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By Yuri Mavashev
In 2023, the year for the East and Asia as a whole was not only busy but also oversaturated. The same can be said about Russian politics, or more precisely, about the new opportunities for Moscow in the region. In Mackinder's words, the battle between the 'civilization of the land...
By Dr Arvind Gupta
Relations between New Delhi and Moscow have continued to strengthen despite Western sanctions on Russia. India, exercising its strategic autonomy, refrained from openly criticizing Russia's military actions in Ukraine, much to the West's disappointment. This was stated by Arvind...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The year 2023 saw the world become divided into two camps: the so called collective West, led by the United States, and an informal alliance of China, Russia, and other countries that have formed an alternative to the Western world order. The clash between these opposing models o...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The last twelve months will be remembered for Russia's impressive diplomatic victories in Africa. Moscow has achieved significant success in its military, energy, and economic cooperation with African countries, while simultaneously reducing France's influence on its former colon...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The number of foreign contacts made by Russian President Vladimir Putin recently shows that the West's attempts to isolate Russia have failed. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on 13 December during a government session of the Federation Council.
"The cou...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused Russia of severing energy ties with Europe and has blamed Moscow for the all the problems that Germans' currently face. Why cannot the German authorities admit their own responsibility? And how do ordinary Germans respond to such "po...
