Russia’s Foreign Policy Aspirations on the Eve of the Summit
On January 23, 2022,... ... Tshisekedi to participate in the same event could well be one of the challenges for Russian diplomacy during the preparation for the Summit, given the current antagonism between... ... criticism against such plans.
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Russia has indicated its willingness to invest in soft power instruments for promoting cooperation with countries on the African continent...
... it. Author suggests three directions of Western activities: 1. Regenerating expertise about Russia; 2. Develop active public diplomacy; 3. Institutional reinforcement (mechanism of consultations, coordination and support need enhancement). According to ... ... other form acting, individually or in concert. Sometimes the author is not concrete in his statements and the analysis of modern Russia’s means of soft coercion is deficient in the prominent examples. Furthermore the study doesn’t highlight the means and methods of soft power used by the West. Anyway in general it is very comprehensive study worth getting familiarized with.
