Russia in Global Affairs

Now Europe finds itself in an uncomfortable position of growing strategic isolation—or, alternatively, newfound freedom—caught between two most powerful and unfriendly nuclear powers. It is simply bizarre to see Europe, despite its embracing multilateralism in words, is pouring money, munitions, and moral support into a war still justified by a historicist freak of its own making—the Munich analogy.

As the West is rushing lethal weapons to Ukraine, Washington unexpectedly confronts Beijing’s long-standing neutrality as a make-or-break issue. For China, however, its neutrality is crucial, not only for its own interest but also for world stability.