... our worldview?
“Global interconnectedness” and “global governance” are the unchallenged dictums of the day. But is this Eurocentric axiom relevant anymore? This may sound rather disconcerting but the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) or Greater Eurasia – facilitated by Russian geopolitics and Chinese Silk Road initiatives –may in fact constitute a self-sustaining ecosystem.
Proponents of the global village paradigm may be discomposed by this suggestion but as Groucho Marx once said: “A black cat crossing ...
... minister Javad Zarif and attended by representatives of other partner countries an impossible talks was met in EEU meeting. A decision was taken that any future possible threat or attack to partner countries will be considered as threat to all countries of EEU. The BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization), the EEU (Eurasian Economic Union), the AIIB (the new Chinese-founded Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank), and the NDB (the BRICS’ New Development Bank are all ...
... politics and trade. The U.S.-EU alliance would become a de facto model of Western values and standards, including human rights and the political system, which would detach Russia from countries orientated to the Western ideology.
Against this backdrop, Russia can work to retain its influence and bolster its political and economic positions not solely through the EEU and the BRICS but also by showing more flexibility toward the TTIP via gradual adaptation of intra-Eurasian trade rules. The U.S.-EU agreement could develop into a model open market, meaning that the closer Russia and the EEU move to this standard, the smoother ...