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Oleg Yanovsky
Oleg Yanovsky
Oleg Yanovsky is a lecturer in the Department of Political Theory at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). His research focuses on the history of political thought and how political theory informs strategic policy decisions. Before becoming a lecturer, Oleg completed master’s and postgraduate degrees at MGIMO and a baccalaureate at Durham University in political science.

An increasingly powerful Global South demands peace – and the global system has moved too far from the pre-war status quo to simply revert back. But first, three factors must be reconciled: the West’s desire to turn back time, the rise of a new arbiter – China – and the exhaustion of warmongers.

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State information campaigns are driving escalation, as are increased losses on both sides. Normalisation will require neutral arbiters who highlight common ground, such as that offered by trade in key commodities. Currently, China is the sole remaining neutral superpower.

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