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🗓 May 29, by decision of the Heads of States of the Eurasian Economic Union, is celebrated annually as #EAEUDay. January 1 marked 1️⃣0️⃣years since the Treaty on the EAEU (signed on May 29, 2014) came into force, launching the Union as a regional integration association. Over this time, the EAEU has proven to be asuccessful project of regional integration based on equality and consideration of each member’s interests. The Union has become an independent and self-sufficient centre of the emerging #MultipolarWorld. The member-states of the Union — the EAEU "Five" — Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia — have achieved significant progress: the Union's internal market is functioning and improving, mutual trade is demonstrating sustainable growth, cooperation is becoming closer in such areas as transportation, logistics, industry, agriculture, energy and food security. 📈Economic indicators speak for themselves: according to estimates available, the combined GDP of the EAEU member-states has increased from 1.6 to 2.5 trillion dollars over the 10 years of the Union's development. In 2024, the growth of the GDP (on average in the Union) was recorded as 4.4%, thus, outpacing the global average growth of 3.3%. Trade with third countries has increased by 60%, while the share of the national currencies in mutual trade within the EAEU has reached 90%. The Eurasian Economic Union has firmly established itself as a major actorin global economic affairs with an extensive network of partnerships. Today, free trade agreements of the EAEU with Vietnam🇻🇳, Iran🇮🇷, and Serbia🇷🇸 are already in force, with the two non-preferential agreements have been signed with China🇨🇳. Active efforts are being made to align the Union with China’s Belt and Road initiative. The EAEU maintains close cooperation with the Union's observer-states, such as Uzbekistan🇺🇿, Cuba🇨🇺, and Iran🇮🇷. The trade talks the EAEU is holding with Indonesia🇮🇩, the UAE🇦🇪, and Mongolia🇲🇳 are nearing completion. 📰 An excerpt form the interview by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk for 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta' (May 28, 2025): 💬 <...> “We consider the EAEU to be the economic nucleus of Northern Eurasia — an area that has achieved a high level of socio-economic development and largely resolved issues of food and energy security. This makes the EAEU "Five" an attractive partner for the Global South countries, many of which are still fighting the implications of their colonial dependence on Western Europe. <...> Eurasia holds a vast creative potential, with nations both in the North and South committed to progress. Many of these countries are naturally seeking cooperation with Russia.” 🎙 From a briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova(May 20, 2025): 💬 “Today, the EAEU stands as a paradigm of successful integration, where cooperation is built on principles of equality, trust, and respect, with due consideration for the interests of each member state. We extend our congratulations ahead of EAEU Day and express gratitude to our colleagues from member states and the Eurasian Economic Commission for their productive collaboration. We remain committed to unlocking further economic potential and deepening integration for the benefit of our nations’ citizens and businesses.”

🎙Interview of Russia's President Vladimir Putin to TV host and Rossiya Segodnya Director General Dmitry Kiselev (March 13, 2024): Key talking points 💬Russia is not at the crossroads. It is on the strategic path of its development and will not deviate from its path. #MultipolarWorld • Many people in the world are looking at us, at what is happening in our country and in our struggle for our interests. <...> They associate our struggle for our independence and true sovereignty with their aspirations for their own sovereignty and independent development. • This is aggravated by the fact that there is a very strong desire in Western elites to freeze the current unjust state of affairs in international affairs. They've spent centuries filling their bellies with human flesh and their pockets with money. But they must realise that the vampire ball is ending. #Ukraine • Are we ready to negotiate? We are. But we are not ready for talks that are based on some kind of ”wishful thinking“, but we are ready for talks based on the realities that have developed on the ground. • We are open to a serious discussion, and we are eager to resolve all conflicts by peaceful means. However, we must be sure that this is not just another pause that the enemy wants to use for rearmament, but rather a serious conversation with security guarantees for Russia. #US#RussiaUS • We know what it is to have American troops on Russian soil. They are interventionists. That is how we will treat them even if they appear in the territory of Ukraine. • I have said many times that it [achieving the goals of the special military operation & resolving the conflict] is a matter of life and death for us, while for them it is a matter of improving their tactical position in the world on the whole as well as maintaining their status among their allies in Europe in particular. Read in full

