https://www.scmp.com/rss/515226/feed Oleg Yanovsky is a lecturer in the Department of Political Theory at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and a general partner in a tech-focused VC firm, Aethon. His research focuses on the history of political thought and how political theory informs strategic policy decisions. Before becoming a lecturer, Oleg completed master’s and postgraduate degrees at MGIMO and a baccalaureate at Durham University in political science. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Oleg Yanovsky Oleg Yanovsky When Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump on August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska, the geographic significance of the event was not lost on Russian observers. Putin became the first Russian leader to visit the former colony at a time when the Arctic is a high priority in Russia’s foreign policy strategy. However, the summit itself was an anticlimax. Peace in Ukraine remained postponed; there was a meagre readout and the delegation lunch was cancelled. As Putin remarked... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3322975/alaska-summit-heralds-change-direction-global-diplomacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3322975/alaska-summit-heralds-change-direction-global-diplomacy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:30:07 +0000 Whether in the fourth industrial revolution semantics of Klaus Schwab or Beijing’s concept of “new productive forces”, major powers agree on one thing: competition in the 21st century to gain a geopolitical advantage is about commanding enough capital and scientific potential to win the tech race for new economic domains. The emerging domains include the Arctic, cyberspace, outer space, the oceans and renewed competition for Africa. In this sense, US President Donald Trump’s threats to annex... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3294902/global-marathon-tech-supremacy-brics-size-matters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3294902/global-marathon-tech-supremacy-brics-size-matters?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:30:07 +0000 The conflict in Ukraine is burning out. Despite the US sending over US$75 billion – or 0.33 per cent of its gross domestic product – to Ukraine since the war began, convincing allies such as Germany to hand over advanced armour, and submitting Russia to unprecedented economic sanctions, the front line has not moved significantly in months. Russian forces have repelled waves of Nato-trained battalions. And, as videos of burning Leopard tanks and Bradley vehicles pile up, the global media is... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3230839/ukraine-war-will-force-west-accept-liberal-order-gone-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3230839/ukraine-war-will-force-west-accept-liberal-order-gone-good?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:15:08 +0000 War is always a tragedy. Unfortunately, the war in Ukraine shows no signs of winding down. On the contrary, it is stuck in an escalatory spiral. Nato is supplying Ukraine with increasingly powerful weapons, including tanks, and Russia is not idly waiting for a Ukrainian offensive. Against this backdrop, the sole remaining neutral superpower entered as peacemaker. China offered an “off-ramp” in its peace proposal, and President Xi Jinping reiterated some of the points in his op-ed in Rossiyskaya... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3214297/ukraine-war-why-chinas-peace-road-map-only-one-table?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3214297/ukraine-war-why-chinas-peace-road-map-only-one-table?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:15:17 +0000