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Closed Discussion: Sino-Russian Ties in the Context of the War in Ukraine
In March, the CHOICE project, with the support of the Prague office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, hosted a closed discussion in Prague with CHOICE Visiting Fellow and Post-Doc Researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs…
Ukraine’s Futile Struggle to Win China’s Support over the Russian Aggression
The second year of Russian aggression against Ukraine further strengthened the Russian-Chinese partnership and dispelled the illusions of the Ukrainian authorities that they could win China over to their side. Unlike Moscow, Kyiv is very limited in its ability to attract Beijing. Moreover, international sanctions and the isolation of Russia allowed China, which hides behind false “neutrality,” to become a beneficiary of this war.
Effective Deterrence? The Coming European Anti-Coercion Instrument
The EU’s anti-coercion instrument (ACI) has been in the making for almost one year and is about to be finalized. The speed of the process is a sign of a growing awareness among EU Member States of the need to be better equipped against the weaponization of trade relations and interdependence by third countries.
The EU Has the Power to Hold the China-Russia Axis in Check
By providing political support for Russia amidst the invasion of Ukraine, Beijing made itself a notable part of the European security equation – if not directly, then as Moscow’s enabler. This new reality was…