The Cost of Hesitation: the Impact of Western Military Aid Timing on Ukraine’s Battlefront
Hesitancy of Ukraine’s allies to provide the needed weapons was one of the key factors for slower-than-expected progress of the Ukrainian army this year. This
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Taking grip of Africa’s Critical Resources: foreign direct investment by China and Russia
Countries have many instruments to extend their power across the world – from culture and food to educational and scientific exchange to loans and foreign
Russia’s decisive defeat should be the strategic aim of democracies rather than their fear
The democratic world vows to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes.” While it sounds strong, what does this really mean? By Anastassia Fedyk,
Russia’s Defeat Must Be Democracies’ Goal
Proposals for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are pointless and dangerous. The Kremlin will not offer peace in exchange for Ukrainian territories, because its
Jackson Hole 2023: Messages for Ukraine
Central bankers from all over the world come to Jackson Hole to discuss challenges, brainstorm next steps, and provide guidance on future policies. What were
How Berkeley Haas professor Anastassia Fedyk has used economic expertise and AI-driven aid to help Ukraine
Fedyk didn’t stop there. She teamed up with her husband, James Hodson, to launch LifeForce, a platform that takes an economics-based approach to humanitarian aid. Rather
A Recipe for World Peace
The EU has refused to immediately and fully embargo Russian oil and gas purchases out of fear that it would throw the continent into an industrially-led recession, or would cause a much larger spike in prices. These arguments do not reflect the reality of supply-side elasticity in the oil and gas markets, and ignore the enormous costs that we are paying already as a result of the purchases of oil and gas from Russia
The Ukraine-Russia Culture War
One day, Russia may indeed become a genuine democracy where imperialist aggression is unthinkable. For now, the reality is different: Putin is an organic product