Ukraine: The Lesson Japanese Policy-Makers Won’t Learn
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Will the United States protect Japan?
That may have made political sense for Japan and the region up till now, during the Pax Americana.
Ukraine is Assad’s New Dilemma
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Where Does Central Asia Stand on Russia’s War in Ukraine?
n February 24, in the morning, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s public address to the nation, Russia launched its so-called special military operation, which has proven to be a full-scale invasion and war, never officially declared as such by Moscow.
Russia’s War in Ukraine and the Global Struggle for Power
VIDEO: Russian Expansionism under Vladimir PutinThe limits of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in terms of the global power struggle will be determined by the success of the Ukrainian resistance and NATO's support for armaments, intelligence, logistics, and economic sanctions.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Implications for the Two Koreas
VIDEO: Russian Expansionism under Vladimir PutinYet, the debacle of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan underscores a longstanding concern for ROK defense planners – the possibility that the U.
Ukrainian Refugees Continue to Flood Europe
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How Germany’s Foreign Policy Changed towards Russia after the War in Ukraine
VIDEO: Russian Expansionism under Vladimir PutinGysi accuses Wagenknecht of lack of emotion and empathy for the Ukrainian people, and at the same time questions the current course of the Left Party.
How the Ukraine War Will Give China More Leverage
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How Will the Russia-Ukraine War Affect the Balkans?
In November, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to peg Serbia's current gas price of $270 until May.
Anti-War Protests in Russia: Do Putin and Russians Think the Same?
Read: Is There any Limit to Russian Expansion under Vladimir Putin?The Russian police did not react as severely as was expected.
The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
The escalation between Russia and Western states over NATO enlargement turned into a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a “special military operation” on February 24, 2022.
Dependent on Russian Gas: Europe Must Reconsider Its Energy Security
Vladimir Putin shocked the world and expectedly, this created turbulence in international politics as countries are economically interdependent.
Latin America: A New Sphere of Russian Influence?
Read: Is There any Limit to Russian Expansion under Vladimir Putin?The day after, the Russian embassy in Colombia issued a statement condemning Molano's statement as “irresponsible” and denying any involvement in military assistance to Venezuela that could harm Colombia.
Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine War
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the day the invasion started.
Where Belarus and Belarusians Stand on the War in Ukraine
When Vladimir Putin’s extended support to Lukashenko in the aftermath of mass social protests and the political crisis in 2020, he guaranteed Lukashenko’s political survival, at a time when the West, responding to mass human rights violations, repressions, and torture in Belarus, started to adopt sanctions.
China Beware, Russia-Ukraine War Unified EU and NATO As Never Before
In their 5,300-word joint statement, delivered on the eve of the Beijing Winter Olympics, both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping made clear they share a common view of the international order, with both believing the “West is failing” and in “constant crisis,” and therefore presenting them with an opening to change the status quo.
Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
With even Hungary, the most Russia-friendly state in NATO and the EU, vowing to not oppose multilateral sanctions against Moscow, Vladimir Putin’s campaign in Ukraine is clearly uniting European powers against the Kremlin in ways that only weeks ago were difficult to imagine.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What China Thinks
The notion of Ukrainian consolidation of its fledgling democracy is anathema to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is aware that domestic discontent against his regime needs only a neighboring democratic spark to gain momentum for public dissent.
Russia-Ukraine War: Why India, Israel, and Pakistan Have Chosen Silence
s Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a “special military operation” against Ukraine, many countries and regional organizations reacted with condemnation, criticism, and sanctions while some others declared their support for Russia.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine from an International Law Perspective
VIDEO: Russian Expansionism under Vladimir PutinWith or without a UN General Assembly resolution, other states can use armed forces to support the exercise of Ukraine’s right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, which regulates the right to self-defense and provides that this right can be exercised by the attacked state alone or with the active assistance of other states.
