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Argentina and Iran apply to join BRICS as the group sets course to counterbalance the G7.

BRICS is currently comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Together these countries account for an estimated total population of about 3.21 billion.

The G7 is made up of the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK.

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Russia has stated openly what its concerns are in the current Ukraine crisis. Meanwhile, the US and NATO seem unable to remain consistent on what is happening and how to respond.

Russia’s Clarity met with US-led Confusion Campaign on Ukraine Russia has stated openly what its concerns are in the current Ukraine crisis. Meanwhile, the US and NATO seem unable to remain consistent on what is happening and how to respond. It’s the sequel that no one asked for. After last spring’s Russian ‘troop buildup’ and subsequent non-invasion of...

After more than a decade of fighting, Syria’s Civil War still grinds on. With the West’s military missions on the slide, other rivalries and conflicts of interest are opening up on the ground between a range of different players.

As Russia-Turkey meet in Sochi to discuss Idlib, US troops continue to quietly occupy Syria After more than a decade of fighting, Syria’s Civil War still grinds on. With the West’s military missions on the slide, other rivalries and conflicts of interest are opening up on the ground between a range of different players. Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet with Turkey’s Re...

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The United States and Russia should pursue mutually beneficial relations in the Arctic. This region is one of the last frontiers yet to have recognized territorial boundaries and operates on vague international norms open to dispute. The US has sovereign territory in the Arctic and other interests including natural resources and trade routes.

The time is now to start seeking advantageous bilateral partnerships to secure greater US influence in the Arctic. The US and Russian Federation have common Arctic interests: international cooperation, conflict avoidance, and denying China economic potential via trade routes. To further American prosperity and values, the US should seek greater Arctic influence via partnering with Russia rather than continuing to couch Moscow as an adversary.

Read more: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/08/11/towards-a-us-russia-partnership-in-the-arctic/

The collapse of the USSR inflicted an additional blow to Russian studies in the United States. An overconfidence and deep misunderstanding of the implications of the death of communism led the U.S. talent pool on Russia to dry up.

It’s time to invest in an new generation of experts who can lead us to a better relationship with Russia.

Read more: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/08/12/the-black-stain-of-being-a-hopeful-russia-expert/

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Middle East watchers continue to speculate about how President Joe Biden’s Syria policy will evolve as he pursues other policy goals in the region, such as the withdrawal of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. American analysis of Syria is riddled with an anti-Russia bias that leads to short-sighted recommendations that would only prolong the devastating effects of the civil war.

Though the American press pursues a clear agenda against Russia and Assad, President Biden's ambiguous policy could be advantageous. It allows for flexibility in adapting to a post-conflict Syria and for the possibility of back-channel negotiations with Russia. When Secretary of State Antony Blinken appoints a representative for Syria, there will be more to discern on the direction Biden’s policy is headed.

There are plenty of avenues for partnership between the U.S. and Russia when it comes to alleviating human suffering in Syria. It is commendable that President Biden and President Putin have already achieved success in humanitarian assistance by compromising in phone talks to approve a UN Security Council extension of cross-border aid – indicating a possibility for continued cooperation.

Read more at the Russian International Affairs Council: https://russiancouncil.ru/en/analytics-and-comments/columns/middle-east-policy/president-biden-s-syria-policy-should-allow-for-cooperation-with-russia/

In its recently published mid-year Cyber Threat Report, the cybersecurity firm SonicWall reveals that the total number of ransomware attacks in the first and second quarters of 2021 has reached 304.7 million, up 151% from a year prior and already surpassing 2020’s total of 304.6 million attacks.

Cyberspace has become a battlefield, and the skirmishes taking place online have come to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. President Biden has upped the ante, stating during a Press Conference on July 27th that “if we end up in a war, a real shooting war with a major power, it’s going to be as a consequence of a cyber breach of great consequence.”

Cyber operations are par for the course in the new cold war, and countries the world over have a stake in maintaining their own security vis a vis innumerable threats posed by both nation-states and criminals. Equitable and transparent cooperation within a multipolar paradigm may yet allow for an effective tackling of common issues like cybercrime, all the while guaranteeing sovereignty and the possibility of states holding each other accountable.

Read more: https://russiancouncil.ru/en/blogs/julian-fisher/digital-multipolarity-and-the-geopolitics-of-cyberspace/

The US and its allies have led the charge in the UN to condemn Moscow for the 2014 move that saw it reassert its historic control over the disputed peninsula. A measure that clearly had the support of an overwhelming majority of locals, which has been proven by subsequent American and German polling.

At the same time, though, it has turned a deaf ear towards that same body’s criticism of Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, internationally recognized as Syrian territory. One gets sanctions, the other gets support.

As a world power, the US has an obligation to contribute positively on the world stage – not simply achieve its foreign policy goals at any cost. Hypocrisy undermines its ability to do so. Unfortunately, with American self-interest on the up and self-awareness at all-time lows, the international community may have to wait a while.

Read more: https://www.rt.com/russia/531073-us-defend-israel-occupation/