Putin might want Nord Stream 2, but he doesn’t want it so much. He definitely wants Ukraine more than that pipeline, so it’s not something you can use to deter Putin
Kadri Liik about the use of Nord Stream 2 as a sanction instrument
Media mentions – Kadri Liik
I’ve heard from colleagues in D.C. that they’ve never seen the American policy community so unanimous about anything
Kadri Liik about the likeliness of an invasion of Ukraine
Kadri Liik’s article, “It’s complicated: Russia’s tricky relationship with China” is cited in the Telegraph
In Russia’s general foreign policy worldview, the UN still occupies a relatively central place
Kadri Liik on Russia’s foreign policy
Kadri Liik speaks in this podcast about the upcoming Security Council presidency of Russia
China did not rush to break Western sanctions. And, where it sought to invest, it proved to be a tough negotiator
Kadri Liik comments on the Russian-Chinese relationship in view of upcoming EU sanctions
[…] the relationship between the world’s second and eleventh largest economies is not quite that simple
Kadri Liik comments on the meeting between Putin and Xi
War with Ukraine would be hugely unpopular domestically, and breaking off relations with the West will put Russia at the mercy of China
Kadri Liik comments on why a Russian invasion of Ukraine is unlikely
Putin might want Nord Stream 2 but he doesn’t want it so much — he definitely wants Ukraine more than that pipeline […] So it’s not something you can use to deter Putin
Kadri Liik believes Nord Stream 2’s importance in the current conflict is totally overblown
He really wants to gain control of Ukraine’s future policymaking to make sure that Kiev remains in lockstep with Moscow for years and decades to come
Kadri Liik is a guest on Politico Podcast “Global Insider” to speak about what Putin wants