Tkachenko: Your opponent arrives with a baseball bat. Who will win? Of course, China, which is at least ten times more powerful than Russia

(MEMRI) The recent protests in Kyrgyzstan showed the country’s dependence on the neighboring PRC [People’s Republic of China]. It emerged that during the riots, Chinese business was badly damaged by…

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Tkachenko: The role of oil, gas, coal, and shale will begin to decline until it becomes miniscule and insignificant for the economy of the future

(Azernews) Azerbaijan has taken 44th position in the Energy Transition Index (ETI) in the Davos Economic Forum’s report, showing the highest result among the CIS countries, Trend reports. The report takes…

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G20: A Transition to Bipolarity?

(Valdai Discussion Club) On November 30-December 1, Argentina hosted a G20 summit. Although expectations had ranged from major turmoil to dead calm, apart from a few bilateral meetings, its only…

The Political Economy of Russian Information & Communication Technologies

(PONARS Policy Memo) In 2017, the term “Russian hackers” became a brand similar to that of Stolichnaya, Aeroflot, and Lada. Russia’s information and communication technologies (ICT) sector became described as having…

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Tkachenko: It is unclear what measures the Russian government can utilize to change falling living standards

(Russia Direct) A sharp drop in oil prices in the winter of 2014 vividly revealed the structural economic problems in Russia, triggering an economic recession from which the country still has not fully…

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Will Russia join the OPEC decision to limit oil output?

(Russia Direct) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which consists of states that produce about one-third of crude oil globally, suffers from several structural problems that it has been unable to…

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Tkachenko: In 2014, Turkey ranked fifth among Russia’s partners in terms of exports

(Daily Sabah)—Desperate Russia eases sanctions on Turkish firms—The Russian government has launched draft legislation concerning the exemption of some Turkish firms from sanctions previously imposed on Turkish imports following the…

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Coercive Diplomacy 2.0: Russia’s Version

(Rethinking Russia) The modern perception of conflict between rival countries differs considerably from what it used to be as far back as a quarter of a century ago during the Cold…

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Tkachenko: The Russian economy cannot replace what Turkey exports

(Daily Sabah) Russia will restrict its imports of Turkish fruit and vegetables as part of a new group of sanctions following Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane last week. Turkey, on…

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Should the United States Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine? PONARS Eurasia Experts Weigh In

A group of former senior military and diplomatic officials have called for the United States to provide $1 billion a year in military assistance to Ukraine over the next three…

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Tkachenko

Tkachenko: Your opponent arrives with a baseball bat. Who will win? Of course, China, which is at least ten times more powerful than Russia

Tkachenko: The role of oil, gas, coal, and shale will begin to decline until it becomes miniscule and insignificant for the economy of the future

G20: A Transition to Bipolarity?

The Political Economy of Russian Information & Communication Technologies

Tkachenko: It is unclear what measures the Russian government can utilize to change falling living standards

Will Russia join the OPEC decision to limit oil output?

Tkachenko: In 2014, Turkey ranked fifth among Russia’s partners in terms of exports

Coercive Diplomacy 2.0: Russia’s Version

Tkachenko: The Russian economy cannot replace what Turkey exports

Should the United States Provide Military Assistance to Ukraine? PONARS Eurasia Experts Weigh In

Opportunities and Constraints for Russian Activists-in-Exile after Russia’s 2022 Invasion of Ukraine