Putin's Birthday Gifts AND Economic Warfare with China

Kellogg's Global Politics

Putin's Birthday Gifts and Economic War with China

In this episode, we discuss Russia’s growing losses in Ukraine, signs of dissent from Russian elites, and intrigue in global energy markets. We move on to East Asia, where North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is vying for attention with a missile launch over Japan. We also discuss Biden’s new economic war with China, particularly in light of the recent moves to ban the selling of semiconductor chips to Chinese companies.

NOTE: We did not get to the updates on Iranian protests and the presidential election in Brazil, so if you are interested in the topics, stay tuned for the next episode.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• Putin’s Birthday present and latest developments in Ukraine - 6:30
• Energy Intrigue: Nord Stream sabotage and OPEC’s snub - 32:00
• North Korean Missile test - 47:30
• Growing Economic War with China - 59:45

Putin’s Birthday present and latest developments in Ukraine

• Amid Ukrainian taunts, Russia scrambles to salvage Crimean Bridge after fiery explosion (WaPo)
• ‘Someone will fall victim’: insiders reveal elite anguish as Russia’s war falters (The Guardian)
• Elon Musk’s foray into geopolitics has Ukraine worried (The Economist)

Energy Intrigue: Nord Stream sabotage and OPEC’s snub

• Permanent Rupture: The European-Russian Energy Relationship Ended with Nord Stream (War on the Rocks)
• Biden's 'unthinkable' options for punishing OPEC (Poltico)

North Korea Missile test

• North Korea Fires Powerful Missile, Using Old Playbook in a New World (NY Times)
• U.S. Targets Businessmen and Companies in New North Korea Sanctions (NY Times)

Growing Economic War with China

• Chip bans on countries like China will hurt the U.S. more than they’ll help. They won’t even work (Fortune)
• Lawmakers push new compromise for screening American investments in China (Politico)
• US intensifies assault on China’s chip ambitions (Nikkei)

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