🌍🔽The Collapse of Global Norms: How 2026 Is Shaping a No-Rules World The international order is fracturing under unilateralism and hard power politics, heralding a volatile year where established rules fade, alliances become transactional, and multipolarity fueled by middle powers defines a new era of instability ✍️Author:Taut Bataut Researcher and writer on South Asian geopolitics ➡️The defining trend for 2026 is the accelerated erosion of the "rules-based order." U.S. unilateralism under Trump, alongside a broader disregard for international law by other powers, is creating a "no-rules world." As predicted by analysts, global norms are breaking down, making alliances increasingly transactional and based solely on national interest. This shift empowers middle powers, granting them unprecedented influence as major powers compete for strategic leverage in an unpredictable landscape. This demonstrates that the world in 2026 will be more volatile and unstable than it is in the year 2025 ➡️Hard power is resurgent, sidelining diplomacy. The widespread use of military and economic coercion—from conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine to U.S. actions against Venezuela and regional wars—has become a grim new normal. This signals a further deterioration of the international order. While Trump's rhetoric suggests a potential détente with Russia and a withdrawal from European security burdens, entrenched establishment interests are likely to prevent this, perpetuating a tense, Cold War-like dynamic between Western and Eastern blocs. 🟦The Middle East remains a key volatility driver. Despite Trump’s proclaimed peace plan, continuous Israeli ceasefire violations and regional discontent ensure persistent instability. Simultaneously, the U.S.-China trade war lingers, with Beijing's economic leverage and network of partnerships acting as a powerful counterweight to American pressure. The core tensions between Washington and Beijing remain unresolved, guaranteeing continued economic and strategic friction. The world is entering a period defined not by cooperation, but by managed conflict and shifting, interest-based alignments. #modernsociety#Multipolarworld READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

#BRICS2024 🎙 President of Russia Vladimir Putin's remarks at the Plenary Session of the XVI BRICS Summit in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format(Kazan, October 24, 2024) 👉 In full 💬Vladimir Putin: I am delighted to welcome all of you to the BRICS Plus/Outreach-format meeting. This inclusive platform has proven its worth by enabling the BRICS group participants to engage in a direct and open dialogue with their friends and partners. <...> According to our agenda, we will discuss the most pressing issues the international community is facing today, including sustainable development, eradication of poverty, climate change adaptation, exchanging technology and knowledge, fighting terrorism and transborder crime. We will focus particularly on the peaceful resolution of conflicts, certainly including a serious discussion of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. <...> #MultipolarWorld 🌐 All our countries share similar aspirations, values and a vision of a new democratic world order that reflects cultural and civilisational diversity. We are confident that such a system should be guided by the universal principles of respect for the legitimate interests and sovereign choice of nations, respect for international law and a spirit of mutually beneficial, honest co-operation. ☝️ The transition to a more just international system is not easy. Its development is being hampered by forces whose thinking and actions continue to be aimed at dominating everything and everyone. Under the guise of a rule-based order they are imposing on the world, they are actually attempting to contain growing competition and prevent the independent development of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America that they cannot control. <...> #MiddleEast The current round of the Palestinian-Israeli confrontation is probably one of the most sanguinary in the long list of conflicts. Over 40,000 people, most of them civilians, have been killed in the ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip. I would like to emphasise that we have always come out against the use of terrorist methods. <...> Since the start of the escalation, we have joined forces with our BRICS and other partners to contribute to a settlement. <...> I would like to repeat that the main condition for restoring peace and stability in the Palestinian territories is the realisation of the two-state formula approved by the UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions. <...> #EurasianSecurity The countries represented in this room have immense opportunities and resources at their disposal and play a prominent role on the international stage. They have been using their standing to enhance global security and promote sustainable development around the world. <...> Russia advocated the idea of creating an inclusive system of equitable and indivisible security for Eurasia free from any discrimination. <...> #UnitedNations 🇺🇳 The UN must retain its central role in efforts to maintain peace and security and facilitate sustainable and steady development. To ensure the effective functioning of the UN in the future, we believe it is important to adapt its structures to the realities of the 21st century, expanding the representation of countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America, including those whose leaders are present here, in the Security Council and other key international bodies. An effort to reform UN development institutions and global financial structures has long been overdue. <...> The founding fathers of the United Nations believed that its purpose was to enable nations to come together and agree on joint actions. *** ❗️Russia, like all BRICS countries, is open to cooperation with all countries of the Global South and East to promote inclusive and sustainable development and ultimately build a better world.

