Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference on January 18 on the results of Russia s foreign policy in 2022. While the West tries to pin the blame for the unfolding global crisis on Russia, the crisis started taking shape long before Moscow began its special military operation in Ukraine.
dominating, putin is setting it on fire. anybody who thinks that xi wants that to happen with their growth throwing down really needs to get outside of their apartment and see the world more. this is a nightmare for china. china is integrated in the world economy, needs the economy to function dynamically, to keep growing and prospering. the chinese like a more ordered world. they do like to have their hand on the controls, but they like a more ordered world than vladimir putin is bringing them. i think they are beginning to exert subtle pressure on russia. russia doesn t have what have they got? belarus. right. if china really begins to pressure russia toward the settlement, that will be a decisive factor. katty, what happens when america and the west starts focusing on the horrific war crimes and the human rights violations that we ve sort of