, and World Bank
The Evolution of BRICS and its Role in International Relations
The upcoming summit is already proving itself to be quite interesting; it will be the first meeting between ...
There must be a concerted effort against unipolar dictates, aligned with the growing momentum toward a multipolar world order grounded in international law, justice, and equality
Every cloud has a silver lining. So does Trump’s punitive tariff policy, announced on April 2
nd
, 2025, despite the prevailing reaction, characterizing this policy decision ...
... voices a platform on the global stage.
At the same time, African nations must be included in multilateral institutions like BRICS, where they can participate as equals rather than subordinates. This approach aligns with the broader goal of building a multipolar world where power is shared, not hoarded.
A path forward
Africa’s recovery from centuries of exploitation will not be easy, but it is not impossible. The continent’s integration into the world majority – its inclusion in global decision-making ...
... Global Civilization Initiative as important foreign policy dimensions of the domestic modernization strategy.
Further maturation of the Chinese social and economic system should enable Beijing to make an even greater contribution to building a truly multipolar world and advancing universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.
Almost 100 years ago, former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had observed: "The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The ...
... communication between them (as in “multilateralism”).
The desirability and historical predetermination of multipolarity are most often associated with Yevgeny Primakov. In fact, the former foreign minister announced the start of transition towards a multipolar world in 1996 as one of the main trends in the development of international relations (Primakov, 1996). In April 1997, with Primakov’s active participation, the leaders of Russia and China signed the Joint Declaration on a Multipolar World ...
