The Urge to Kill to Survive: Russia’s Imperialist Expansionism Explained
Last, Russia has kept third parties silent through defense sales and military cooperation such as the cases of China, India, and Egypt.
Where Does Central Asia Stand on Russia’s War in Ukraine?
Read: China vs Russia in Central Asia?In reality, however, in launching its military offensive against Ukraine, Russia’s strategic goal should be viewed as follows: further dismemberment of the country—ideally breaking it up into two separate and, perhaps, loosely connected entities based on geographic and ethnic-linguistic principles—and the restoration of a pro-Russian puppet government, potentially led by Ukraine’s former president Viktor Yanukovych who fled to Russia in 2014, which will be completely subordinate to the Kremlin’s will.
Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Global Struggle for Power
and China, Putin believes that if he fails to take the necessary measures, there is a risk that even Russia will come under the influence of one of these two powers in the future.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Implications for the Two Koreas
tensions with China, portend the likelihood of a new Cold War between the U.
Stability, Resilience and Chaos in the New World Order
Developing states with vast populations, like India and China, refrain from complying with the Paris Conference decisions, while the U.
Russian Foreign Policy and the War with Ukraine
Read: How Will the New China-Russia Gas Deal Affect the Ukraine Crisis?Moscow also criticizes Kiev’s non-cooperation in implementing the Minsk agreements of 2014 which had sought to resolve the conflict in the Donbas region.
How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Affect the Balkans?
Read: China in the Balkans: More than Infrastructure ProjectsThe additional problem for Serbia is that the country is scheduled to hold general elections on April 3, and the vast majority of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party voters have a strong pro-Russian sentiment.
The Montreux Convention and the Russia-Ukraine War
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General outlines of the regime introduced by the Montreux Convention
The Montreux Convention brings some assurances that reduce the security concerns of both Turkey and other Black Sea littoral countries arising from foreign warships; the convention uses the concept of warship instead of “military ship.
The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
Read: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What China ThinksQatar sets to strengthen its ties with the U.
Dependent on Russian Gas: Europe Must Reconsider Its Energy Security
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Russian dominance over Western energy markets
In the 1960s, when Western Europe had begun to import gas from the Soviet Union, it was Western Germany that imported Soviet gas first.
Latin America: A New Sphere of Russian Influence?
worries about the presence of countries other than Russia in Latin America – namely, Iran and China.
Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine War
Read: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What China ThinksThe asymmetry in Tehran-Moscow relations, which have turned against Iran in recent years, lies behind Iran’s acquitting Russia of any responsibility, and blaming NATO instead of defending the territorial and political integrity of Ukraine.
Where Belarus and Belarusians Stand on the War in Ukraine
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Russia and Belarus: Mutual support
Russia’s unwavering support continued in May 2021, after the forced landing of Ryanair Flight 4978 and during the 2021-2022 migration crisis at Belarus’s borders with its Western neighboring countries (provoking a ban on EU aircraft flying over Belarus in addition to further, and more extensive, sanctions packages).
Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
Read: China vs Russia in Central Asia?Moscow’s myriad interests in Syria include a desire to strengthen Russia’s military presence in the Mediterranean via its first warm water seaport and most westward military position after Sevastopol on the Black Sea.
Russia-Ukraine War: Why India, Israel, and Pakistan Have Chosen Silence
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Since 2004, Washington and New Delhi have been pursuing a “strategic partnership” based on shared values and broadly convergent geopolitical interests.
Is There any Limit to Russian Expansion under Vladimir Putin?
Putin has most likely prepared the country for such a development by hoarding huge currency reserves and making arrangements with China for the sale of its raw materials.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine from an International Law Perspective
Read: How Will the New China-Russia Gas Deal Affect the Ukraine Crisis?The Ukrainian government, as a sovereign nation state, opted to cooperate with the European Union and NATO.
Will Sweden and Finland Join NATO amid the Russia-Ukraine War?
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The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Swedish-Finnish NATO Debate
The avoidable tragedy that has unfolded in Ukraine in February 2022 has reignited a new mass hysteria that comes fresh after the mass hysteria of the COVID19 pandemic.
How the Global Pandemic Widens the Gap between the Poor and the Rich
In particular, the rise of China (and Asia broadly) with its own socialism and state capitalism is a new eye-catching case not to be missed.
Turkey-Saudi Normalization: A Larger Regional Bloc at the Door?
What does Saudi Arabia expect?
In general, better Arab-Turkish relations could stimulate the development of a regional stabilization plan for dealing with the crises in Yemen, Libya, and Syria; create measures to deter Iran’s influence; and converge stances for reacting to the changing world order given the rise of China.
