... Fatigue from prolonged military action, frustration with losses, and disillusionment with Western partners are taking their toll. Society has yet to grapple with the full impact of post-traumatic stress disorder. While cooperation with the West has opened ... ... fails to find a way out of the conflict, even after enduring significant damage and losses, it risks further erosion of its sovereignty. The country could become permanently entrenched as a tool in the hands of external forces, with little room for independent ...
... All migration inside and outside the European Union has been suspended, and its countries are making sovereign decisions based on assessments of the appropriateness of restrictive measures. Meanwhile, these measures touch on the very essence of the sovereignty of the individual in a democratic society, namely, the right to freedom of movement, the right to work and the right to the protection of one’s health and safety. In the three months since the pandemic began, the World Health Organization, G7 and G20 have not made a single binding decision,...
... national idea? A “mobilization economy” leads to the high level of government intervention in the lives of each individual and the sharp reduction in the possibility of implementing an “exit” strategy. This means a test of loyalty of the part of society that did not vote for Putin in the general election (approximately two-thirds of the population), and we know nothing about the level of their loyalty. So, this basis of sovereignty will face the most serious test in case the conflict between Russia and the West worsens and the country moves towards a mobilization economy.
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