If nothing else, it has to be his fault
Media mentions – Geoeconomics
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
The EU will together with its partners enact almost Iran-style sanctions now. This will have a truly big impact on Russia’s economy and on people close to Putin
We saw the Russian financial market collapse this morning at the opening, and we have seen the ruble weaken for several days due to the prospect of an impending war
Now Beijing has done it once. You can’t exclude the possibility that it will happen in the future
Putin may want Nord Stream 2, but he doesn’t want it that badly. He definitely wants Ukraine more than he wants that pipeline
If you’re arguing for dialogue from a position of weakness, with the other side knowing you’re vulnerable, there’s not much incentive to go into dialogue
If China’s action is left unchallenged, EU member states and businesses will end up losing more of their freedom