The leaders of five major emerging economies—Russia, India, Brazil, China, and South Africa—gather for the 2014 BRICS summit.(RT/Nacho Doce)
The John Batchelor Show, July 14.
Nation contributing editor Stephen F. Cohen and John Batchelor continue their weekly discussion of the new US-Russian Cold War. The discussion focuses on the impact of the conflict over Ukraine on other international developments, including the recent BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation summits in Russia led by Moscow and Beijing, Iran’s possible emergence as a major power, and the crisis in EU-Greek relations. Also discussed is the growing political crisis of the US-backed Ukrainian government, as armed ultra–nationalist forces clash with and threaten to overthrow the Kiev regime.
Stephen F. CohenStephen F. Cohen is a professor emeritus of Russian studies and politics at New York University and Princeton University. A Nation contributing editor, his most recent book, War With Russia? From Putin & Ukraine to Trump & Russiagate, is available in paperback and in an ebook edition. His weekly conversations with the host of The John Batchelor Show, now in their seventh year, are available at www.thenation.com.