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The situation in Myanmar has become a “test for the Biden administration,” as it forced it to choose between geopolitical and ideological interests. So far, Biden has chosen the former, seeking to be consistent in his human rights policies at home and abroad and to meet the expectations of the electorate. But this crisis is also a test for China, for which the issue of protecting its economic and political interests in strategically important, writes Anita Mujumdar, Junior Research Fellow, Center for Sanctions Policy Expertise, Institute of International Studies, MGIMO University.

The number of natural disasters and industrial accidents caused by climate change is steadily on the rise. However, global climate policy remains plagued by differences. In 2019, during the 25th Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the countries were unable to agree on Article 6, which describes, among other things, the financial mechanisms underlying the Paris Agreement.