Abstract:Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump?s politics of unilateralism had cast
a shadow on the global role and leadership of the US. The COVID-19 pandemic
is the first global crisis since the Cold War in which the US has not led
the global response. On the other hand, global actors, like China and
Russia, have been using the pandemic as a strategic opportunity. Medical
supply donations and vaccine diplomacy have become very important tools for
China and Russia to improve their global role and … Show more
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