This is different “It’s over with Yalta!” - said French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Vladimir Putin, urging him to recognize the independence of Kosovo. He was referring to the agreements reached at the Yalta Conference in the spring of 1945 on the post-war structure and security system of Europe and beyond.

The decline of communism ushered in a new era of globalisation, characterised by the rapid transfer of technology and capital, the liberalisation of migration flows, and the division of global production into technological zones engaged in intense cooperation and trade.

The decline of communism ushered in a new era of globalization, which was characterized by the rapid transfer of technology and capital, the liberation of migration flows and the division of world production into technological zones that entered into processes of rapid cooperation and trade exchange.

The introduction of extensive sanctions against the Russian economy, not supported by many non-Western countries, has turned Russia into the center and driving force of 'alternative' globalisation. This does not imply Russia’s leadership within BRICS or among the Global South – on the contrary, its role there has become marginalised. However, Russia is transforming into a global laboratory for resistance against sanction pressures.

The introduction of broad sanctions against the Russian economy, which were not supported by many non-Western countries, turned Russia into the center and engine of “alternative” globalization. We are not talking about Russia’s leadership in BRICS or among the countries of the global South - here its role, on the contrary, has been marginalized. However, Russia is turning into a global laboratory of resistance to sanctions pressure.

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Despite the militarization, the growing state intervention, the course on import substitution and much more, the Russian economy remains market and cannot be compared with the USSR Recently, among both supporters and opponents of the current Russian authorities, they often say that the country's economy is “advisable”.

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