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Positions of BRICS Nations on UN Security Council Reform

..., since this would only exacerbate injustice. Neither Germany nor Japan will bring anything new to the Security Council’s deliberations as they are obedient to Washington’s orders, just like virtually any other Western state,” he emphasized . China’s position on reforming the UN Security Council is reduced to general statements that boil down to strengthening the representation of developing nations. Thus, it can be assumed that the option of granting of permanent membership to Japan and Germany is essentially excluded. Another ...

26.03.2024

Total Revisionism of World Politics

... changes taking place in the world will be rapid and dramatic - revisionism by its nature does not imply sudden movements. We see how cautious Russia and the United States are about the likelihood of an escalation of their differences in Eastern Europe. China and the United States are also showing serious restraint and skilfully resolve their differences without bringing them into direct conflict. The fact that thousands of human lives become the price for general revisionism is a huge tragedy. But in conditions when ...

05.12.2023

Decoding China: GSI and Beijing's International Role

... security released by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in February of this year. Many politicians, academics and journalists accused Beijing of trying to increase its global influence by presenting a nice looking, but very general and apparently unimplementable set of ideas. Ivan Timofeev: China Does Not Seek to Disprove but Work with and Be Receptive to Others The Western biases are arguably, unavoidable under the current challenging geopolitical circumstances. However, these biases should not obscure our vision and predetermine our judgement ...

23.10.2023

African States Should Seize the Opportunity to Work with the Mutually-Reinforcing Global Visions of China and Russia

... emphasis on principled opposition to hegemony[6] and Moscow going a step further saying that it will actively counteract neo-colonial structures.[7] These are not empty words. China and Russia have both shown commitment to reinforcing African sovereignty. China recently unilaterally cancelled 23 loans to 17 countries in Africa.[8] And in a major move, Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, proposed that more African countries join the UN Security Council.[9] Such actions are examples in a wider commitment to African sovereignty ...

04.07.2023

The World After the Hegemony

... the UN, whose main goal was to preserve the monopoly position of the West. However, this required the appearance of formal signs of justice in the form of international law as well as participation in the highest body of the UN, the Security Council (UNSC), of Russia and China, which are immanently hostile to the interests of the USA and Europe. The institutional form of Western dominance by force has become its final incarnation, and now the main question is whether it is possible to preserve the form following the inevitable ...

27.10.2022

Shanghai Institute for International Studies and The Belfer Center Second International Expert Forum

... international crises, preventing nuclear war and ensuring strategic stability in the world. Other multilateral mechanisms at the regional and global level that could be used in crisis management were also touched upon. Leading international researchers from China, the USA, and Russia took part in the round table. Russian side was represented at the event by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General.

29.04.2022

We are at war with the West. The European security order is illegitimate

... country started this war, in fact Russia started it. «I was not for this particular scenario, but it happened. And I support my country. The West committed several aggressions. We are now on the same moral level, we are equal, we are doing more or less like ... ... moral superiority. But we are fighting an existential war». Sanctions are getting tighter. Will Russia become more dependent on China? «There is no question about that: we will be more integrated and more dependent on China. It has positive elements but ...

15.04.2022

Time for a Consolidated Russian-Chinese Approach to Modernize and Reform UN

The United Nations is much bigger than its Security Council, all the importance of UNSC notwithstanding When it comes to reforms of the United Nations, it is indispensable for China and Russia, as long-time UN champions and supporters, to take the lead in promoting bottom-up approach to UN reforms. Moscow and Beijing have already accumulated a lot of experience in working together in drafting UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, in setting agendas for ...

25.10.2021

Sino-Russian Relations Are Still Not an Alliance, but They Are More Than Partnership

... joint statement by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opposed politicization and double standards on human rights issues. How can China and Russia join hands to counter the West, e.g. via the UN Human Rights Council? Russia and China have a good and solid experience of cooperation at the UN Security Council. However, more domains should be explored and UNHRC is one of them. Human rights is an important global issue and both countries should address it via the UN. What Russia ...

31.03.2021

Post-COVID-19 Sanctions Policies

... uses unilateral measures more often than other countries. Sanctions have become one of the most important EU foreign policy tools. Although China and Russia are opposed to unilateral sanctions, they are forced to respond to restrictions from third countries. China has a vast economic potential that makes it possible for it to be active in conducting its policies. Restrictive measures have become one of the key political risks for international businesses. This is especially true of using secondary sanctions ...

14.07.2020
 

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    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
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    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
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