The recent meeting between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi has a double historical significance.
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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 …
Inevitability of the African Century? Afro-Asian Infrastructure and Transport Corridors by Lorenzo Somigli
The world has undergone a profound transformation, and a new geopolitical phase has started. The edges of the Rimland (Ukraine, Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, Myanmar, western Indian subcontinent, sporadically Central Asia and possibly Korean peninsula) is on fire; something momentous is about to happen. While Eurasia hindered, African people must be able to seize the opportunity …
Lançamento! LabGRIMA Working Papers #01: O Egito de Al-Sisi no BRICS? Considerações geopolíticas
LabGRIMA/GeoMercosul lança o #1 de seus Working Papers. Os desdobramentos da XV Cúpula dos BRICS em Johanesburgo foram alvo de atenção do noticiário sobre a política internacional contemporânea.
The second anti-colonial war in Africa
Without a doubt, the armed coup in Niger, and the previous events in Burkina Faso and Mali, as well as the ongoing processes in Chad, the Central African Republic and other African states can be considered the second anti-colonial war, stresses ‘Geopolitika’ review from Croatia.
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- Limits of Soft Power: How Russia’s Approval Ratings in Its Neighbourhood Are ShapedHigh approval ratings abroad are a valuable foreign policy asset, but should not be an end in themselves. Moreover, as the contrasting examples of Central Asia and the Balkans demonstrate, such ratings arise not from the projection of soft power, but through effective economic integration in one case and a strong historical memory in the […]
- Will an Anti-Turkish Alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean Lead Turkey to Strengthen Ties with Russia?The recent prospect of a military alliance between Greece, Israel and Cyprus introduces a new variable into the Eastern Mediterranean security equation. Such an arrangement, even if initially limited, will inevitably be perceived by Turkey as an attempt at strategic encirclement. The consequences of this perception may extend well beyond the immediate theatre.
- Parting With the Trump IllusionsAs the Iran crisis drags on and the United States abandons all pretense of compliance with international norms and rules, it is becoming clear that Trump’s promise of putting an end to “forever wars” has not been kept. Now, hopes for restraint in US foreign policy are fading away—Oleg Barabanov, Valdai Club Programme Director, waves […]
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