... difficult to compensate for these losses. While the diaspora abroad can serve as an asset – lobbying for pro-Ukrainian legislation, advocating for sanctions against Russia, and sending remittances – it cannot directly contribute to the country’s economy.
Human losses have been compounded by extensive damage to infrastructure, including industrial and material assets. Ongoing military activity has caused significant destruction, with reconstruction expected to require tens of billions of dollars....
Despite the efforts of Middle Eastern countries to enhance their influence in regional and international affairs, they continue to deal with issues that require external support
Becoming more evident in recent years, the latest events taking place in the Middle East may reinforce an awareness of the changing role of Middle Eastern states in international relations. Episodes such as U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about the Gaza Strip and the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria have...
... Beijing assigns a key role in this process to the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as other global efforts in development, security and building a civilizational community. China’s influence in Southeast Asia is indeed
increasing
, especially in the economy and technology. Some local elites perceive China’s growing presence as an expansionist move aimed at reshaping the regional architecture. As a result, efforts to oppose the implementation of Chinese plans have emerged in the region, framed as ...
... German diplomacy. It seems possible to identify several factors that will determine the direction of Russian–German relations.
Rainer Rothfuss, Yuri Kofner:
From Sanctions to Prosperity: How Normalizing Relations with Russia Would Boost Germany’s Economy
To begin with, Friedrich Merz’s first task in foreign policy will be to synchronize positions with Washington on a wide range of issues. Donald Trump’s return to the presidency came as a surprise to the German political establishment, which ...
... pressure from the US on India and Indian companies to increase barriers and costs for trade with Russia
One of the goals of large-scale sanctions against Russia after the start of the special military operation (SMO) was the isolation of the Russian economy in terms of trade and financing. The task was partly accomplished: the sanctions significantly undermined domestic trade with Western countries. The export of dual-use goods, hundreds of industrial items and various "luxury goods" to ...
Working Paper No. 89 / 2024
Working Paper No. 89 / 2024
North Africa has demonstrated steady regional economic growth and certain development potential, despite the various problems and challenges facing North African states. This Working Paper analyzes the financial and economic development dynamics of North African countries and examines in detail the prospects for developing cooperation between Russia and the countries of the region.
Financial and Economic Development Dynamics of North African...
... stagnation, the leadership or government will remain patient and remind people of their collective mission to restore the prosperity and brightness of China, using political and psychological means
No one denies China’s great influence on world economy. However, after the Covid pandemic and the Russo-Ukraine conflict, many started to question the continued growth of China’s economic might. After Donald Trump’s election, nearly every nation thought that economic tension with the United States ...
... Burkina Faso) and/or are still in search of their own foreign policy program (Guinea, CAR). Dialogue with them is therefore invariably difficult, as revolutionary romanticism, anti-colonial rhetoric and vague notions of the “commanding heights” of the economy are often on their agenda. In addition, major risks come from the activities of transnational criminal organizations, such as terrorist groups, drug cartels, and illegal arms and human trafficking networks.
Tatiana Denisova, Sergey Kostelyanets: ...
... populations and the prevention of NATO’s further encroachment, were necessary to defend its sovereignty and strategic interests.
The European Union imposed fourteen sanction packages in response to Russia’s actions, targeting critical sectors of its economy. These measures included asset freezes worth 300 bln euros and travel bans on Russian officials and entities, exclusion of several Russian banks from SWIFT, and severe restrictions on financial services. Trade bans covered Russian coal, oil, and ...
... which supports the Syrian Kurds, is crucial. Without oil, gas and food supplies from Kurdish-controlled areas, the authorities in Damascus will not be able to launch a full-scale sustainable reconstruction. Turkey alone cannot fill this gap, as its own economy is not able to provide Syria with the necessary assistance. Ankara can contribute if other actors (the Gulf states, Europe and the U.S.) pay for it. That said, international humanitarian and reconstruction efforts will be as crucial to the country ...
