The China-Russia Relationship with Deborah Larson

Kellogg's Global Politics

On this episode, I speak with Deborah Larson, a research professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. As a former student of hers, while undertaking my Ph.D. at UCLA, I found her research on Russia’s leaders very insightful. More recently, she has been writing about the China - Russia relationship, which we discuss. In particular, we look at what China gets from the relationship, how far it will go to support Russia in Ukraine, and how Russia avoids being the little brother in the strategic partnership.

We begin the episode delving into the most recent developments in the Russia - Ukraine war, including speculation on Ukraine’s future counteroffensive, the impact of the F-16s now being provided to Ukraine, and possible NATO membership.

El Salvador’s president has become the latest authoritarian-leaning darling of the Right in the US. We discuss why he has received so much praise from the likes of Tucker Carlson, Michael Flynn, and Roger Stone. Why is he so popular at home and abroad, and what are the consequences of the steady dismantling of democracy in the country?
Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 05:20 - Russia-Ukraine Update
• 32: 55 - The U.S. Right’s New Darling: El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele
• 50:40 - Interview with Deborah Larson: Russia-China Relations

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

Russia-Ukraine Update

• Ukraine’s Offensive and its Meaning for the War (Michael Koffman; War on the Rocks)
• Two Weeks at the Front in Ukraine (The New Yorker)
• To Protect Europe, Let Ukraine Join NATO—Right Now (Foreign Affairs)
• Why It’s Not a Good Idea for Ukraine to Join NATO Now (Slate)
• ‘Stream’ and ‘Torch’: the Gazprom-backed militias fighting in Ukraine (FT)

The U.S. Right’s New Darling: El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele

• Meet the MAGA movement’s new favorite autocrat (Vox)
• El Salvador’s authoritarian president is becoming a regional role model (The Economist)

Interview with Deborah Larson: Russia-China Relations

• Quest for Status: Chinese and Russian Foreign Policy

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