Why the Global South Won’t Quit Russia

For rising states with expanding ambitions, three great powers are preferable to two.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shakes hands with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa during the G20 Foreign Minister Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa on Feb. 20. September 1, 2025, 7:30 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

When the West slammed severe sanctions on Russia after its illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022, practically the entire global south refused to participate. Attempts by the Biden administration to enlist countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia to participate in the tough measures against Russia yielded only one signatory: Singapore.

With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the question of imposing costs on

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