HomeInstitut Montaigne features a platform of Expressions dedicated to debate and current affairs. The platform provides a space for decryption and dialogue to encourage discussion and the emergence of new voices. Europe Russia International affairsPrintShareUkraine, Beyond the WestRussia's invasion of Ukraine prompted strong responses in the US and in Europe. Reactions were mixed however in other parts of the world. Strategic ties with Russia mean countries are not willing to compromise their national interests by joining in on sanctions. Mahaut de Fougières, Head of Institut Montaigne’s International Politics Program, gathered non-Western perspectives to better understand countries’ perceived ambiguity on the conflict. 07/18/2022Indonesia: Looking Up to Russia, and Away from Europe Gilang Kembara 07/01/2022Senegal: The "Voice" of Africa in the Russian-Ukrainian Crisis Babacar Ndiaye 06/24/2022Morocco: A Regional Player Jamal Machrouh 07/08/2022India: Keeping Russia on the Network Nandan Unnikrishnan 06/17/2022Brazil: Agribusiness Before Diplomacy Feliciano Guimarães 06/10/2022Mexico: Playing Hardball with the United States Luis Rubio