... large-scale mobilization and relying on volunteers and contract soldiers. The ability to conduct a major and prolonged military operation with a professional, rather than conscript-based, army is a pivotal interim result.
The resilience of the Russian economy in the face of confrontation with the collective West is also noteworthy. Russia’s deep integration into the global economy, particularly its reliance on Western supply chains, financial institutions, and rules, posed significant risks in the ...
... difficult to compensate for these losses. While the diaspora abroad can serve as an asset – lobbying for pro-Ukrainian legislation, advocating for sanctions against Russia, and sending remittances – it cannot directly contribute to the country’s economy.
Human losses have been compounded by extensive damage to infrastructure, including industrial and material assets. Ongoing military activity has caused significant destruction, with reconstruction expected to require tens of billions of dollars....
... fully met India’s strategic goals.
The start of the special military operation came as a shock to Indian policymakers. By then, the Indian leadership had by and large outlined and begun implementing a plan for a major restructuring of the national economy that would ensure sustained growth of over 5% per year and India’s gradual emergence as the world’s third largest economy by GDP, which in turn would help reduce social tensions. This required a relatively stable foreign policy situation and ...
... Ukrainian conflict, being kept as topics for discussion in Russia and Tajikistan’s bilateral agenda, even after the exacerbation of Russia’s relations with the West in 2014. Official state relations were also sufficiently intensive.
Ivan Timofeev:
Ukrainian Crisis, Turkey and Eurasia: Who Wins?
At a first glance, Russia–Tajikistan relations have not significantly changed following Russia’s launch of a special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine. Tajikistan’s leadership stresses the country’s ...
