Backfire: Are international sanctions working? February 23, 2023 The national interests of the countries that impose the sanctions are not clearly and effectively served by these measures. Some are even more damaged…
The Earthquake after the Civil War completes the drama of Syria February 9, 2023 Few things can be worse than a natural disaster occurring in a country that still has an open civil war within it and is…
Chinese Defense Industry Troubled by US Hi-Tech Embargo December 15, 2022 The United States has imposed particularly strict bans on the export to China of high-tech semiconductors, the equipment needed to manufacture them, and related…
Why do the Western Sanctions against Russia not work until today? November 13, 2022 The issue of economic sanctions imposed by the US, the E.U. and other Western countries in Russia is of strategic importance. The success or…
How Can the West Acquire Iran’s Oil and Steel? June 30, 2022 Russia has offered discounts to oil buyers, but given the Western sanctions imposed on the country, it will take time for the Russians to…
US & EU: Domestic Public Opinion, Forcing Them to Take Different Positions on Sanctions in Russia March 31, 2022 An additional package of sanctions involving President Putin and about 300 Russian lawmakers was announced by the United States at the same time as…
How to Avoid a Repeat of a Devastating Visit by an EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to Russia February 18, 2021 The visit of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles to Moscow on 5 February 2020 proved devastating, provoking…