On the surface it appears quite baffling. In the year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s diplomatic resilience has left many wringing their hands. Sergei Lavrov, the country’s foreign minister, went on a charm offensive across various countries; Vladimir Putin, the president, welcomed China’s leader in March. In one sense Russia can rightly boast about strengthening diplomatic ties. Data published in March by eiu, our sister company, showed that the number of countries actively condemning Russia had fallen since its previous analysis a year ago (see map). But these countries are of little real use to Mr Putin and his warmongering.
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