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US-Chinese relations will most likely follow a course of controlled rivalry over the next four years

The two rivals’ jabs at each other are rapidly increasing in both number and intensity

In July-August, 2024 Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Synergia Foundation (Bangalore, India) and Grandview Institution (Beijing, China) held a series of work meeting to negotiate the architecture of a joint project, scheduled for 2024–2025

The region will unfortunately always be a source of bad news, but the great powers aren’t going to risk a broader conflict over it

How confident is Iran in defending its prized nuclear aspirations?

The repercussions of this assassination are likely to extend far beyond the immediate objective of crippling Hamas

Moscow’s policy of building transaction mechanisms independent of the Western financial infrastructure will reduce the ability of Western countries to use their financial capabilities for political purposes

What problems does Turkey seek to solve by joining the group and why does BRICS need it?

The US “empire” always strikes back, or at least it will for as long as it can

China is more than willing to contribute to regional stability and peace

Washington's desire to establish a dialog on arms control and risk reduction with Moscow and Beijing, albeit with each of them separately, looks very cynical

The Eurasian economic security system can become a flexible and decentralised set of mechanisms that reduce “dependence on interdependence,” giving rise to a new reality of international economic relations