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Commentary – The Paradox Of Two Wars In Ukraine

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The central thesis of this commentary focuses on the paradox of two wars occurring in parallel with Russian aggression in Ukraine. It is not just that—in addition to military action—there is a geopolitical tsunami and its consequences in the form of a possible food crisis, mass migration, or an already open energy war. The paradox relates to the fact that a potential Ukrainian victory could have adverse effects on the welfare of European countries as a consequence of the embargo on Russian hydrocarbons and the need to replace them (assuming there is no return to the ancien régime before the Russian aggression of February 24, 2022). The defeat of the Ukrainians, on the other hand, could lead to a so‐called “new opening” and a gradual return to the import of Russian energy resources (which, although they will not obtain the pre‐war volume, will provide energy stability for Europe in a period of diversifying contracts and developing investments in renewable energy sources). La tesis central de este comentario se centra en la paradoja de dos guerras paralelas a la agresión rusa en Ucrania. Al mismo tiempo, no se trata solo de que, además de la acción militar, exista un tsunami geopolítico y sus consecuencias en forma de una posible crisis alimentaria, una migración masiva o una guerra energética ya abierta. La paradoja se relaciona con el hecho de que una potencial victoria ucraniana podría tener efectos adversos en el bienestar de los países europeos como consecuencia del embargo sobre los hidrocarburos rusos y la necesidad de reemplazarlos (asumiendo que no hay retorno al antiguo régimen anterior a la agresión rusa del 24 de febrero de 2022). La derrota de los ucranianos, por otro lado, podría conducir a una llamada “nueva apertura” y a un retorno paulatino a la importación de recursos energéticos rusos (que, aunque no obtendrán el volumen anterior a la guerra, proporcionarán energía estabilidad para Europa en un período de diversificación de contratos y desarrollo de inversiones en fuentes de energía renovables). 本篇评论文的中心论点聚焦于与俄罗斯侵略乌克兰同时发生的两场战争的悖论。与此同时,除了军事行动之外,还有一场地缘政治大灾难及其可能的后果,包括粮食危机、大规模移民或已经公开的能源战争。这个悖论与一个事实有关,即乌克兰潜在的胜利可能会对欧洲国家的福利产生不利影响,这是由于对俄罗斯碳氢化合物的禁运以及寻找替代物之需(假设无法回到2022年2月24日俄罗斯侵略之前的旧制度)。另一方面,乌克兰人的失败可能导致所谓的“新开放”和逐步恢复俄罗斯能源的进口(虽然欧洲国家不会获得战前的能源进口数量,但此事将为欧洲在扩大合同数量和发展可再生能源投资期间提供稳定性)。

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  • Mariusz Baranowski, 2023. "Commentary – The Paradox Of Two Wars In Ukraine," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 186(1), pages 226-234, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:186:y:2023:i:1:p:226-234
    DOI: 10.1177/00438200221135190
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