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How Western Curbs on Russian Oil Revenue Benefit China
Oct 3, 2024 · Russia’s decisive turn toward China—politically, economically and technologically—has been among the most notable geopolitical consequences of President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.
By the Numbers: Where Do Russia’s Energy Exports Go?
Mar 25, 2022 · Russia’s war in Ukraine and its fallout have driven up energy prices worldwide, making countries from Europe to Asia scramble to adapt. Fresh data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show which nations import the …
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Nov 22, 2024 · Russia Matters offers weekly news and analysis digests, event announcements and media advisories. Choose and sign up here! Check out our collection of statements by Russian officials and state-run media for some insight into the sort of responses Western officials might expect when criticizing the present Russian leadership.
Mearsheimer on Where the Ukraine War Is Headed - Russia Matters
Mar 14, 2024 · Interviewed on a recent episode of the “Daniel Davis Deep Dive” podcast, Mearsheimer has claimed that he considers “ridiculous” the idea that Ukraine will be able to take the offensive in 2024 or 2025. He also says he is skeptical that the West can deliver sufficient assistance in the form of weaponry and training to the Ukrainians to ...
What’s Missing from Mearsheimer’s Analysis of the Ukraine War
Jul 29, 2022 · This article is a response to John Mearsheimer’s June 16 speech on the causes and consequences of the Ukraine war and part of a debate package on the West's role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Analysis - Russia Matters
Oct 10, 2024 · Assessing Negotiation Readiness in Russia-Ukraine War. Marat Atnashev, Arvid Bell September 25, 2024 RM Exclusives. In the current phase of the war, the strategies of key parties—Ukraine, Russia, NATO, China and others—are predominantly shaped by their “best alternative to a negotiated agreement” (BATNA), rather than a thorough ...
Will a Ceasefire Remain Elusive? Assessing Negotiation Readiness …
Sep 25, 2024 · Between 1946 and 2005, 21 percent of all interstate wars concluded with a military victory for one side, 30 percent with a ceasefire agreement, 16 percent with a peace agreement and the remainder ended without a definitive victory or negotiated resolution.Given that nearly half of all interstate wars conclude with some form of negotiated settlement, the question arises: Why has a ceasefire ...
The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine War - Russia Matters
Jun 23, 2022 · This is the full text of a speech given on June 16 by John J. Mearsheimer at the European Union Institute (EUI) and published by The National Interest under the headline "The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine Crisis." Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago.
The Russian Military is Facing a Looming Demography Crisis
Feb 1, 2021 · A crude metric, the “militarization rate”—a ratio comparing the number of men aged 20-34 with the size of the military—allows Russia’s demographic challenges to be put into context. In 2020, Russia’s militarization rate was 6.31 percent, based on 14.25 million men aged 20-34 in the country and a standing military of 900,000 (as ...