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Russian Historical Repetitions: Staging and Realism
Saturday, 23rd June of 2023, will be remembered in Russia as a military coup attempt by the paramilitary “Wagner” organization and its leader Evgeny...
The BRICS of the future: Why the block is ascending on the world stage?
In the past several years the BRICS have greatly increased their prominence in the global economy as a rising number of developing countries are...
Will Russia’s break with the West be permanent?
An interesting article at ‘Foreign Affairs’ analyzes the situation in which the gap between Russia and the West is becoming ever deeper. The author...
Are we already playing Russian nuclear roulette?
Russia started seeking a bigger role in the XXI-th century world order soon after Vladimir Putin came to power. His 2007 Munchen speech surprised...
The G7: An Economic NATO in the Making
The G7, an informal group of seven wealthy Western nations, has been struggling to maintain its relevance and influence in the changing global order....
The Belgrade Declaration – A peace proposal for Ukraine
As two good friends, we, citizens of the Netherlands and Russia, came together in May 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Belgrade is a meeting place for...
Prigozhin’s mutiny won’t succeed, but Vladimir Putin is finished
To misquote Lenin, there are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen. This morning history has come at a rush,...
Africa Peace Initiative on Russia-Ukraine Deepens Policy Conflicts for Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa may underestimate the widespread media attacks inside his domain about the last round-trip intended to broker peace between two...
The Significance of NATO’s Office in Tokyo and its Impact on the Asia-Pacific Region
Japan, a prominent member of the international community, is currently engaged in discussions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) regarding the establishment of...
The search for a new world economic order in which emerging forces have more weight
Against the backdrop of increasing instability and uncertainty in the global economic recovery and severe challenges to global economic growth, discussing a new world...