Category: Russia
U.S. Increasing Pressure on African Countries to Choose Sides on Ukraine
The United States and its allies are increasing pressure on African countries to choose sides in the conflict in Ukraine. U.S. officials are engaging with African journalists in order to sway public discussion about the conflict, while diplomatic pressure continues behind the scenes, notably during Secretary of ...
The Ukraine War and Great Power Politics in the Global South
While the war in Ukraine has done a lot to repair the West's once frayed alliance, it's also brought together a disparate group of countries throughout the Global South who have resisted condemning Russia for the invasion and Moscow's brutal assault ...
Russian, Iranian Foreign Ministers in China For Afghan Conference
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov landed in the eastern Chinese city of Tunxi in Anhui province on Tuesday to take part in a foreign ministers' meeting for the seven countries that border Afghanistan. This is the first time ...
Russia Shores Up BRICS Support on Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (photo, second from left) met with ambassadors of the BRICS countries earlier this week to discuss the crisis in Ukraine. The meeting formed part of Moscow’s campaign to characterize the Western-led sanctions against Russia as unjust. The BRICS ...
Beyond the “New Cold War”: Russia, China, Ukraine, the Global South
By Lukas Fiala and Hugo Jones The world watches as a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds, after a prolonged period of guesswork around Putin’s strategic intentions. Millions of Ukrainians fear for their lives and seek shelter from Russian airstrikes and artillery. ...
First Signs of Joint Sino-Russian Diplomacy in Africa Emerge in Guinea and Kenya
Signs of closer Sino-Russian diplomatic coordination emerged in Africa just three days after President Vladimir Putin met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Ambassadors from both countries participated in joint meetings ...
Researcher: U.S. Efforts Against Russia and China in Algeria Not Showing a Lot of Progress
Oxford University Russia scholar Samuel Ramani is closely following Algeria's recent talks with the U.S., China and Russia and observed that Washington is making much headway in discouraging Algiers from distancing itself from its two rivals. Ramani regularly comments on Russia-China-Africa issues ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Wraps Up Tour of North Africa With a Parting Shot Towards China
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper wrapped up a low-profile five-day, four-country tour of the Mediterranean and North Africa over the weekend and just before he left, he fired off one final diss against China and Russia, accusing them of engaging in "destabilizing actions ...
With Chinese and Russian Warships Heading to South Africa, Pretoria Sends a Powerful Message to the U.S.
If U.S. officials haven't received the message yet that Pretoria is increasingly aligning its foreign policy with Washington's two most formidable adversaries then the image of Chinese and Russian warships docked in Cape Town later this month should do the trick. ...
It’s Starting to Settle-In That Russia’s Coming Back to Africa. So What Does That Mean for Africa and Everyone Else?
With their leaders back from Russia, several of Africa's major newspapers devoted considerable space this weekend to digest the Russia-Africa summit and how does Moscow's resurgence on the continent complicate ties with other major powers, namely China and the U.S. ...
South Africa President Reflects on Russia Summit and Defends Chinese Lending Practices
In his regular email newsletter, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reflected on last week's inaugural Russia-Africa Summit and the changing geopolitical dynamics in Africa. Key Highlights from President Ramaphosa's Newsletter: "What we are ...
Gyude Moore on Why Some African Countries Prefer to Deal with China and Russia Over the U.S.
"American involvement comes with American values: protection of minorities, freedom of speech, open societies, free trade. And so when the U.S. engages with a country, those are the terms on which it engages. Russia is not going to advocate for those. Neither will China."