https://www.scmp.com/rss/314993/feed Artyom Lukin is associate professor and deputy director for research at the Oriental Institute - School of Regional and International Studies, Far Eastern Federal University, in Vladivostok. He is an expert with the Russian International Affairs Council and the Valdai International Discussion Club. He is a frequent commentator for Russian and international news media. His articles and interviews have appeared in major media outlets ,including South China Morning Post, RT, Washington Post,... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com There has been a flurry of significant developments in the great power triangle of the United States, Russia and China during the past month. On June 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden held a summit in Geneva. Some observers interpreted Biden’s willingness to meet Putin, whom he had characterised as a “killer” just a few weeks before the summit, as an indication of Washington’s desire to split Russia away from China. But does Biden actually seek to drive a wedge into... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3139824/why-us-russia-reconciliation-will-be-difficult-despite-warmer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3139824/why-us-russia-reconciliation-will-be-difficult-despite-warmer?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:00:10 +0000 Whereas the first two world wars broke out and were fought mainly in Europe, the third world war, if it is not avoided, will most probably erupt in the Asia-Pacific region. Quite a few scholars and political leaders have found striking similarities between what took place in Europe before the first world war and what we are now witnessing in Asia. The current security situation in the Asia-Pacific - with competing sovereignty claims, the rise of nationalism among both major and lesser countries,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1558181/sino-russian-entente-would-move-world-step-closer-1914?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/article/1558181/sino-russian-entente-would-move-world-step-closer-1914?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2014 06:45:15 +0000