Top news of the week: 01.03.2023.
The West may be more united, but it’s also more isolated
While Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has brought the Western world together, it’s also exposed a continent-sized gap between its own perception of Russia and the war, and that of other na…
The Russian Bear Returns
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How American energy helped Europe best Putin
Moscow bet its energy shipments to Europe would stifle the opposition to its invasion of Ukraine. Instead, it sparked a backlash that has dramatically altered global trade.
After Russia's War Against Ukraine: What Kind of World Order?
There is a growing perception that the liberal world order is coming to an end. While the current multilateral system may be weakened by the return of geopolitics, economic interdependence ...
What shape of a world do we want to build?
We should all be glad that this week, the government of China has published a concept paper for a new “Global Security Initiative” (GSI) that presents a realistic, essentially …
Europe’s new strategic map, one year after the 'Zeitenwende'
Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz first used the term Zeitenwende to describe the mood of upheaval that is permeating the ...
China’s coal plant approvals highest in seven years, research finds
China, already the world's largest polluter, approved the equivalent of two new coal plants a week last year, contrary to its pledges to reduce its emissions.
China Feels Squeeze From Both Sides of Ukraine
As Vladimir Putin vows to push on with Russia's war in Ukraine, Xi Jinping dangles a peace deal to salvage China's standing in the West.