His comments came in the midst of a discussion about whether US President Donald Trump’s recent actions increase instability globally. The Dialogue of Civilizations (DOC) Rhodes Forum has brought together leaders in politics, business and other fields since 2003. This year the highlight was a discussion about Africa with a focus on security and other issues by President of Niger Mahamdou Issoufou. This has resulted in populism and other challenges.Nikonov, however, said that he was looking forward to a world that would include more stronger countries outside the West. Trump was just a symptom of the problem, the real story is that the West is declining and Eurasia is rising.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 11, 2019 12:11 UTC