Source link The majority of the world is no longer willing to accept Western diktat. That heralds a revolution. By Timofey Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club The main events of international politics in 2023 have shown that the origin of the current fundamental changes is natural, and the main processes are constructive. That is […]
Source link Russian politics has moved from crisis mode to a new normality. And the divorce from the West is permanent Back in 2022 high stakes were at play. Everyone wanted to know whether Russia would be able to withstand the tipping point. Could Moscow keep its economy from collapsing under sanctions and would it […]
Source link The Russian economy has been growing much faster than expected in 2023, despite numerous rounds of sanctions – in what many see a failure of Western policy. RT reviews the economic performance through the outgoing year. Adapting to sanctionsThe Russian economy has not only withstood Western restrictions, but has seen stronger growth through […]
Source link The conflict in Ukraine has unleashed a rare wave of emotion in Russian society, and, indeed, around the world. The dashing cavalry charges that gave one side or the other hope of a quick victory have given way to a brutal positional fight. For many, elation has been replaced by burnout – it seems to […]
Source link This week’s EU summit saw the bloc’s leaders play a clever political game by maneuvering into advantageous positions By Timofey Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club If for President Vladimir Zelensky Ukraine’s failures in Washington represent a serious disappointment after all the promises he was made earlier, for the EU the slowdown in […]
Source link The Russian president traveled to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and it wasn’t to enjoy some winter sunshine Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, followed immediately by his Iranian counterpart’s visit to Moscow, reminded us of the importance that the Persian Gulf has acquired in international […]
Source link Kiev rejected “Finlandisation,” but it was almost certainly a better deal than the one it will get now Last week’s statements by David Arakhamia – who took part in the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations to end the armed conflict a year and a half ago – have caused a stir. The leader of Ukraine’s parliament only said […]
Source link Back in October, it seemed that Vladimir Zelensky’s days as president were numbered. Time magazine and other publications accused Ukraine’s leader of being responsible for failures at the front. He was described as having lost touch with reality, being unwilling to negotiate, with increasingly dictatorial and narcissistic tendencies, and so on. Prior to […]
Source link Moscow’s policy is shaped by its confrontation with the West in Ukraine, forcing it to establish closer ties with countries that empathize with Hamas The acute crisis in Palestine came as a surprise to everyone – both those who were directly involved and external players. For years, the long-standing conflict was considered frozen and […]