According to a new report by the American RAND Corporation, the United States' strategic competition with China and Russia has dramatically escalated since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Each rival aims to build an international system that suits its interests, goals, and values: nations whose values, norms, and preferences dominate the paradigm of the current era gain a huge competitive advantage over the others.

According to the "Levada-Center" polls, Russians have hardly paid any attention to the inclusion of four Ukrainian regions in Russia. In September, the pseudo-referendums in these regions were considered a "memorable event" by 9% of respondents, while in October their incorporation into Russia was remembered by only 6% of respondents. Twice as many respondents remembered the Crimean bridge bombing in October (11%).

Russians paid virtually no attention to the inclusion of four regions of Ukraine into Russia, according to survey data from the Levada Center. In September, pseudo-referendums in these areas were noted as a “memorable event” by 9% of respondents, and their inclusion in Russia in October was remembered by only 6% of respondents. Twice as many respondents remembered the blasting of the Crimean Bridge in October (11%).

According to a new report from the US RAND Corporation, US strategic competition with China and Russia has sharply intensified following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Each of the rivals aims to build an international system that would meet its interests, goals and values: nations whose values, norms and preferences dominate the paradigm of the current era gain a huge competitive advantage over others.