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

... with Andrey Kortunov and Zhao Huasheng The conflict between Russia and Ukraine drags on. In response to France’s President ... ... disavowals of his divisive statement coming from other nations in the West. Many politicians and academics are concerned that the adversarial ... ... international security, preventing a nuclear war, the rise of a new world order and prospects for the China-Russia relations. The world ... ... fighting for two years, using almost all heavy weapons except nuclear weapons such as airplanes, tanks, artillery, warships, ...