Sins washed away by blood on the front and a war against moral decay: Putin's Russia is not just occupying land, it is occupying minds.

Amid the erosion of the liberal order and the rise of a multipolar world, Russia has expanded its presence on the African continent. Between promises of sovereignty and accusations of destabilization, the continent has become one of the main areas of contention between Moscow and the West.

In the age of technological interdependence, digital diplomacy has become a central instrument of power, capable of transforming technical standards into political influence and redefining international governance of the digital environment.

The global energy transition doesn't break with the colonial past, it updates it. Within BRICS+, the promise of cooperation clashes with struggles over power, technology, and control of Global South resources.