And thus the old order was dismantled and we seemed well on our way to a system where China, Europe and America stood as its three main poles. . In this map of the world, Russia felt more or less lost. Neither European nor Asian, it seemed destined to become what Brzezinski called a “black..…

America has always been more successful at toppling regimes than building new ones. . ... Until recently, Brazil, Cuba and Venezuela were all more closely aligned with Russia than Europe. ..…

Regions Asia & Pacific, China, Cuba, Europe & Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Venezuela... ..…

Undermined by financial markets and tax havens, weak with regard to USA, Russia, China and emerging powers, Europe no longer speaks to the world and does not even talk with itself.. ..…