Western policymakers have focused on the price cap’s economic damage to Russia. Yet from another perspective, the oil price ...

Western attempts to hit Russia's oil and gas industry in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine have saved China nearly $16 billion between March 2022 and June 2024 by purchasing Russia’s oil and ...

In his remarks, Putin mentioned three apparently “new” conditions where Russia could consider the use of nuclear weapons: ...

Not a week seems to go by without Russian officials issuing some kind of nuclear warning. During a meeting with the Russian Security Council on Sept.

Not a week seems to go by without Russian officials issuing some kind of nuclear warning. During a meeting with the Russian Security Council on Sept. 25, President Vladimir Putin described ...

Between 1946 and 2005, 21 percent of all interstate wars concluded with a military victory for one side, 30 percent with a ...

In the current phase of the war, the strategies of key parties—Ukraine, Russia, NATO, China and others—are predominantly shaped by their “best alternative to a negotiated agreement” (BATNA), rather ...

In the current phase of the war, the strategies of key parties—Ukraine, Russia, NATO, China and others—are predominantly shaped by their “best alternative to a negotiated agreement” (BATNA), rather ...

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