Germany should look to Africa for gas, not Russia
•To stop financing Moscow’s brutal wars, Berlin should help African countries develop their energy sectors. By Vijaya Ramachandran With the United…
Why strangling Russia’s economy could backfire
•Harsh Sanctions Could Make the Country a Bigger, Badder North Korea By Maxim Mironov After Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea…
Boycotts, not bombs: Sanctions are a go-to tactic, with uneven results
By Ella Koeze In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine late last month, Western powers turned to an increasingly common playbook: imposing a…
Possible outcomes of Russo-Ukrainian war and China’s choice
By Hu Wei The Russo-Ukrainian War is the most severe geopolitical conflict since World War II and will result in…
Ukrainian war: Bumper harvest for Nigeria, OPEC as oil hits $130 per barrel
•EU, US and allies consider ban on Russian crude Jude Johnson with Michael Kern Nigeria and Organization of the Petroleum…
Ukraine-Russia war: What would happen if Zelensky is killed–US
•Washington confirms “continuity of government” plans exist for Ukraine Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday that the Ukrainian…
Namibia, some African country’s abstention on Russia violates core foreign policy principles
By Henning Melber When the United Nations General Assembly took a vote on Russia’s war against Ukraine in an emergency session on 2 March,…
NATO on notice as Russia warns against providing airfield to Ukraine
•Defense Ministry says states doing it may be regarded as participants of conflict •UK, allies should be cautious in face…
China’s strategic assessment of Russia: More complicated than you think
By Yun Sun Western observers of international affairs sounded the alarm after a seemingly enthusiastic joint statement by President Vladimir Putin…
Thousands detained at anti-war protests across Russia
•The largest demonstrations were held in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as thousands of arrests were made across the country Thousands…