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Will Brazil’s New President Back Russia’s Dream of Multipolarity?

As one of the BRICS founders, Brazil’s new president will oppose pitting the BRICS against the West.

· November 14, 2022
In the Media
Russia’s Support for Venezuela Has Deep Roots

Rosneft’s deep ties to Venezuela and Russia’s efforts to insert itself into the crisis there together raise questions about whether the country’s leadership is acting to preserve national or corporate and private interests.

  • Alexander Gabuev
· February 3, 2019
Financial Times
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Lessons For Russia’s Future From Argentina’s Past

The parallels between the late Soviet era and contemporary Russia are indeed striking. But is this analogy applicable? Not entirely. To assess Russia’s future we should look not to its own recent history, but to the developments in countries that experienced similar transitions.

· October 2, 2015
NG-Politika
In the Media
What Should Be the Purpose of American Power?

Three organizing principles to guide the use of American power in a fragmented world.

· August 24, 2015
National Interest
In the Media
Back Channels

The Iran nuclear deal and the restoration of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba are victories achieved through informal or semi-informal diplomacy. As for the Russian-American relations, this diplomacy successfully worked even during the Cold War—but not now.

· July 22, 2015
Vedomosti
In the Media
Russia Cements Lead Role With BRICS Presidency

Presidency of the BRICS will allow Moscow to position itself as a participant of an association that offers an alternative to the global world order, and the grouping’s summit in Ufa will give the Russian government an opportunity to present the country as a leader of the non-Western world.

  • Alexander Gabuev
· May 25, 2015
Russia Beyond the Headlines
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Life After Caesar: What Happens When the Leader Doesn’t Return

What happens to an authoritarian country that’s left without its leader and the founder of the regime?

· March 17, 2015
In the Media
Moscow Takes BRICS Summit As New Launch Pad for Global Influence

By hosting the seventh summit of the BRICS group, Vladimir Putin will demonstrate to the Russian people and the world that his country is anything but isolated.

· January 26, 2015
Global Times
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Putin in Latin

Vladimir Putin's trip to Latin America is aimed to demonstrate several things, both geopolitically and economically. Latin America will undoubtedly add to the agenda of U.S.-Russian relations.

· July 14, 2014
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Snowden's Geopolitical Revelations

Edward Snowden revealed a lot not only about the National Security Agency activities, but also about the state of the world.

· December 23, 2013