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Why won't China or Russia modernize North Korea's army by selling them modern military equipment?

answered Jul 20, 2021 at 11:04

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What does sending weapons mean in terms of money changing hands between countries?

answered May 11, 2022 at 9:12

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Why is India diverting its resources to build its second mission to Mars?

answered Sep 27, 2021 at 13:30

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Why do some countries allow their states to secede through legal means?

answered Jun 27, 2021 at 21:37

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Russian gas delivery stop — difference between Poland/Bulgaria and other EU customers?

answered Apr 27, 2022 at 17:10

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Why do the Taliban not try to conquer the Kabul Airport?

answered Aug 23, 2021 at 22:12

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Why do many countries ban the sale of one's own blood?

answered Aug 12, 2020 at 8:14

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Are there countries where secondary home ownership is banned?

answered Aug 19, 2021 at 12:42

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Why would Putin refer to Lukashenko as Potato Moose?

answered Apr 9 at 18:40

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Why is Russia limiting its gas supply to the EU instead of stopping it altogether?

answered Aug 16, 2022 at 8:47

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What does Putin/Russia gain from only accepting payment for gas in Rubles?

answered Mar 24, 2022 at 17:40

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How do totalitarian governments communicate fear while also sending the message that they are the best governments?

answered Jan 2, 2020 at 11:50

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Why can one still buy newspapers during lockdown?

answered Mar 21, 2020 at 10:46

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What is the point of Emmanuel Macron speaking so often with Vladimir Putin?

answered Apr 15, 2022 at 17:31

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Why did the Russian Federation never stress economic growth as China did?

answered Apr 6, 2022 at 15:31

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Why are a nation's stated objectives often ignored in international politics?

answered May 17, 2022 at 8:42

10 votes

Could a government make so much money from investments they can stop charging taxes?

answered Nov 21, 2022 at 18:10

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Why do Muslim refugees seek asylum in Europe and not in rich countries in the Middle East?

answered Nov 9, 2019 at 16:43

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Why have Bulgaria, Hungary, Mongolia, and Poland withdrawn from the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological…?

answered Sep 3, 2021 at 8:39

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Why do one-party states still have a party at all?

answered Sep 14, 2021 at 8:57

9 votes

How do dictators maintain their grip on power?

answered Sep 7, 2020 at 19:53

8 votes

Why did some US institutions not migrate their very old software systems to use somewhat newer ones?

answered Apr 11, 2020 at 12:05

8 votes

Why does the amount of stimulus checks depend on each person's income, not assets?

answered Jul 28, 2021 at 8:42

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Is Russia on the rise to become the new economic world power? Is the war situation paving a way towards it?

answered Nov 5, 2022 at 21:04

7 votes

Is the Ruble exchange rate a reliable indicator of economic stability in Russia?

answered May 17, 2022 at 10:37

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Does banning oil import from Russia damage its economy in the short term?

answered Mar 28, 2022 at 3:01

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Is Iran considered a democracy by the Western world?

answered Apr 23, 2021 at 14:58

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Why is it considered acceptable to freeze Russia's foreign reserves, but not acceptable for Russia to default on their debts?

answered Apr 13, 2022 at 7:14

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What are the possible mechanisms of security guarantees for Ukraine?

answered Dec 28, 2022 at 16:13

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Why doesn't U.S. use "strategic ambiguity" on whether or not to send troops to Ukraine just like they do for the Taiwan situation?

answered Mar 6, 2022 at 18:06

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Why won't China or Russia modernize North Korea's army by selling them modern military equipment?

What does sending weapons mean in terms of money changing hands between countries?

Why is India diverting its resources to build its second mission to Mars?

Why do some countries allow their states to secede through legal means?

Russian gas delivery stop — difference between Poland/Bulgaria and other EU customers?

Why do the Taliban not try to conquer the Kabul Airport?

Why do many countries ban the sale of one's own blood?

Are there countries where secondary home ownership is banned?

Why would Putin refer to Lukashenko as Potato Moose?

Why is Russia limiting its gas supply to the EU instead of stopping it altogether?

What does Putin/Russia gain from only accepting payment for gas in Rubles?

How do totalitarian governments communicate fear while also sending the message that they are the best governments?

Why can one still buy newspapers during lockdown?

What is the point of Emmanuel Macron speaking so often with Vladimir Putin?

Why did the Russian Federation never stress economic growth as China did?

Why are a nation's stated objectives often ignored in international politics?

Could a government make so much money from investments they can stop charging taxes?

Why do Muslim refugees seek asylum in Europe and not in rich countries in the Middle East?

Why have Bulgaria, Hungary, Mongolia, and Poland withdrawn from the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological…?

Why do one-party states still have a party at all?

How do dictators maintain their grip on power?

Why did some US institutions not migrate their very old software systems to use somewhat newer ones?

Why does the amount of stimulus checks depend on each person's income, not assets?

Is Russia on the rise to become the new economic world power? Is the war situation paving a way towards it?

Is the Ruble exchange rate a reliable indicator of economic stability in Russia?

Does banning oil import from Russia damage its economy in the short term?

Is Iran considered a democracy by the Western world?

Why is it considered acceptable to freeze Russia's foreign reserves, but not acceptable for Russia to default on their debts?

What are the possible mechanisms of security guarantees for Ukraine?

Why doesn't U.S. use "strategic ambiguity" on whether or not to send troops to Ukraine just like they do for the Taiwan situation?