Russia Reform Monitor No. 2564
War makes Russia's dismal demographics worse...;
...And prompts major ideological and political changes;
Yashin's appeal to the west;
Wagner's depleted ranks
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Ukraine Is Fighting To Survive. America Is Right To Help
Last year, Russia launched a bloody war of conquest against its non-threatening neighbor Ukraine. To Moscow’s astonishment, Ukraine defended itself with skill, courage, and — above all — unity.
Parsing Russian Support for Putin’s War
Just how solid is the domestic backing for Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine? For months, Western observers have pondered the question, amid signs that — despite an expanding array of onerous sanctions and restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Europe — internal backing for the “special military operation” initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin last February remains high.
China Reform Monitor No. 1539
As debts soar Chinese cities cut pay and services;
Now Czech parliament speaker announces Taiwan visit;
Sichuan allows unmarried people to register children;
China is building ground stations on Antarctica;
U.S. air force general predicts war with China in 2025
A New Page in the Russo–Iranian Partnership
In July 2022, against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin embarked on a notable foreign trip. Amid mounting international censure and growing hostility from the outside world, Putin traveled to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials and formally usher in a new phase in the long-running strategic partnership between the two countries.