Articles in ‘Analysis’

A Canadian independent broadcaster is drawing renewed attention to the role of the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and a network of affiliated organisations, arguing that their influence extends far beyond the public mandates most citizens associate with them. By elocal · In a recent episode of Artemis News Media, the host examined the historical origins of the United Nations and questioned whether global…

By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation · In recent days, Israel has intensified its military campaign in Lebanon, taking the operation to a whole new level. This isn’t just another exchange of strikes in the south of the…

India today operates within one of the most demanding geopolitical environments of the post-Cold War era. Two simultaneous and interconnected pressures are reshaping its foreign policy calculus: the accelerating economic and technological rivalry between the United States and China, and the cascading humanitarian and economic consequences of conflicts across the Middle East. By [Sujeet Kumar], Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (Upper…

By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club · “I believe Europe should approach China not with fear and suspicion but with confidence and a serious, open-eyed willingness to cooperate,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić wrote in an opinion piece for the South China Morning Post, published on the first day of his late-May state visit to Beijing – a visit he described it as…

As China doubles down on its economic presence in Africa, the relationship is entering a new phase that goes beyond bricks and mortar. By Jackson Okata, an award-winning independent journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya, whose work has been published by CNN, The Guardian, Reuters, China Dialogue, Openly, AllAfrica, Mongabay, Inter Press Service, Zenger News, and Al Jazeera English · The Beijing Action Plan 2025-2027 includes support for 30…

It’s hard to believe one’s eyes while witnessing the latest performance put on by the comedian tyrant of Ukraine. By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory. · Within the space of a week or so, the regime of president-for-eternity-no-elections-needed Vladimir Zelensky has repatriated and…

As an inveterate leftie with an irrepressible intuitive sympathy for genuine, decent conservatives – that term excludes, obviously, gutless mainstream centrists – I am always looking for exemplars of this old and venerable political species. For one thing, they are much more fun to talk to than woked-out liberals, washed-out social-democrats, or hysterical warmongers of the German variety of (camouflage) Green. By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian…

Iranian Armed Forces operational command Spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari has recently announced that Iran intends to charge fees for the use of undersea cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. While this news didn’t come as a surprise, it certainly heightened tensions surrounding the digital infrastructure of the Persian Gulf. By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department…

A growing online discussion is once again reviving theories surrounding cyclical global catastrophes, ancient civilization collapses and what some researchers believe may be recurring planetary reset events tied to cosmic or geological cycles. By INR International Desk · The discussion, presented by Greg Reese, pulls together decades of alternative research, historical speculation and fringe scientific theories that claim humanity may…

Last year can be seen as the year in which the united anti-Russian coalition fell apart. In essence, there are now three players acting against Russia (Ukraine, Europe, and the US), and each has its own interests. By Sergey Poletaev · Sergey Poletaev has prepared a series of articles in which we analyze the position of each player and its goals and interests in the conflict, and suggest how Russia might respond. · In this piece, we focus on the…