Author’s columns
From May 29 to 30, 2025, the annual land forum “Mastor” was held in the city of Saransk. The capital of Mordovia hosted the event for the third time, but this year it was granted international status. During the business visit, the republic was visited by representatives of Belarus, Tajikistan, Turkey, the Republic of South
To monitor current narratives in the Russia–Africa dialogue, the team from the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “United World” participated in the International Forum “Russia–Africa: What’s Next?”. The forum took place from April 22 to 25 at MGIMO and focused on pressing issues in Russia–Africa relations across political, economic, and humanitarian spheres. As a result of the
From March 26 to 27, 2025, the International Arctic Forum (IAF) will take place in Murmansk, a Russian city located above the Arctic Circle. This event is the sixth forum organized by Russia over the past fifteen years dedicated to Arctic issues. Previously, the IAF was held in Moscow, Salekhard, St. Petersburg, and Arkhangelsk, which
In the modern world, there are practically no “blank spots” left. Since the era of the great geographical discoveries, humanity has relentlessly moved toward the conquest of the entire planet. There are no land areas where the human foot has not set, no seas where humans have not ventured, and with the development of aviation
Against the backdrop of global climate warming, which is gaining momentum due to the emission of vast amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, there is a growing interest from various countries in the Arctic. This is explained by several reasons: first, climate warming has led to a reduction of the ice cover to nearly
The conflict in Syria, ongoing since 2011 and culminating in the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024, followed by Moscow granting him political asylum, holds a special place among the series of Middle Eastern conflicts and has effectively opened a new era in global geopolitics. The Middle East (as well as
The African continent is once again attracting close attention. If not long ago Africa was predominantly discussed in terms of global segregation and hierarchy, and even earlier — from the perspective of colonial / neocolonial policy — today it is considered through the lens of the aspirations of the Global South and the relatively near
One of BRICS’ key principles is “fair multilateralism.” This appeals to many countries that disagree with U.S. unilateralism and the broader Western agenda of maintaining hegemony. This applies not only to the leading countries (China, Russia, India) but also to Global South nations. A significant portion of these are African countries, which see BRICS as
Project Overview, Brief Historical Background, Main Initiating Countries and Actors The International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) project was developed as early as 1999 by Russia, Iran, and India. Transport companies from these three states signed a general agreement on the export–import transportation of containers along the international transport route Russia – Caspian Sea – Iran
At the BRICS summit in Kazan, we see lively discussions among member countries about the future of institutions, economic programs, and development. In fact, the Global South — these economies once considered the future — is becoming an economic leader. However, the international system established after Bretton Woods and the collapse of the Soviet Union