Valdai Club

BRICS+ stands at a critical crossroads, navigating the delicate balance between reforming existing global governance structures and ambitiously seeking to redefine them. At the heart of this evolution lies the dynamic between Russia and India – a relationship marked by both deep strategic cooperation and underlying geopolitical strains, Pravesh Kumar Gupta writes.

Before the 2023 elections, the issue of Turkish policy in the Middle East, directly related to national security and the economic situation, turned out to be especially important in the context of the domestic political struggle, Nubara Kulieva writes.

Against the backdrop of accelerated restructuring in the global economic landscape, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have emerged as core criteria for corporate sustainability and a critical dimension of global economic governance. As leading emerging economies, China and Russia exhibit significant complementarity in energy, technology, manufacturing, and other sectors.

People who seek to “correct” geographical names are typically those who have, at some point in history, been subjected to hegemony – or fear it now. Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and restore the name Mount McKinley to Denali reflects the opposite narrative: this is not a challenge to hegemony but its direct assertion, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Anton Bespalov.

Europe is now returning to its position as the main source of danger for all of humanity. But it does not mean that we in Russia should fence ourselves off from our Western neighbours and not pay them any attention, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.

Tehran has pragmatically agreed to negotiations based on the belief that diplomacy is the only viable solution to its nuclear issue, and that it might be possible to reach an agreement with Trump, Alireza Noori writes.

The commemoration of the Asia-Africa Conference (AAC), also known as the Bandung Conference, is important for the younger generation. This special occasion has the momentum to recall its values of peace, cooperation, and solidarity. These can be the foundation for building a better future, especially amid various global challenges. In a world that is increasingly moving towards multipolarity, writes Sellita, Lecturer at the International Relations Department, Bakrie University, Jakarta, Indonesia.

This area which is today known as the Rust Belt went from being America’s literal powerhouse as one of the first electrified regions in the world in the early 20th century to losing industries and population at an unprecedented rate, Travis Jones writes.

The imposition of extremely high tariffs on China, which essentially means the disruption of trade between the two largest economies on the planet, amounts to the United States launching a war against the "Middle Kingdom" (Empire du Milieu). This war is analogous to the one the US initiated against Russia in Ukraine, although this time it is using economic means.

Greenland’s liberation from Danish colonial rule would inevitably lead to a new form of dependency. The United States has persistently positioned itself as Greenland’s next protector – a role its people will likely have no choice but to accept. The real question is whether Trump will accelerate this process to achieve his goals before his term ends, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Anton Bespalov.