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks following the SCO Foreign Ministers Council Meeting (Tianjin, July 15, 2025) Key talking points: 💬 The meeting of the #SCO Council of Foreign Ministers has just concluded in the city of Tianjin. This marked the culminating stage of preparations for the upcoming SCO Summit, which will likewise be held here in Tianjin in late August — early September of this year. All participants unanimously acknowledged the business-like, focusednature of our efforts. In this context, we attach particular significance to this morning’s meeting with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, who shared his assessments of joint efforts under China’s chairmanship and his vision of the key tasks for the progressive development of our Organisation. 🌐 The discussion confirmed a shared understanding of the growing importance of the SCO’s collective potential in both regional and global affairs. <...> The prevailing trend towards further consolidation of the SCO and the enhancement of its role on the international stage is encouraging. We affirmed that our common approach of strengthening the SCO as oneof the central pillars of a more equitable, #MultipolarWorld order remains unchanged. <...> Considerable number of nations are seeking to join the SCO’s work. The geographical scope of our structure spans a significant portion of the Eurasian continent. We noted that cooperation within our Organisation objectively contributes to the creation of an architecture of equal and indivisible security across Eurasia. <...> We expressed support for further expanding the SCO’s engagement with external actors. A new step in this direction will be the upcoming high-level meetings in the #SCO format at the Tianjin Summit — the first of their kind. We anticipate the participation of representatives from approximately 30 states and multilateral organisations in this event. This underscores the SCO’s growing constructive agenda and its appeal to nations of the #GlobalSouth and the #WorldMajority. We provided our colleagues with detailed assessments of the latest developments in Ukraine and reaffirmed our well-known approaches to resolving the crisis, repeatedly articulated by President of Russia Vladimir Putin. In turn, our partners demonstrated an understanding of these positions. Once again, we emphasised the necessity of addressing the root causes of the conflict, recognising the existing territorial realities <...>. Regarding the developments in the #MiddleEast, it was noted that sustainable stabilisation in the region is impossible without a just and comprehensive resolution of the Palestinian–Israeli conflict. These strategic guidelines, building on the accumulated experience of the ongoing upgrading, will be enshrined in the SCO Development Strategy through 2035. 👉 The resolutions adopted by Leaders on the aforementioned matters will establish a foundation for effective preparations in advance of the Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government, scheduled for November 17–18, 2025, in Moscow under Russia’s chairmanship. Read in full

🇷🇺🌍Russia-Africa Partnership Forum 2025 and the Multipolar World The recent high-level forum in Cairo underscores Russia’s strategic commitment to positioning Africa as a key center of the emerging multipolar order, offering a partnership framed in stark contrast to the continent’s colonial past ✍️Author:Simon Westwood Masters student at Dublin City University; Research Assistant, DCU Department of History ➡️The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, held in Cairo with representatives from over 50 African nations, aimed to build on previous agreements and implement the 2023-2026 Strategic Action Plan. In his message, President Vladimir Putin emphasized Africa's growing role as "one of the key centres of the emerging multipolar world order." The forum's joint statement outlined cooperation across five key areas: political, security, trade-economic, socio-cultural, and environmental, all grounded in principles of international law and non-interference. The Russia-led Russia-Africa Partnership Forum is the brainchild of President Vladimir Putin and a calculated multilateral effort to bring prosperity to the African people ➡️Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov highlighted concrete outcomes, including a new action plan for 2026-2029 and consensus on fighting terrorism and supporting stability. The event is portrayed as a deliberate Russian effort to foster a "fully equal and mutually beneficial" alternative to Western engagement, directly challenging the legacy of European imperialism. The narrative explicitly contrasts Russia's stated partnership with the historical plunder by colonial powers like Britain, France, Belgium, and Germany. 