Dmitry Trenin on Russia's successes abroad and why resisting NATO expansion to the east was a fundamental ... ... multilateral formats — in particular, as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS and RIC (Russia, India, China) — have created conditions in which Russia, neither... ... actions are clearly focused on its interests (and not on its own ideology; in its refusal to impose some geopolitical model on other countries; in a good knowledge of the...
Multilateralism Instead of Multipolarity
In Russia, the concept of multipolarity is usually associated with Yevgeny Primakov. Indeed,... ... slow, inconsistent, and sporadic? Could we, for instance, conclude that today, the European Union is closer to being a full-fledged and independent global “pole” than... ... is worth looking for sprouts of new multilateralism elsewhere. Examples include the BRICS+ project and the “Community of Common Destiny.” Both initiatives attempt to...
Russian leaders should not allow the US to implement a policy of international isolation of Russia. This was stated by the head ... ... Beijing, are very important in this situation. Their positions have been also outlined by India, South Africa, Brazil - all BRICS countries. And we need to consolidate relations with those countries that do not follow the American policy of isolation ...
