Russia in Global Affairs

Predicting the future has become increasingly difficult. The pace of global change is so rapid that events which once unfolded over decades now take place within a single year. While the equidistance of these shifts is hard to pinpoint, there are key people, trends, and events worth watching in 2025.

The global order born in 1985 is unraveling – from Perestroika to Trump, power now replaces rules.

2025 promises to be a watershed: changes around the world are so numerous that quantity will inevitably soon become quality. There are no good options, but there are different ones.

Georgia is partially on fire, but this is not 2003 and the US and EU may find things more difficult this time.

The breakdown of private Russia-NATO diplomacy increases the risks of a terrible event.

The White House recognises that negotiations to end the conflict are inevitable, but it wants to delay the day of judgment.

“We should be realistic. Ukraine should not be a part of NATO. We can negotiate on some permanent restrictions which will give Ukraine a great possibility to develop itself like Finland after the Second World War,” Fyodor Lukyanov said during the online convesation, titled “Russia's Eurasian Future After the Ukraine War” hosted by The Duran.

The key is understanding how the US president-elect formulates policy, and his background in the business world.

The era of Washington’s belief in the need to manage global affairs is coming to an end, and the president-elect will help shape the world.