What are the geopolitical and geoeconomic benefits of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates joining BRICS?
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New Policy Brief #19 “Russian Strategies and Brazilian Potential in Africa” by Juan Ramirez
“What lessons can Brazil and its companies learn from Russia’s African strategy? The 1st Russia-Africa Summit (2019) highlighted Russia’s plans to establish a holistic approach to African countries. The increasing presence of Moscow on the continent, along with the success of the second summit in 2023, points to the effectiveness of its anti-systemic strategies. Brazil …
New! Working Paper #03 2024: Lula in Africa: Historical symptoms of rapprochement efforts by Mateus Santos
(…) “At the opening of the XXXVII Summit of the African Union, the Brazilian President’s speech reaffirmed his government’s interest in bringing Brazil and the African continent closer together by building joint solutions to the problems related to the current global crisis. English Editon/Edição em Português
Working Paper # 01 2024 – Between History and Perspective: Lula’s Passage Through Egypt by Mateus Santos
The recent meeting between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi has a double historical significance.
New Policy Brief #12 “Egypt’s entry into BRICS and its geopolitical impact on the Eurasian chessboard” by Mateus Santos
“What are the main consequences of Egypt’s entry into BRICS? Cairo’s entry into the multilateral initiative on January 1st, 2024 represents an agreement with the so-called emerging world. After the troubled Arab Spring, Egypt acquires a new status by becoming a key player in the process of BRICS expansion on the African continent and in …
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- How Russian Elites Made Peace With the WarMoscow’s victories have dampened opposition to the Kremlin.
- Africa Needs More American Involvement—Not LessAs in past periods of turmoil, Washington can help.
- Have China’s Wolf Warriors Gone Extinct?Why Beijing embraced combative diplomacy—and why it might do so again.
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- Iranian Democracy and the Global SouthOn June 28, the Valdai Club held a discussion dedicated to the presidential elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the potential for the development of Iranian-Russian relations. The event was moderated by Timofei Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club.
- G7 Summit in Italy: The Major TakeawaysPeace is in everyone’s interest. Socrates recalled, two thousand years ago, that no one is totally right or totally wrong. To achieve peace and put an end to conflicts, the reasons and limitations of all contenders must be recognised. It is this secular choice that paves the way for diplomacy.
- Europe’s Last Elections That MatterWith the West’s diminished ability to exert control over the rest of the world and extract material gains, the process of internal consolidation within the region is accelerating. This implies that national political structures are no longer expected to be capable of creatively addressing public concerns, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.
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