Riyadh wants concessions, even in exchange for help with Russia, and Washington seems now unwilling to grant them. Saudi reaction is a sort of demonstration of what they are able to do (with China)
Media mentions – Geoeconomics
A widespread collapse of the Russian economy before 1 April would probably be the only chance to decisively affect this war with Western sanctions
The political reluctance to admit a country would be significantly lower if this intermediate stage, which is necessary for EU membership anyway, were to be successfully completed
I think the conflict will remain localized. However, its effects on energy, value chains and migration flows – inter alia – are global
Those who already saw Russia as a threat at the beginning of February considered European sovereignty particularly desirable
ECFR examined the EU’s mood on the eve of the invasion of Ukraine
If nothing else, it has to be his fault
Russia’s Central Bank might struggle to fight massive inflation and panic even after it doubled interest rates and introduced capital controls
Far-reaching competences to impose protective measures could lead to protectionism
Jonathan Hackenbroich and Pawel Zerka are quoted on sanctions as a defensive weapon
He accepts this isolation as long as he can pursue his agenda to restore the greatness of the former Soviet empire to Russia