... the more relevant.
Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin elaborated on his vision of settling the Syrian crisis. And this vision appears to reflect Russia’s overall approach to creating a new world order. It has to be said that against the backdrop of the numerous declarative, ambiguous and at times contradictory statements that our Western partners have made with regard to Syria, Vladimir Putin’s words were to-the-point, logical and consistent. There is no reticence in Russia’s position, no omissions or gaps; you can argue with it, not agree with it, add to it or even ...
... development, but classic independence, territorial integrity and non-interference were put in the spotlight, perhaps a reaction to persistent violations thereof in latest history.
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160th Bergerdorf Roundtable Held in Beijing
Not only was Westphalia a paradigm that was predicted to enjoy continuity, it was heralded to do so, not to the least by Chinese participants. They insisted that changing the world order was not Beijing’s intention. Partial reform and an adjustment of sorts was definitely desired, but the guiding principles and the overall structure was to remain the same. China is a product of the world we live in and it continues to ...
... Western institutions, principles and values.
Russia and China are leading the rebellion of the Rest with Moscow questioning the US security hegemony and Beijing challenging the West-centered economic and financial system. The epic fight between the West and the Rest will define the new world order to come. Is it really the case? I find it difficult to subscribe to this vision of the contemporary global trends.
The US might be overstretched, the EU might be in a deep crisis, and liberal values need to be reviewed and revised to fit the ...
... the BRICS countries, our partners in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and responsible politicians from all over the world who are willing to help us tackle this historical challenge.
There is no doubt that Russia is also willing to work with the West, including the United States, without whom – or even worse, in case of their counter efforts – the construction of a new world order is practically impossible. In his speech, Vladimir Putin explicitly called for the restoration of the Russian–American dialogue, including a discussion on strategic nuclear weapons. The lack of contacts, breakdown of dialogue, and substitution ...
