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The most optimistic trend of the past year has of course been the further development of BRICS

Here’s how Washington’s gamble with Beijing would look like

We are not angels, and therefore we cannot teach others from above. What we can do is think about a better future and create it together, instead of relying on of others

RIAC, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Institute of International Studies at Fudan University Report #94 / 2024

The Island America that has grown in all respects will be able to give less, but will become more demanding. This is exactly what Russia or China need, from a strategic perspective

The future belongs to new flexible, inclusive mechanisms rather than to old, rigid hierarchical blocks

Even if the parties manage to reach agreements they will be viewed by all participants as a temporary respite and will not systematically resolve the contradictions that gave rise to the crisis

The main things to watch this year

Here’s how the new year will test Russia’s resilience and the global order

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions during a news conference on the performance of Russian diplomacy in 2024

The process of lifting sanctions will be slow, and the legal mechanisms of unilateral US sanctions against Syria may remain in force for years and decades, despite political changes

The Great Balancing Act: Greater Eurasia’s path to stability