Russia Policy Monitor No. 2718
Moscow weaves a web of influence;
...With unlikely operatives;
Russia's cash-fueled recruitment;
A cause of death in the Navalny case, finally
Moscow weaves a web of influence;
...With unlikely operatives;
Russia's cash-fueled recruitment;
A cause of death in the Navalny case, finally
Beijing warns citizens against Russian military conscription;
China hikes fiber optic prices for Russian defense sector;
China's births hit record low, population decline accelerates;
EU bars China from critical technology research grants;
Amid "China shock," German Chancellor Merz visits Beijing
IMF blames Beijing for global "external imbalances";
China snaps up discounted Russian, Saudi crude;
Poland bans Chinese-made vehicles from military sites;
CK Hutchison threatens suit against Maersk over Panama ports;
PRC expands visa-free entry
Are we headed toward a new war with Iran? The possibility looks increasingly likely.
President Donald Trump has now set out a June deadline for the end of the war, and the White House expects Moscow and Kyiv to reach some sort of settlement. The operative question is whether Russia’s economic calculus can truly be changed by then.