Like it or not, we are today living in a bifurcated world as never seen before. In the past, the so-called divided world was half real and half imagined, with no clearly defined red line. That gave a lot of room for diplomatic manoeuvring to all countries not wanting to be caught in an unfriendly situation. Today, this room is becoming smaller and more toxic.
The Russia-Ukraine war has pushed the schism between the US/Europe, its allies and the rest of the world to its limits. Those who identify with the American-led side are considered supporters of democracy and international rule of law as long as they back the Western approach to the global world order. Then there's the rest.
