Time for NATO to find a way out of the escalation trap in Ukraine
•NATO has superior force at its disposal and an abundance of intelligence, and yet it cannot use force to alter…
China to face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions-US
By Andrea Shalal, Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China’s top diplomat Yang…
Why Russia wins some sympathy in Africa and the Middle East
•But countries in the region will try to avoid choosing between it and the West In 2019 vladimir putin welcomed 43…
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…
Arming Ukraine is worth the risk
•The West Can Raise the Cost of Russian Aggression By Stephen Biddle Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred…
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…
The lesson Stalin could teach Putin about invading a neighbour
•The Soviet Union’s attack on Finland in 1939 ended surprisingly badly for the much larger aggressor. By Casey Michel Earlier…
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…