Christopher Soelistyo
Ukraine's mineral resources
On September 30th, 2022, Vladimir Putin proclaimed the annexation of four Ukrainian regions to Russia. The move comprised an immediate...
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Christopher Soelistyo
May 9, 202213 min read
America: Ukraine's Armourer
Since the Russian invasion began on February 24th, military assistance to Ukraine from NATO member states has been impressive. The West...
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Christopher Soelistyo
May 3, 202210 min read
War and Inflation
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th has delivered a massive shock to global markets, especially concerning such commodities...
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Christopher Soelistyo
Apr 17, 20224 min read
Ukraine: Financial War Against Russia
Since Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24th, the West has fought back with a devastating raft of economic and financial...
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Christopher Soelistyo
Mar 9, 202217 min read
Ukraine: The "NATO Enlargement" Question
On February 24th, Vladimir Putin's Russia launched a war of aggression against Ukraine, under the strange pretexts of "genocide" against...
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Christopher Soelistyo
Jan 29, 202225 min read
Why is Ukraine the West's Fault?: Transcribing John Mearsheimer
For at least two months now, tensions between Russia and the West have ignited over a Russian military buildup on the borders of Ukraine,...
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Christopher Soelistyo
Aug 2, 20217 min read
The US Exit from Afghanistan
On April 14th, US President Joe Biden announced that US forces would withdraw from Afghanistan by September 11th (recently pushed forward...
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Christopher Soelistyo
Jun 29, 20219 min read
Russia's Energy Relationship with the European Union
Relations between Russia and the European Union have long been uneasy. Geopolitics continues to be a source of tension, and the anxieties...
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Christopher Soelistyo
Jun 23, 20216 min read
Tehran's Chinese Backstop
On June 19th, Iran's presidential election was won by a man widely described in Western media as a "hardliner" and "ultra-conservative"....
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Christopher Soelistyo
Jun 15, 20215 min read
Kuwait: The Trials of an Oil Exporter
On June 13th, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced the publication of its annual Economic Report, which revealed, among other...
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