Search: Russia,China,West (38 materials)

 

Prepare for the Worst and Strive for the Best. Russia’s and China’s Perceptions of Developments in International Security

.... The XXI century reality is that great powers can no longer afford to wage classical wars between themselves since such wars may well lead to a complete annihilation of the humankind. Instead, they prefer to go for proxy wars (like the one that the West now wages in Ukraine against Russia) or economic and technological wars (like the one that the United States has launched against China). Such wars may last for many years and even decades without defining the ultimate winner. Therefore, a new balance of powers—in Europe, in Asia or in the world at large—is likely to remain uncertain, ambiguous and contested for a long time....

12.03.2024

The Lost Peace. How the West Failed to Prevent a Second Cold War

... power competition 1989 heralded a unique prospect for an enduring global peace, as harsh ideological divisions and conflicts began to be resolved. Now, three decades on, that peace has been lost. With war in Ukraine and increasing tensions between China, Russia, and the West, great power politics once again dominates the world stage. But could it have been different? Richard Sakwa shows how the years before the first mass invasion of Ukraine represented a hiatus in conflict rather than a lasting accord – and how, since ...

17.10.2023

China Does Not Seek to Disprove but Work with and Be Receptive to Others

... everyone. But without addressing the strategic issues that gave rise to this conflict, a long-term solution seems difficult. In Russia, we appreciate the 12 proposals for resolving the conflict put forward by the Chinese diplomacy. They seem timely and constructive,... ... it is extremely difficult to reach a new system of Euro-Atlantic security. From a theorist's perspective, how do you assess China's efforts to attach Chinese characteristics to Western political theories - such as Marxism - so that it works for China's development? What do you think of the Chinese government's ...

22.08.2023

Is Russia Losing India?

... reluctantly, in the direction of a new geopolitical, economic and technological bipolarity. This is clearly not what most of us hoped for earlier this century, but this trend cannot be ignored and it affects both Moscow and New Delhi. Year after year, Russia is moving farther east, strengthening and developing its multiple ties with China. Year after year, India is shifting further west, increasing various forms of cooperation with the United States. This is the reality we have to acknowledge before moving any further. This trend contains considerable risks. If it continues in the medium term, the two friendly nations may eventually ...

02.08.2023

Explaining China’s Response to the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

... end of the war can be seen clearly. As long as the war is still going on, all kinds of accidents and losses of control may suddenly break out and turn the whole situation upside down. The future situation is not optimistic. China’s policies, ChinaRussia relations, and relations between China and the West all may yet face new tests and challenges. Originally published in the China International Strategy Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42533-023-00129-2 Read the full text of the article https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42533-023-00129-2

07.06.2023

Two Worlds of Russia’s Foreign Policy

... state; not to speak of the suspension of air travel and other forms of free movement of individuals and goods— all this, unthinkable only recently, amounts to a de facto blockade. Ivan Timofeev: A State as Civilisation and Political Theory Yet, the Western effort to completely isolate Russia has fallen far short. China and India, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, Brazil and South Africa, along with many others, have refused to join the U.S.-led sanctions coalition—no matter how some of them vote at the UN General Assembly. Moreover,...

01.06.2023

Voting Practices of Sub-Saharan States of Africa at the UN General Assembly: Latest Trends and Underlying Strategies

Working Paper No. 74 / 2023 Working Paper No. 74 / 2023 The working paper seeks to analyze constitutive voting patterns of Sub-Saharan states of Africa at the UN General Assembly. The methodology proposed in this paper offers an opportunity to explore this issue topic-wise as well as in a broader sense. The paper considers a number of indicators that help assess the involvement of the continent’s different countries in the voting processes, builds on the various types of strategic behavior in the...

29.05.2023

2022: End of the End of History

... Ukraine ends. In Europe, Russia will play the role of North Korea, but at the same time it will have much greater potential. Whether Ukraine has enough strength, will and resources to become a European South Korea is a big question. The conflict between Russia and the West will strengthen the role of China as an alternative financial centre and source of modernisation. The rise of China will only accelerate its growing rivalry with the United States and its allies. “The End of History” ended with a return to its usual course. One of the usual ...

30.12.2022

American Attempts to Preserve Hegemony Will Only Make the Transition to a New World Order Harder for Washington

... the first place. But the recurrence of systemic unipolarity is not unique to the West. For example, the threat of secondary sanctions by the US has in many cases proved to be a decisive factor in determining the opportunities and constraints for non-Western countries to develop economic and other cooperation with Moscow. Under US pressure, Turkey decided to refuse to service Russian Mir payment cards, and China’s Huawei was forced to begin winding down its activities in Russia. The new US National Security Strategy recently signed by Biden is steeped in outright restorationist pathos. The document speaks of the indispensability of American leadership,...

17.11.2022

A New Western Cohesion and World Order

Working paper № 69 / 2022 Working paper № 69 / 2022 The working paper explores the factors that predetermined the Western switch from divergence to convergence in the 2020s along with the key features of the commenced consolidation within the ... ... of the major power centers of the Collective West diverge? How likely is this unity to extend to subsequent engagement with China as a major strategic adversary? What are the prospects for a significant number of states in the Global South to join the ...

27.09.2022
 

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
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    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
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