A World Power in a Mammoth Trap
... can only be determined by trial and error. Second, this large-scale armed conflict in Eastern Europe has clearly illustrated that the internal checks and balances, upon which... ... evaluated later, its poor political planning is already evident. The task of keeping Ukraine under control could be carried out in various forms (and it was often successfully... ... Furthermore, Moscow's reliance on Beijing is growing considerably. The People's Republic of China remains the only stable and large external market for Russia and its only source...
04.03.2022