Russia in Global Affairs

The founder of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy and Russia in Global Affairs, our patron, inspirer, and indefatigable organizer of all our victories and achievements, Sergei Aleksandrovich Karaganov, is turning 70! Our editorial office has received a whole bunch of congratulations on this occasion from all over the world. We publish them as a sign of admiration for our mentor.

Russia is winning in Ukraine, but the desire to avoid mobilization means the advance is moving slowly.

The stand-off between Russia and the Western nations, which has been developing since 2014, escalated into an active confrontation with the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, back in late February. In other words, the Great Game has ceased to be a game. It has become total war, though a hybrid one so far, since the armed conflict in Ukraine is not of a full-scale nature at present.

This is the article ordered by Financial Times to Professor S. Karaganov. But is was not published for the lack of space. But we still believe it is worth reading.