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Interview with social entrepreneur German Lizandro from Peru. The interviewer was Elena Shchuryakova. The international youth forum Eurasia Global took place in Orenburg from June 24 to 29, 2025, bringing together 300 participants from around the world. Among them was a youth activist from Peru, Herman Lisandro, who shared his impressions of the event and
The interview with Almuaini Mohamedkamil, the Founder & Chairman of International Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (UAE) (AMK) The interviewers were Bukin Stanislav (BS) and Marsanov Stanislav (MS). MS: Thank you very much for agreeing to this interview. We really appreciate you and your warm attitude towards our country. AMK: Thank you for inviting me to
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