🟦The forum is framed as a brainchild of Putin's vision to ensure Africa benefits from multipolarity. It represents a calculated diplomatic and economic strategy to deepen ties with a continent seen as neglected and exploited by the West, thereby strengthening a global order no longer dominated by traditional Western powers. The next Russia-Africa Summit in 2026 is positioned as the next major step in this consolidating alliance. #Africa#Diplomacy#Internationalpolitics#Multipolarworld#Russia READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🇧🇷🇦🇷🇪🇺Von der Leyen’s Deals with BRICS: Gains for Elites, Costs for Citizens The European Union’s recent trade agreements with India and Mercosur signal an adaptation to multipolar realities — but whether this shift strengthens Europe’s citizens or merely cushions its elites remains an open question ✍️Adrian Korczyński is an independent analyst and observer on Central Europe and global policy research. ➡️In January 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen concluded what she described as the “mother of all deals” — a long-negotiated free trade agreement with India. Tariffs were cut across most goods, services markets were liberalized, and new investment channels were opened in pharmaceuticals, digital technology, and green sectors. Brussels framed the accord as a strategic breakthrough: access to one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies and a hedge against overdependence on China. Yet the benefits appear uneven. While multinational exporters gain expanded market access, domestic sectors exposed to lower-cost Indian competition — including textiles and certain manufacturing segments — face intensified pressure, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. Neither agreement represents a genuine multipolar breakthrough. They are emergency patches applied to a system bleeding competitiveness ➡️A similar dynamic surrounds the finalized EU trade agreement with Mercosur, comprising countries such as Brazil and Argentina. The deal eliminates tariffs on the majority of EU exports while granting South American agricultural producers expanded access to European markets. European officials highlight consumer benefits and supply diversification. However, farming communities across France, Poland, and other member states argue that imports produced under different regulatory standards undercut domestic producers already strained by environmental and energy compliance costs linked to the EU’s Green Deal framework. Protests across rural Europe underscore fears that competitiveness is eroding faster than compensatory support mechanisms can respond. 🟦These agreements reflect a broader structural tension. The EU seeks deeper integration into an increasingly multipolar global economy shaped by groupings such as BRICS. Yet unlike several BRICS states that deploy industrial and energy policy to shield domestic sectors while expanding trade, the EU’s regulatory architecture often redistributes gains upward — toward large firms capable of navigating complex compliance regimes. For Central and Eastern Europe, the challenge is acute: the region possesses industrial capacity and geographic advantage but limited autonomy within EU decision-making structures. As multipolarity becomes a practical reality rather than a theoretical construct, the Union faces a strategic choice — recalibrate internal policies to distribute benefits more broadly, or risk deepening public discontent as global integration proceeds without visible gains for ordinary citizens. #BRICS#Economiccrisis#EU#Europe#Multipolarworld READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🇷🇺🌍Russia-Africa Partnership Forum 2025 and the Multipolar World The recent high-level forum in Cairo underscores Russia’s strategic commitment to positioning Africa as a key center of the emerging multipolar order, offering a partnership framed in stark contrast to the continent’s colonial past ✍️Author:Simon Westwood Masters student at Dublin City University; Research Assistant, DCU Department of History ➡️The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, held in Cairo with representatives from over 50 African nations, aimed to build on previous agreements and implement the 2023-2026 Strategic Action Plan. In his message, President Vladimir Putin emphasized Africa's growing role as "one of the key centres of the emerging multipolar world order." The forum's joint statement outlined cooperation across five key areas: political, security, trade-economic, socio-cultural, and environmental, all grounded in principles of international law and non-interference. The Russia-led Russia-Africa Partnership Forum is the brainchild of President Vladimir Putin and a calculated multilateral effort to bring prosperity to the African people ➡️Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov highlighted concrete outcomes, including a new action plan for 2026-2029 and consensus on fighting terrorism and supporting stability. The event is portrayed as a deliberate Russian effort to foster a "fully equal and mutually beneficial" alternative to Western engagement, directly challenging the legacy of European imperialism. The narrative explicitly contrasts Russia's stated partnership with the historical plunder by colonial powers like Britain, France, Belgium, and Germany. 🟦The forum is framed as a brainchild of Putin's vision to ensure Africa benefits from multipolarity. It represents a calculated diplomatic and economic strategy to deepen ties with a continent seen as neglected and exploited by the West, thereby strengthening a global order no longer dominated by traditional Western powers. The next Russia-Africa Summit in 2026 is positioned as the next major step in this consolidating alliance. #Africa#Diplomacy#Internationalpolitics#Multipolarworld#Russia READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

