Why the West, especially Europe, needs Russia
... Security Council. The veto this provides has already been used to block Western action in a number of situations, most notably in Syria, with profound if indirect effects on European order and solidarity. Second, Russia is an important global energy provider.... ... Russia. REUTERS/Maxim Shipenkov Joseph Dobbs: Why Russia Needs Europe Fourth, Russia’s ambition to help establish a non-Western system of international governance is evident through its activities in the BRICS forum, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and the establishment of the (admittedly as yet ineffective) Eurasian Economic ...