Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick
@lizwish.bsky.social
Researcher on China, Russia, Sino-Russian relations, Central Asia, Arctic, resources, non-traditional security.
Financing seems to be a big obstacle to the putative Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline from China to Russia as yesterday the PRC's bond rating agency gave Gazprom a AAA rating, perhaps as a consolation prize (no PRC financing promised). Risky for PRC lenders as Gazprom's rating was lower pre-2022.
September 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Financing seems to be a big obstacle to the putative Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline from China to Russia as yesterday the PRC's bond rating agency gave Gazprom a AAA rating, perhaps as a consolation prize (no PRC financing promised). Risky for PRC lenders as Gazprom's rating was lower pre-2022.
Before we conclude there's a new world order for gas after Russia's Gazprom signed a memo of intent last week with China's CNPC to build the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline via Mongolia let's look at the details. See my latest Substack post:
chinasresourcerisks.substack.com/p/power-of-s...
chinasresourcerisks.substack.com/p/power-of-s...
September 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Before we conclude there's a new world order for gas after Russia's Gazprom signed a memo of intent last week with China's CNPC to build the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline via Mongolia let's look at the details. See my latest Substack post:
chinasresourcerisks.substack.com/p/power-of-s...
chinasresourcerisks.substack.com/p/power-of-s...
Thanks to @joeyans.bsky.social for getting past the standard headlines. @keirgiles.bsky.social and I examine the role of India in relations with Russia and China. Despite all the loose talk about a new China-Russia-India axis, there are a lot of complex issues that will prevent this.
In which @lizwish.bsky.social and I offer our considered thoughts on the Tianjin love-in, and Jeffrey Sachs is Jeffrey Sachs.
🇨🇳🇮🇳🇷🇺🇺🇦 Wyoming Star dives into the SCO summit, the China Victory Day Parade, and the Global South role in the Ukraine peace process with Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, @lizwish.bsky.social, and @keirgiles.bsky.social.
Learn more: wyomingstarnews.org/2025/09/05/e...
#SCOSummit2025 #politics #analytics
Learn more: wyomingstarnews.org/2025/09/05/e...
#SCOSummit2025 #politics #analytics
September 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Thanks to @joeyans.bsky.social for getting past the standard headlines. @keirgiles.bsky.social and I examine the role of India in relations with Russia and China. Despite all the loose talk about a new China-Russia-India axis, there are a lot of complex issues that will prevent this.
Reposted by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick
Terrific new article by Mariya Omelicheva @warontherocks.bsky.social on the role of a huge number of semi-state forces in Russia’s war against Ukraine: warontherocks.com/2025/08/insi...
Inside Russia’s Shadow Military Sustaining the War - War on the Rocks
“The Nevsky Battalion is accepting volunteers.” This recruitment ad appeared on Russian social media in summer 2025 and is hardly a one-off. Swap out
warontherocks.com
August 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Terrific new article by Mariya Omelicheva @warontherocks.bsky.social on the role of a huge number of semi-state forces in Russia’s war against Ukraine: warontherocks.com/2025/08/insi...
Reposted by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick
I have a GMF piece up on the backstory behind this week's low-content EU-China summit. A "success" that won't feel like one: www.gmfus.org/news/just-sh...
Just Showing Up
www.gmfus.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I have a GMF piece up on the backstory behind this week's low-content EU-China summit. A "success" that won't feel like one: www.gmfus.org/news/just-sh...
Some intriguing articles in @nytimes.com lately about PRC hacking in Russia and Kremlin distrust of China. For my take on the limits of the partnership see my interview on the Decoding Geopolics podcast with @dompresl.bsky.social youtu.be/-CSNX3bCiU4?...
The Limit of Russia-China “No-Limit Friendship” & Why 'Reverse Nixon' Will Fail | Elizabeth Wishnick
YouTube video by Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl
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June 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Some intriguing articles in @nytimes.com lately about PRC hacking in Russia and Kremlin distrust of China. For my take on the limits of the partnership see my interview on the Decoding Geopolics podcast with @dompresl.bsky.social youtu.be/-CSNX3bCiU4?...
What do China, Russia, and North Korea think about South Korea's new president? See my laest artcle with @cna Carita Reid thediplomat.com/2025/06/what...
What President Lee Jae-myung Means for Northeast Asian Security
From the North Korea-Russia alliance to China and Japan, South Korea’s neighbors are watching closely for signs of Lee’s foreign policy approach.
thediplomat.com
June 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What do China, Russia, and North Korea think about South Korea's new president? See my laest artcle with @cna Carita Reid thediplomat.com/2025/06/what...
