President Vladimir Putin is hosting dozens of African leaders for the first Russia-Africa Summit, as Moscow seeks greater influence on a continent where the West and China have a firm foothold.
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Russia’s G8 Return: Italy Likely to Say ‘Yes’, Germany, UK, Canada & France are ‘No’s – US Scholar
Donald Trump has again spoken out in support of Russia’s readmission to the Group of Seven. American researcher and author Dr George Szamuely discussed what impact the US president’s words could have on the rest of the G7.
How China is slowly expanding its power in Africa, one TV set at a time
In the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, Michael Nganga is watching a Chinese Kung Fu movie. His small home in Limuru village doesn’t have running water and its walls are made from corrugated metal.
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- ASEAN in Search of Central or Peripheral Role in the RegionThe degradation of US-China relations and ASEAN’s inability to effectively cope with the most sensitive security challenges have called into question the central role of the Association and created a fundamental dilemma for the ASEAN - how to organically fit into the emerging regional and global order and not lose its relevance, writes Alexander Korolev.
- Russia-China: A Space of Opportunities for Joint DevelopmentOn March 31 – April 1, 2025, the Russian-Chinese conference titled "Space of Joint Development: Global and Eurasian Dimensions” was held in Shanghai, organized by the Valdai Discussion Club and the Centre for Russian Studies at East China Normal University. The event served as an important platform for discussing the strategic aspects and prospects for […]
- Evolution of the BRICS Value Platform. SpeakersOn April 8 at 15:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Club will host the presentation of a new report, titled “The Evolution of the BRICS Value Platform”.
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