Can America Win Over the World’s Middle Powers?

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many Western analysts contend that Moscow has become increasingly isolated and has lost much of its international influence. Russian President Vladimir Putin was indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court earlier this year, which means he can travel only to countries that have not ratified the court’s Rome Statute if he wants to avoid arrest. Western diplomats have begun to avoid Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, too. When German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock explained to a reporter at the UN General Assembly session in September why she had not met with Lavrov, she said it would be pointless because Lavrov lies and has no power to negotiate.

 
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