The Russia–Ukraine War and Reactions from the Global South: Forum (Timestamps/ Subtitles)

ABSTRACT: The war between Russia and Ukraine has been a topic of interest for scholars and policymakers worldwide. Western countries have condemned and imposed sanctions on Russia, while countries in the Global South have taken varying positions. In this Forum, we will analyse the origins of the war and the responses to it of key countries in the Global South, including China, India, Brazil, South Africa, and Iran. The war has multiple causes, and identifying them has implications for understanding what is necessary to regain peace. However, reaching a consensus on its causes will not be easy. Great and middle powers in the Global South have refused to condemn Russia’s aggression, at the same time claiming to uphold the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Their positions are shaped by different perspectives and trade-offs between instrumental calculations and normative considerations. The war in Ukraine has brought the issue of global order to the forefront of world politics. It raises the questions of whether the structure of the international system is shifting towards a post-Western order or whether the conflict has strengthened Western domination. Furthermore, countries in the Global South question the legitimacy of certain aspects of the Western-dominated order. By examining the perspectives of the Global South, this Forum may contribute to discussions on the Russia–Ukraine war and the role of the Global South in the shifting global order.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 - Global South
00:00:27 - Abstract
00:01:50 - Introduction: The Russia–Ukraine War & Reactions from the Global South Vidya Nadkarni
00:02:37 - The Global South: Great and Middle Powers
00:09:40 - Interests and Principles: An Unprovoked and Unjustified War?
00:13:90 - The Endgame: Implications for International Order
00:17:15 - The Causes of the Russia–Ukraine War: Multiple Levels of Analysis - Paul D’Anieri, Sydney Kerr, and Gulnaz Sharafutdinova
00:19:33 - Presidential Leadership and the Cognitive-Level Enablers of Russia’s Invasion
00:25:14 - Ontological Security, Imperial Identity, and the Legacy of the Soviet State
00:29:14 - US Aggression
00:31:45 - Structural Geopolitics and Geoeconomics: What’s Globalisation Got to Do with It?
00:35:32 - Conclusion: From Causes to Solutions?
00:37:02 - China’s Reaction to the Ukraine War and Its Role Choices in the Global Order Xiaoyu Pu
00:37:53 - The Chinese Reaction
00:42:26 - Beijing’s Calculus
00:46:52 - China’s Role Choices in the Shifting Global Order
00:54:01 - Conclusion
00:55:56 - India’s Regional Geopolitics, Global Worldviews, and Ukraine: “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” Deepa M. Ollapally - Introduction
00:58:08 - Having It Both Ways on the Ukraine War
00:59:48 - Explanations for India’s Neutral Policy: Beyond Leadership and Domestic Compulsions
01:00:54 - Beyond Leadership
01:01:47 - Beyond Domestic Compulsions
01:03:05 - The Systems Impact and India’s Regional Security Calculus - As a Big Power, India Is Not above “Hedging”
01:06:58 - Will India’s Decision Calculus Change?
01:10:22 - Conclusion: India as “Everything Everywhere, All at Once”
01:12:41 - Brazil’s Position on the War in Ukraine: The Search for a Difficult Balance - Paulo Velasco Junior
01:12:41 - Brazil and the Invasion of Ukraine
01:13:38 - Brazil’s International Identity and Its Conceptual Foundations
01:16:22 - Conceptual Foundations of Brazil’s Position on the Ukraine War
01:31:07 - South Africa’s Response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the - Shortcomings of a Decolonial Analysis - Candice Moore - Introduction
01:32:21 - South Africa’s Response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
01:35:56 - South Africa’s Response in the Context of Its Foreign Policy
01:42:43 - Decolonial Standpoint Theory and Internationalism of the Global South
01:44:53 - An Analysis of South Africa’s Position on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and Recommendations for a More Credible Approach
01:48:49 - Conclusion
01:50:58 - Protective Integration: Making Sense of the Iranian Response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Abdolrasool Divsallar
01:53:54 - Protective Integration
02:01:12 - Greater Degrees of Interdependence
02:07:13 - Conclusion

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