State of Russia’s economy much worse than it appears
By Antonio Graceffo During the first eleven months of the Ukraine War, it appeared that sanctions were having very little effect on the Russian economy. In December, however, the Russian…
Third Actors and Implications for International Order in the Ukraine War
By Antonio Graceffo On the surface, the Ukraine war appears to be a conflict between two primary actors, namely, the Russian Federation and the sovereign nation of Ukraine. On deeper…
Economics as a Weapon of War: Ukraine, China and Beyond
By Antonio Graceffo Apply this economic, peaceful, silent, deadly remedy and there will be no need for force. It is a terrible remedy. It does not cost a life outside of…
Policy Recommendation: Countering Russian Escalation of the Ukraine War
By Antonio Graceffo So far, the Ukraine war has remained a limited war, from the standpoint of the U.S. and NATO as no troops have been committed, and both the…
Moscow Nuclear Treaty, Ukraine, and the CCP
By Antonio Graceffo Russia is suspending its nuclear treaty with the United States while China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, visits Moscow amid rumors of China possibly providing weapons to Russia…
Ukraine: An Economic War
Written by Antonio Graceffo. lthough economic sanctions have played a role in warfare since the American Revolution, the Ukraine War has seen it taken to a new level. The United…
Russians escaping Putin’s war face tough sanctuary in Mongolia
By Antonio Graceffo When Vladimir Putin on December 22 announced his plan to expand the size of the Russian Army by around a third, Mongolia braced for the next wave of Russians…
Russia’s economy since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict: sanctions are taking their toll
Since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, the West has imposed sanctions against Russia to severely hit its economy (Credits: Image by Lorenzo Cafaro from Pixabay) Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 27 Issue…
The Ukraine War: Continuation of U.S. Policies of Containment and Limited War
By Antonio Graceffo “Intervention against the USSR, while it would be disastrous to those who undertook it, would cause renewed delay in progress of Soviet socialism and must therefore be forestalled…
Russian Default and Taiwan
Russia defaulted on $100 million in interest payments, its first default since 1918. I can’t believe there are news media trying to convince you that the sanctions are having no…