The political argument is completely misleading because less than a third of the Russian population has a passport to travel abroad
Media mentions – Russia
Despite Western attempts to isolate Russia over its all-out war on Ukraine, Lavrov is using Africa to demonstrate that his country still has partners in some parts of the globe
In Africa, Russia has found openings to restore its influence by offering security assistance with less conditionality than the West
Moscow’s soothing laissez faire message to African leaders – we don’t need you to change – is hard to beat
The day after the agreement was signed, Russian forces struck the harbour of Odessa. This violates the spirit of the agreement
Rafael Loss discusses how Russia uses the grain deal with Ukraine to score diplomatic points in Africa
In Africa, Russia has found openings to restore its influence by offering security assistance with fewer conditions than the West and political cover from Western criticism
Turkey is skillfully walking a middle path, signaling to the Americans that it won’t just be a compliant ally and do what we want, but they’re signaling the same thing to the Russians
Jeremy Shapiro comments on the trilateral meeting of the leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey
Western governments are fighting an economic rather than military competition. They talk about victory, but their slowness in delivering weapons makes one doubt the seriousness of their claims
Gustav Gressel comments on the nature of the engagement of Western governments (namely G7 countries) in the war in Ukraine
By attacking Kiev, Putin cut ties with Brussels, causing Europeans’ disgust towards his country
I believe Ukraine will be the one deciding when and what kind of peace to support
Ivan Krastev comments on the development of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to resolve the conflict