Russia

Webster in The China-Russia Report: The PRC responds to the rebellion, issues statements (generally) supportive of Putin 

Webster in The Interpreter: Mongolia in the middle: China and Russia may split over the allure of renewables

Viačorka quoted in Time: “Lukashenko’s regime would crumble immediately if Prigozhin succeeded”

By Atlantic Council

Francis in the Kyiv Post: Russia’s Sopranos

By Atlantic Council

Davidzon in Tablet: The Prigozhin Putsch

By Atlantic Council

Cohen in the Hill: The cook’s failed coup

By Atlantic Council

Nonresident fellow Wen-Ti Sung quoted in CNN, Al-Jazeera, Bloomberg, and Financial Review on Wagner rebellion’s implications for China, Taiwanese reactions to upcoming US elections

On June 26, 2023, Nonresident fellow Wen-Ti Sung spoke to CNN, Al-Jazeera, and Bloomberg about the Chinese reaction to the short-lived Wagner rebellion in Russia, suggesting that “China likely fears a domino effect: that if Russia falls, China may be next,” and that Russia’s turmoil will make Beijing “ever more cautious about initiating a Taiwan […]