In the years leading up to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, diplomats lost their authority, their role reduced to echoing the Kremlin's aggressive rhetoric.

BBC Russian asks former diplomats, as well as ex-Kremlin and White House insiders, how Russian diplomacy broke down.

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[–] severien@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Joining sanctions necessarily incurs a cost in trade. It's understandable that poorer countries which have smaller stake in the war don't want to participate.

Why do you think so many countries want to join BRICS?

They want to join to get funds from the development bank. Not much more.