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Some Western capitals appear to nourish hopes that it might be possible to drive a wedge between Russia and China – an inversion of what President Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger achieved in the 1970s when aligning with China against the Soviet Union. Russia is both a European and an Asian country, stretching across 11 […]

  The prominence of free trade as a guiding principle in shaping relationships between countries has steadily diminished since the end of the Cold War. Instead, geopolitics has begun to regain its influence. This shift has major implications for global economies and consumers as nations impose trade restrictions such as unilateral sanctions and export controls. […]

  Sanctions imposed by the West act as economic and political tools in international relations; they aim to pressure specific countries or regions to achieve certain geopolitical objectives. These sanctions mostly have negative implications for individual businesses and governments within the targeted economies. They can also adversely impact businesses in the sanctioning states. Western companies […]

The war in Ukraine is approaching its fourth year, with an enormous toll in human lives and resources. Western allies have gradually allowed Ukraine to deploy modern missile technology across the Russian border. While this escalation has inflicted damage on Russia, it appears to be too little, too late. However, it might pressure Moscow to […]

For the first time since the war began, Ukrainian boots are on Russian soil. Troops crossed the border, invading Kursk Oblast, capturing several villages and advancing up to 30 kilometers. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kyiv is pushing “the war out into the aggressor’s territory” and demonstrating its ability to “restore justice and exert pressure on the aggressor.” He also […]