... and the State Department?
The return of the unipolar world?
Andrey Kortunov:
A New Western Cohesion and World Order
Most of the current talk about the resurgence of Pax... ... today that the US is the main beneficiary of this conflict and in particular of the Russian-Ukrainian dimension.
The current crisis has undoubtedly come in handy for President... ... from Hollywood or the science programs of American universities. The position of the USA in international institutions (especially when it comes to their bureaucracy, which...
... conflict in Ukraine.
Mediators
Aleksandr Aksenenok:
U.S. Policy Case for Middle East under New Conditions
On September 21–22, Russia and Ukraine exchanged the largest number of POWs since the conflict’s escalation in February 2022, and the parties stroke ... ... illustrate the keen interest of Middle Eastern nations to act as an intermediary in the dangerous escalation between Russia and the West amid the Ukrainian conflict.
It is generally worth noting that Middle Eastern countries are proactively engaging in the diplomatic ...
Summary of talking points
There are quite a few things in common, as well as differences between the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962 and the present crisis between Russia and the West.
Aleksey Arbatov:
The Ukrainian Crisis and Strategic Stability
Now it is a crisis engineered by the US at Russia’s doorstep with Moscow holding the advantage of the scene close to its territory. So, now is Russia’s turn to go emotional/ballistic....
How to kickstart strategic dialogue between Russia and the United States, given the collapse of all official channels and communication systems?
A plethora of fora organized ... ... regulate the activities of regional actors and structures, say, in the Euro-Atlantic zone, in the same way NATO or the former Western European Union can do. Did the organization function as a counterweight in the process of the Alliance’s hasty expansion ...
... theme of the meeting—"Recover Together, Recover Stronger"—as well as the aim "to enhance further collaboration through dialogue to revive multilateralism in addressing global challenges."
Andrey Kortunov:
Consolidation of the West: Opportunities and Limits
This year, the FMM takes place under extremely challenging political circumstances resulting from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and, more generally, from Russia-West confrontation climbing to a new, unprecedented level. One cannot envy Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: He is doomed to get an ice-cold treatment from his Western peers who stay firm ...
... the 2008 financial crisis, the first Ukrainian Crisis from 2013-2014 that resulted in Crimea’s democratic reunification with Russia, former U.S. President Donald Trump’s election in 2016, the black swan event of COVID-19 from early 2020, and Russia’s ... ... strategies in the Eastern Hemisphere: Moscow’s Greater Eurasian Partnership (GEP) and Delhi’s Indo-Pacific vision.
The U.S.-led West’s unprecedented anti-Russian sanctions that were imposed in response to Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine ...
... Helsinki and Stockholm are probably the most vivid illustration of the emerging trend toward a consolidation of the Collective West, with other evidence of this newfound unity among the Western nations after February 24, 2022 seen in plenty.
For instance,... ... economic support for Ukraine, which neither have a historical precedent to build on.
Or, for example, a coordinated attack on Russia in leading international organizations, ranging from the UN Security Council and APEC to the Council of Europe and the ...
... Gasyuk, Rossiyskaya Gazeta’s foreign affairs correspondent
Jeffrey Sachs
, a renowned Columbia University Professor of economics and former Special Advisor to three UN Secretaries-General, espouses views uncommon for the mainstream media in the West when it comes to the real origins of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Professor Sachs argues that peace negotiations in earnest should start immediately, proceeding from Ukraine’s neutrality and no NATO enlargement. He does not believe in isolating Russia, being convinced that Washington is undermining U.S. dollar worldwide prevalence by imposing sanctions on international payment systems. Finally, the famous academician and the author of many foreign affairs bestsellers maintains that the U.S. ...
Working Paper #66, 2022
Working Paper #66, 2022
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict will lead to long-term global socio-economic and political consequences in the foreseeable future. Russian and foreign experts are currently exploring a wide range of scenarios for such transformation—from relatively positive ...
... AUKUS; however, neither side commits to any actions in response.
Instead, the bulk of the text is devoted to a largely defensive statement of principles and rebuttal of selected elements of the Western agenda. Notably, its first section is devoted to de-Westernizing the concept of “democracy”, claiming this status for both China and Russia, and seeking to deny the U.S. its usage as a moral high ground and dividing line in world politics. This critique is clearly triggered by the recent U.S.-sponsored “Summit for Democracy” and expanding on an earlier joint
response
by Russian and Chinese ambassadors to the U.S. Its ...
