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As of now, Russia poses the gravest threat to peace and democratic governance in Europe and its neighbourhood. Europe should go on the offensive in the informational, cyber, financial and kinetic domains. @ecfr.eu @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
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Chinas Monopol bedroht Europas Wirtschaft in den Bereichen saubere Technologien und Industrie. Die EU sollte eine wirksame „Eskalation zu Verhandlung“-Doktrin der wirtschaftlichen Abschreckung entwickeln, so @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social & Nina Schmelzer @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social ecfr.eu/publication/...
The war in Iran could trigger a global food shock
• More than 1.1mn tonnes of fertiliser and fertiliser inputs is currently stuck in the Gulf
• Shortages are starting during northern hemisphere’s planting season, raising the risk of lower harvests for staples like rice
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The Evian G7 summit will take place in just a few days - some thoughts about what's at stake, what to expect and what's next for G7 economies (yes, BRICS are rising, but the G7 is far from irrelevant) 👇 [🧵 A thread with graphs - 1/9]
Putin's data are wildly off the mark - BRICS economies represent 25% of global GDP (in nominal terms, as using PPP doesn't make much sense here), while the G7 still accounts for 45% of global GDP
Source: IMF data - www.imf.org/external/dat...
What is on the agenda for the Evian G7 summit next week, how united are G7 countries and what can we expect from the gathering? Join us on Thursday for @dgap.org's morning briefing to discuss these topics (and more) 👇
With oil prices surging, Moscow looks like the main winner from the Iran war - Yet this is only part of the story: for @ecfr.eu I outline how higher oil prices won't bridge Russia's fiscal gap and why Hormuz's closure vindicate China's electrification and clean tech bets
ecfr.eu/article/why-...
What do Kyrgyzstan, a Moldovan oligarch and Russian bank Promsvyazbank have in common? For @foreignpolicy.com I explore how Russia has set up an entire cryptocurrency network, A7A5, to circumvent sanctions—with links to all of the above and a $93bn turnover in 2025
foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/31/r...
Europe’s defensive measures to shield its democracies from hybrid attacks are no longer enough. If Europeans want to protect their peace and prosperity, the tim
Europe has a China problem and pretending otherwise is making it worse. Chinese cheap exports and a monopoly on rare earths are not just economic irritants, but
Speakers: Axel Berger, Deputy Director (interim), German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Agathe Demarais, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Barnaby…
Las medidas que las economĂas occidentales están adoptando para responder al control de China sobre el suministro de minerales crĂticos difĂcilmente funcionarán como se espera. Existe una alternativa ...
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Russia’s oil bonanza will hardly bridge its huge fiscal gap. China’s current pains are real, but its gains could last.
All eyes are set on U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating war against Iran, but on the home front, things are not going well. Americans are paying, reindustrialization isn’t happening, and China profits. Read the latest piece by @agathedemarais.com on Foreign Policy.
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A Kremlin-backed fintech company is linked to massive trade in dual-use goods.
Key takeaways from Putin's SPIEF address today:
BRICS accounts for 49% of global GDP vs G7's 18%, Putin claims. The West is "eroding" its own trade institutions. Russia "leads" in nuclear energy with over 80% of global atomic projects, he claims.
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Putin claims Russia's economy hasn't "collapsed," it has merely sunk to the "level EU countries have been living at for years."