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🇷🇺New Episode🇨🇳
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s relationship is growing stronger and it could change global power as we know it. Today in The Bunker, @lizwish.bsky.social joins @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social to unpack what their growing alliance means for the rest of the world ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s relationship is growing stronger and it could change global power as we know it. Today in The Bunker, @lizwish.bsky.social joins @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social to unpack what their growing alliance means for the rest of the world ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
May 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🇷🇺New Episode🇨🇳
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s relationship is growing stronger and it could change global power as we know it. Today in The Bunker, @lizwish.bsky.social joins @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social to unpack what their growing alliance means for the rest of the world ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s relationship is growing stronger and it could change global power as we know it. Today in The Bunker, @lizwish.bsky.social joins @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social to unpack what their growing alliance means for the rest of the world ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
Last week Xi and Putin dropped the "no alliance" formulation. It's also missing from the PRC White Paper on National Security For all the details from the Russian and Chinese documents, see my latest article @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/05/the-...
thediplomat.com/2025/05/the-...
The Xi-Putin Summit: A Display of China-Russia Resilience on Victory Day
Amid Trump’s tariffs and Ukraine talks, Putin and Xi were determined to display the strength of their strategic partnership despite U.S. pressure.
thediplomat.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Last week Xi and Putin dropped the "no alliance" formulation. It's also missing from the PRC White Paper on National Security For all the details from the Russian and Chinese documents, see my latest article @thediplomat.com
thediplomat.com/2025/05/the-...
thediplomat.com/2025/05/the-...
Worth scrolling through as his approval rating is in low 50s or below 50 in some red states.
www.yahoo.com/news/preside...
www.yahoo.com/news/preside...
President Donald Trump's approval rating by state in 2025
What is President Donald Trump's approval rating? According to one poll, here's the breakdown in all 50 states.
www.yahoo.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Worth scrolling through as his approval rating is in low 50s or below 50 in some red states.
www.yahoo.com/news/preside...
www.yahoo.com/news/preside...
In this article for @thediplomat.com I discuss the 150 or so Chinese mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine--how they were recruited, why they go, and what this mean's for China's role in conflict zones. thediplomat.com/2025/05/the-...
The Chinese Mercenaries Fighting Russia’s War in Ukraine
How these fighters are recruited, why they joined, and what it means for China’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict – and global security in general.
thediplomat.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
In this article for @thediplomat.com I discuss the 150 or so Chinese mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine--how they were recruited, why they go, and what this mean's for China's role in conflict zones. thediplomat.com/2025/05/the-...
Update on USIP
We’re still fighting back
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Update from Zach Montague
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Update on USIP
Reposted by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a major voter suppression measure that, if it became law, could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine U.S. democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SAVE Act: House Passes GOP Voting Bill That Could Disenfranchise Millions
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a major voter suppression measure that, if it became law, could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine U.S. democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Hopefully this extends to their antics at the Wilson Center & other agencies they had no business ransacking. Still waiting for their "fraud" highlights from the Wilson Center. Along with discovering that only 30% of funding was federal, they must have learned that money only paid program staffs.
April 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hopefully this extends to their antics at the Wilson Center & other agencies they had no business ransacking. Still waiting for their "fraud" highlights from the Wilson Center. Along with discovering that only 30% of funding was federal, they must have learned that money only paid program staffs.
Reposted by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick
War hero schools a chickenhawk.
April 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
War hero schools a chickenhawk.
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Wired has really stepped up with its DOGE coverage! They’ve earned my subscription many times over.
SCOOP: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in DC next week with the goal of building one “mega API” for accessing all IRS data.
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
Palantir has been brought up as a potential partner.
www.wired.com/story/doge-h...
DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Wired has really stepped up with its DOGE coverage! They’ve earned my subscription many times over.
Reposted by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick
NEW: The Trump Admin has been "covertly" withholding FEMA funds from Democratic states, seemingly as retaliation for sanctuary laws, a judge ruled.
Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.
Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.
Trump slammed for ‘covertly’ withholding FEMA funds from blue states
The Trump administration had claimed FEMA was just launching a new manual review process for allocations — a process the states showed is covertly based on Trump's funding freeze.
www.courthousenews.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
NEW: The Trump Admin has been "covertly" withholding FEMA funds from Democratic states, seemingly as retaliation for sanctuary laws, a judge ruled.
Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.
Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.
Reposted by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick
DOD is not ending military education. Our satellite campus of the Command and General Staff College is being cut. We educate ~500 Majors/year. These officers will now go to Fort Leavenworth, meaning those in the NCR will now have to go TDY or move + civilian faculty (including me) are jobless.
DOD is apparently ending military education for Army personnel
April 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
DOD is not ending military education. Our satellite campus of the Command and General Staff College is being cut. We educate ~500 Majors/year. These officers will now go to Fort Leavenworth, meaning those in the NCR will now have to go TDY or move + civilian faculty (including me) are jobless.
Reposted by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick
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April 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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