There's an internal battle in BRICS over its future direction. This, in turn, creates space and time for the West to exercise more positive and constructive influence in the ongoing process of reshaping the international order.
Opinion: BRICS summit shows determination for a new world order – but internal rifts will buy the West some time
Comment: Mixed signals among Kyiv’s allies hint at growing conflict fatigue
It is now almost 600 days since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the following war has tested the resilience of both countries, but it has also tested Ukraine-supporting nations in the West. This much was evident from the mixed reception Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, received when he visited the U.S. and Canada in late September. Meanwhile, tensions in Europe over Ukrainian support
Comment: Western leaders divided over relationship with China
The U.S. and EU are striking different paths when it comes to this world power
European Council president Charles Michel headed to Beijing on Dec. 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Xi met more than 20 heads of government earlier
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