International

Energy, the vital lifeline of humanity

by Guy Mettan,* Geneva

(19 September 2023) We heard all kinds of contradictory statements over the last BRICS summit in Johannesburg. China is winning or loosing, Russia is isolated or successful, it is an accomplished enlargement alongside thwarted financial ambitions, a mix of oil with vinegar, an opposition front against Western hegemony, etc. Some hoped for a revolutionary break from the established order and others hoped for the beginning of the end of the dollar, while many in the North hoped it would fail.

Russia, China have a shared vision for North Korea

by M. K. Bhadrakumar,* India

(12 September 2023) The three-day state visit on July 25-27 by Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu, accompanied by a military delegation, to Pyongyang is the first-ever such high-level visit from Moscow in the post-Soviet era.

Containment of China will only lead to US being isolated in the world

“Global Times” Interview with Kishore Mahbubani,* former UN Permanent Representative of Singapore and President of the UN Security Council

(5 September 2023) In his book, “The Asian 21st Century”, Kishore Mahbubani, a former diplomat who served as Singapore's permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the UN Security Council, pointed out the biggest thing happening in the world, yet no Western media would talk about it – the arrival of the Asian century.

Africa’s new role on the multipolar world stage

Interview with South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor

(29 August 2023) Ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia Today conducted an exclusive interview with South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor* on 26 July 2023 about relations with Russia, the upcoming BRICS Summit, the global economy and other issues affecting the world today.

France’s colonial legacy, US’ security concerns intersect in Niger

by M.K. Bhadrakumar,* India

(22 August 2023) The military coup in Niger is already three weeks old. The putschists are cementing their rule, having gained the upper hand in the shadow play with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) backed by ex-colonial powers ravaging that desperately poor West African state rich in mineral wealth.

Russia and Africa

“Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future”

by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation

(15 August 2023) (Edit.) A few days before the Russia-Africa Summit in late July 2023, Russia’s president outlined his vision on the prospects for cooperation between Russia and the African continent.