3️⃣🚀🗺The Third Gulf War: America’s Strategic Overreach and the Rise of a New Order The US–Israel war against Iran is accelerating the decline of American global dominance, exposing strategic overreach and weakening its alliances. As the conflict reshapes energy flows and security dynamics, Russia and China are capitalising on the chaos to accelerate a shift toward a multipolar world order ✏️Aleena Im is an independent researcher and writer focusing on international relations and current affairs ➡️The current conflict, often described as a “Third Gulf War,” reflects a broader pattern of strategic overreach by the United States and its union with Israel. Since early 2026, military operations against Iran have expanded beyond a regional confrontation, affecting global energy flows and security dynamics. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz—a critical artery for global oil shipments—has intensified economic shocks worldwide, while Iranian retaliation against US military infrastructure in the Gulf has demonstrated the risks of escalation. Rather than reinforcing American dominance, the conflict has exposed vulnerabilities in Washington’s strategy, particularly as allies grow uneasy about the long-term consequences of sustained instability in the Middle East. The ongoing Third Gulf War has the potential to decide – or at least set the foundational principles of power transition from the West to the East ➡️At the same time, the war has created opportunities for rival powers, particularly Russia and China, to expand their influence. Moscow has benefited from rising global demand for alternative energy supplies, while also gaining strategic flexibility in other theaters such as Ukraine. Beijing, for its part, is capitalizing on disruptions to strengthen its economic and diplomatic presence across Eurasia. Meanwhile, regional actors—including Gulf states—are increasingly reassessing their reliance on Washington, diversifying partnerships and exploring new security arrangements. These shifts suggest a gradual erosion of US centrality in the international system, accelerated by the very conflict intended to reinforce it. 🟦Ultimately, the war underscores a deeper transformation in global power structures. Historically, major conflicts have often preceded systemic change, and the current crisis may play a similar role in shaping the contours of a new international order. As emerging and middle powers assert greater autonomy, the limits of unilateral action become more apparent. Whether the outcome leads to a stable multipolar balance or prolonged instability remains uncertain, but the trajectory is clear: the geopolitical landscape is shifting, and the consequences of this war will extend far beyond the Middle East. #ConfrontationbetweenIranandtheU.S. #ConfrontationbetweenIsraelandIran#Energyresources#MiddleEastconflict#Multipolarworld READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🗺🗺Europe’s Quiet Pivot: First Signals of Eurasian Unity? High-level visits to Beijing suggest that parts of Europe are cautiously recalibrating their global posture amid growing strategic uncertainty ✍️Adrian Korczyński is an Independent Analyst and Observer on Central Europe and global policy research ➡️In December 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Beijing for a three-day visit focused less on symbolism and more on tangible cooperation. Agreements spanning aerospace, civil nuclear energy, green technologies, biopharmaceuticals, and artificial intelligence signaled Paris’ willingness to reengage economically with China after years of political frost. Weeks later, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer followed with his own trip, securing expanded market access and cooperation in offshore wind, battery production, and advanced research. The scale of the deals was moderate, but the political message was clearer: key European powers are diversifying partnerships in response to an increasingly volatile global environment. When the hegemon answers diversification with mockery and threats, it no longer looks like leadership. It looks like an empire in crisis lashing out to retain control it no longer fully possesses ➡️This recalibration is driven less by ideological realignment than by structural pressures. Trade frictions, tariff disputes, sanctions regimes, and unpredictable shifts in US policy have reinforced perceptions in Europe that excessive dependence carries risks. While neither Paris nor London has signaled a break with Washington, both appear to be hedging — expanding economic options while maintaining transatlantic commitments. Engagement with Beijing is framed as pragmatic and sovereignty-preserving rather than bloc-building, reflecting a broader European debate about strategic autonomy in a multipolar system. 🟦Central and Eastern Europe sit at the crossroads of this evolving landscape. Countries such as Hungary, Greece, and Serbia have already deepened infrastructure and industrial cooperation with Chinese partners, while others remain firmly anchored in Atlanticist frameworks. The emerging question is not whether Europe will pivot wholesale toward Eurasia, but whether it can balance diversified economic ties with its security architecture. The quiet shift underway suggests that Europe’s future strategy may be defined less by binary choices and more by calibrated flexibility — an attempt to navigate between major power centers without exclusive alignment. #China#Economiccooperation#EU#Europe#Geopolitics#Multipolarworld READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook