Carnegie This Week 4/28/22

 

Plus Russia’s new normal and China’s economic outlook

The Ukraine War Is Reshaping the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict With Russia unable to act as a key mediator, the countries are looking elsewhere for help. ALEXA FULTS AND PAUL STRONSKI READ MORE   RUSSIA   Moscow’s new “Generation Z.” For the young disciples of Z, the symbol of Russia’s war, a permanent state of war and denouncing their neighbors will be entirely routine. ANDREI KOLESNIKOV READ MORE   CHINA   Beijing’s development model can’t hold up. China’s overreliance on surging debt has made the country’s growth unsustainable. MICHAEL PETTIS READ MORE   INDONESIA   Indonesia’s palm oil export ban may backfire. It could force food prices even higher, leading to a summer of discontent. TRINH NGUYEN READ MORE   FRANCE   Macron has a bumpy ride ahead. He will need to define his own vision of France’s—and Europe’s—future. PIERRE VIMONT READ MORE FOLLOW US