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Okun: Trump drops ceasefire demand, making it seem like Putin used the summit to recruit him; Trump will now do Putin’s ‘dirty work’ for him, making it appear Ukraine is against a ceasefire.
Expert Novikov: Alaska summit to show clear distinction in approaches – trump seeks speedy ceasefire, while Putin demands legally binding end to ‘Ukrainian threat,’ territorial dispute.
Putin, Trump announce Alaska talks; Witkoff reported to have misunderstood Russian call for four eastern provinces as ‘swap’ proposal; Zelensky restates positions, calls Europeans
In the current environment, the Russian Federation is striving to build a truly just world order. What are the main characteristics implied by this epithet? One of them is the provision of a sufficiently high level of security at the global and lower levels. This feature presupposes a high threshold (set of conditions) for the use of force by states and nonstate actors (NSAs), and the ability to successfully and comprehensively resolve and prevent armed conflicts.
Experts: BRICS has already achieved flexibility, collective strength to stare down Trump’s threats.
Trump threatens ‘secondary tariffs’ for states that trade with Moscow; actual impact of such measure is all bark and no bite, experts assert.
Expert Sukhoverkhov: Trump showing ‘signs of fatigue’ with Ukraine peace talks, readiness to increase leverage through sanctions, weapons, but has not yet returned to Biden-era pressure.
Pukhov: Iran lacks technological, industrial basis to build up the influence it seeks; it may have to give up its nuclear program if it wants to align its goals with its actual capabilities.
Yi Xin: The flaw of AUKUS lies first in its enormous economic cost and insufficient military benefits.
AS WE enter the new year, it is worth taking a glance in the rearview mirror. The events and processes of the past year do not simply come to a halt when its calendar’s final page is torn off. Reflecting on the core developments of recent months is meaningful and valuable in attempting to understand the prospects, limitations, and opportunities of the coming period.