Nearly three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine saw Moscow condemned by countries globally, leader Vladimir Putin is staging a summit with more than a dozen world leaders – in a pointed signal from the autocrat that far from being alone, an emerging coalition of countries stands behind him.
    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPM
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      2 hours ago

      I think it stems from being used to treating the west as the whole world, and now having to grapple with the fact that the rest of humanity exists and can no longer be ignored.

      • SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml
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        12 minutes ago

        I think this statement from the article bothers me the most:

        But despite Russia’s sweeping rhetoric, the leaders meeting in Kazan have a wide range of viewpoints and interests – a reality of BRICS that observers say limits their ability to send a unified message – especially the kind Putin may desire.

        The reason why it bothers me is because it makes it seem like Putin in particular is unaware of the fact that other world leaders differ from him. I mean, he’s close with Xi Jinping, so i think he knows this fact. This framing is just very strange to me.