Pavel K. Baev Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Russia, China
Research Director and Professor, Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO), Norway
Prof Pavel K. Baev, Studied in the Department of Politics and International Relations, Currently working in the Research Director and Professor, Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO), Norway, Research interests are International Security, National Security. International experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.
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Author(s): Pavel K. Baev
This article examines the recent dynamics in the Russian-Chinese relations seeking to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of the efforts launched by Moscow in the context of the Ukraine crisis, which at the moment of this writing in spring 2015 has entered into the second year of escalation. It starts with a brief outline of the geopolitical setting for this bilateral relationship and proceeds with a take on the personal relations between the two leaders (Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping), continuing further with the assessing the energy business that constitutes the main avenue of the evolving partnership. It then attempts to investigate the possible impact of Russia’s newly-strengthened dependency on China on the security situation in East Asia, and finally takes a close... view more»