Putin’s Nuclear Threats Are Reaching Beyond Ukraine
As Russian troops suffer setbacks on the battlefields of Ukraine, the Kremlin is more likely to use extraordinary measures to stop the deterioration of the Russian military. Read More Here
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Russia’s Defeat Would Be America’s Problem
Victory in Ukraine could easily mean hubris in Washington, and that could be dangerous. Read More Here
Russia’s Energy Game In Asia
The consistency and reliability of Asian buyers of Russian oil, LNG, and coal are the most important element allowing Moscow strategic space against Western mobilization. Read More Here
West Needs To Listen More Closely To Putin
It is crucial for Western policymakers to understand what Putin’s mass mobilization speech meant and what it didn’t. Read More Here
Preparing For The Long War
Amid the euphoria following recent Ukrainian battlefield victories, some commentators are cautiously optimistic that Ukraine could win the war by the spring. But Vladimir Putin’s latest moves suggest that Russia is settling in for a long war of attrition that will test European resolve. Read More Here
How To Answer Putin’s Escalation In Ukraine
The United States must increase Putin’s costs in Ukraine while keeping the door open for a political settlement that serves our long-term global interests of stability and security. Read More Here
Coups In The Kremlin
Even if Putin’s deputies conclude they want Putin out, removing him from power will be difficult. Moscow has experienced no coup attempts, successful or unsuccessful since the Soviet Union fell. Read More Here
Black Sea Grain Initiative Helps Stabilise Global Food Markets
The UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative is reintegrating much-needed grains to global markets and contributing to bringing down prices of basic staples across the world. Read More Here
China’s Future Will Reflect Russia’s
China learned from Russia’s post-1991 experience and pursued its economic liberalization with more care. But it ultimately could not avoid the political implications of pro-market policies and is now following Russia down the road to autocracy. Read More Here
China’s Xi Prepares To Meet Russia’s Putin On First Overseas Trip Since Covid Outbreak
The meeting will indicate how close the two sides remain over Ukraine. Read More Here.
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