FDI flow from China to Eurasia is ebbing

Chinese total investment in formerly Soviet states from 2016 through the first half of 2023 approached $80 billion, according to data published by the Eurasian Development Bank. But Beijing’s zest for foreign investment seems to be waning. Kazakhstan c…

Two years on, can we truly afford to forget Ukraine?

Two years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. It anticipated rapidly overthrowing the Ukrainian government, but the brave Ukrainians had other ideas. Russia subsequently decided that it would rather destroy the country than allow it to exist independently. Si…