No Rules, No Restraint: Is the Post-War Global Order Officially Dead?

From Iraq to Ukraine to Iran, the rules-based international system built after World War II is eroding — and Europe appears unable to respond. INTRODUCTION The world as we knew it for decades has changed. Not in a single dramatic rupture — but through accelerating fractures. The international system shaped after World War II, anchored … Περισσότερα

Russia’s Economy Faces New Oil Shock as Sanctions and War Costs Mount

Russia’s Oil Dependence Faces New Risks as Global Supply Shifts For decades, crude oil has been the central pillar of Russia’s economy, outweighing even its once-lucrative natural gas exports to Europe. That dependence is now under renewed pressure as concerns grow over a potential fall in global oil prices, driven in part by US plans … Περισσότερα