Column Rob de Wijk | And the new world leader is: Xi
Coincidence or not, a few days after Trump’s visit to Xi, Putin went to China. Anyone casually observing Putin’s reception would have seen two close friends meeting. But behind the scenes, it was said that Xi and Putin — despite having met more than forty times — do not actually like each other very much, writes Rob de Wijk in his column for Trouw. In early 2022, Putin is said to have assured Xi that he would be able to bring Ukraine under control in no time, thereby dealing the West a massive blow. That is why I was not surprised by the Financial Times report claiming that Xi told Trump Putin might come to regret his war against Ukraine. In my view, Putin already does.
Strategische Vragen | De Strateeg: Wat zijn de gevolgen van brandstoftekorten voor ons?
Wat gebeurt er als we daadwerkelijk schaarste aan brandstoffen krijgen. Waar merken we dat dan aan? En kunnen we nog iets doen aan onze afhankelijkheden? HCSS energie expert Lucia van Geuns en directeur bij VEMOBIN Jan-Willem van den Beukel bespreken het met Paul van Liempt in BNR podcast De Strateeg.
HCSS in the media | Week 21
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