> how can we characterize the geopolitical moment we find ourselves in? i offer an interesting analysis by expert oleksii kopytko on the recent main headlines and how they are all connected: but a lot of what is happening is interconnected on a broader geopolitical scale, particularly vis-a-vis china's growing influence. take georgia, for example. while on the surface the current struggle in the country is between pro-russian and pro-euroatlantic forces, moscow is significantly weaker now than it was before 2022. that means that the win of the pro-russian authorities will pull georgia closer into chinas orbit. georgias current government already signed a visa-free agreement with china in april, signifying the beginning of this shift. it is simple power of gravity.  china is a different kind of geopolitical player than russia. if they do establish greater influence in the black sea region, they would want stability and even demilitarization over war, because that means trade. their influence could expand to crimea and even the coast of ukraine. depending on romanian elections, incursions of chinese influence could even extend to the eu. that makes the job of president-elect trump quite difficult. he needs to assess and resolve the wars in ukraine and syria in ways that do not create a domino effect of chinese influence in two key crossroads regions. that is something he definitely wants to avoid if he is to continue his firm stance on china. > part 2    maybe less
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