Tag: responsiblestatecraft
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[Sharing] Russophrenia: the West’s favourite delusion about Russia – Brian McDonald
Ten years after I coined the term, the media’s still convinced Russia is both collapsing, and conquering the world There’s a peculiar affliction that’s gripped the Western commentariat for decades now. I first diagnosed it in June 2015 and gave it a name: Russophrenia. The tell-tale sign? That deep-set conviction that Russia’s about to keel…
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[Sharing] Even if the war ended tomorrow, Ukraine could end up broke by 2026 – Ian Proud, Responsible Statecraft
There’s a gaping hole in Kyiv’s finances that no amount of tax increases or Western donations will be able to fill There is no plan in place to fund the Ukrainian budget after 2025. Even if the war ends by the summer of 2025, it will take some time to reduce military expenditures, leaving European…
