The West’s ongoing antagonism towards China has evolved into the latest phase, de-risking. Led by the US and the EU, purportedly concerned about the risks close economic ties with China may bring, de-risking aims to reduce vulnerabilities stemming from dependencies on the Asian commercial powerhouse. Will it achieve any positive results?
As he prepares to run for re-election in 2024, is President Vladimir Putin right to claim the worst is over for the Russian economy?"We have overcome all problems that arose after the sanctions were imposed on us and we have started the next stage of development," Putin announced in October.