Current Affairs

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  • BRICS and the war in Ukraine

    On 24th February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, yet the world as a whole did not react. The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), took a position of non-alignment, they argued that the war in Ukraine was determined by Russia reacting to the West’s encroachment on their territory. India in particular argued that Western hegemony…

  • Sudan war

    The civilians of Sudan have once again been denied a voice and the generals who set on one another have become entrenched in a war that has no answers, other than a protracted civil war. The history of this war can be found in the contest for power between Burnham and Hemedti, where a three…

  • Dissent

    “We are lucky to have you,” were words said at the Atlantic Council by a Russian emigre to the United States. Ilya Yashin had just presented a report on Russian corruption, though the report was compiled six years ago, the very people that the report was aimed at, have managed to jail Ilya Yashin for…

  • Europe’s vision of China

    Ursula Von de Leyen, the leader of the European Commission argues that ‘China is becoming more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad.’ She says that China has turned the page on an era of reform and opening and ‘is moving into an era of security control.’ This is certainly different from the language that has…

  • Power politics

    Beijing has made an argument for the cessation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. But underlying it are a number of issues that will not end the war at the present moment. IN their plan they argue for an immediate end to the fighting and for peace talks to begin. But that would leave Ukraine…

  • President Xi’s visit to Russia

    China has argued in their twelve point peace plan that territorial integrity is paramount. They argue that the war should end and that the integrity of Ukraine should be respected under the United Nations recognition of its borders. Putin argues that the war will continue because he has now signed agreements with China for trade.…